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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
CLASS Il.
RICHMOND G. C. CLUB.

Both class \. and b. members played in
the qualifying round for the August cup
the gift Of Arthur Man. at the Richmond
County Country club yesterday. the six
teen best net scores 10 get IN for the match
nlay. A. o. Brunier led with both gross
and net scoring honors, S-l5-7o. The
ouallNerg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
RIFT IN PARKWAY CLUBS
Foul Driving Claimed in Matinee
Meeting. and Discord Results.

After calmly pursuing the even tenor Of
their way through six matinee meetings,
the members Of the New York and Park
way Driving clubs came near having a
real fight yesterday afternoon in the last
event on the programme. The plaintiff
was II. w. Hanan. who drove Baron Le-
land, and the defendant was the popular
Joseph Gibbons, who was handling the
black mare Zaza. Mr.. Hanan claimed foul
driving on the part of his opponent who
he said. had cut across him in the race.
Mr.. Gibbons acknowledged everything but
the spirit and claimed that the inter
ference was entirely unintentional The
members took sides, however. and refused
to be pacifed, and the affair is still hang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
SWEEPSTAKES
UPPER MONTCLAIR CLUB.

Montclair. y. j.. Aug 5.-An eighteen
hole handicap I'm two classes was played
on the Upper Montclair Country Club
links this afternoon, : NJ. Wood winning
in Glass and G. G. Griffin in class b.
CLASS 4
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WEE BURN GOLF CLUB.
II. Telerrarh u TIE Tribune

Stamford. Conn. Aug. 5-An eighteen
hole handicap against bogie for prizes Of
f,red by the greens committee was the
feature at Wee Burn to-day. W. T. Sears
won in class 4 and p y Knapp in class
Is.
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CLUB HAND1CAP-CLAss 4.
PARK GOLF CLUB,

Planfeld. " j., Aug. 5-The fixture at
the Park Golf Club to-day was the weekly
competition for the presidents and golf
club cups, which attracted large field
The scores follow:
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Tho peir,ngs for match play follow

Glass A-Chisholm Stoutenbergh: RadeI
VS. Coughtry. Nixon ". Alsopp. Heller -.
Scharps: Erler vs.. ". Christi \ Allsopp vs.
Becker: Gussman VS. Washington Voorhc es
vs. Salmon.
Glass B--Dale vs.. Gaylord; Bard vs. Piper.
Lyons vs. Thompson. r. Allsopp vs. Hum
phreyville: V. Christi vs. Corcoran. Sykes VS..
Turner: Ayres VS.. Linnett. Gregory vs.. Me
CONCEAL
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HANDICAP.
FOREST HILLS GOLF CLUB.

Members Of the Forest Hill Field Club
qualified in two classes for the August
cup Yesterday and took part In a ball
sweepstakes in which c. II. Linnett was
the winner with card Of s7-19-6s. Match
play for the August cup will he continued
OF subsequent Saturdays. The scores and
summary follow:
Class A. Allsopp So. ". J. Coushtry. 81
Robert Stoutenbergh. So. William Becker. SO.
Richard Erer. 81: II. B. Salmon. IS; G. II.
nixon, so: j. voorhees,, So {. r. T. Scharps,
90: w Allsopp. 90. A. II Gussman. % ".
Chisham. 49, Or Washington, 3D. Paul Heller.
"a
Y Humphreyville SIS. II Piper. %: w ".
Lyons a5 E ~. Gaylord. "a: J. Gregory 90.
T. Allsopp. 90: G. IT. McGonegal, %: J. Cor
coran. 0s: \. Bard. %. Y. Christi 100. W.
sykes 100: william Dale. 1914.
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NATIONAL POINTS CUPS.

Bower. 4; H Tweed, 81 c. r. Snowden l. .,
Faui. p; total score 10 lost by penalties: =
4: H P. Mexican, jr.. 4; H Tweed. jr.. by error
/: total score, 10; lost by penalties, / goal for
Two fouls; net score IL Referee-Robert Bull
lock Time OF game-Eight periods Of tn min
oh
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.-.rro~-Ar POINTS clips.

WANDERERS POINT JUDITH
IF { Revnah ll-Thomes lie Bouteller
g p Resdleston 2-AlexanGsr Brown.
as " Hopping 3-R. z. Strawbridge.
Rsck-W G ioew Back-A. 6 Burden.
Co.,, .oo-ed-For Wanderers E ". Hopping
4; w @ Loev, 3: total goals scored. I; lost by
nsraItv none. net score Z. For Point Judith
Alexander Brown, g. Thomas lie Boutellier, 81
lost by penalty, Il goal for foul; net 'ccrs, 81
Referee-Robert Bullock. Time OF ge4ne-slx
periods OF ~ minutes each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
EAST END LEAGUE.
HOW They NfanJ
W. & L. TRACK TEAM
OFF FOR BLACkSBURG
LEXINGTON BOYS EXPECT TO
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
- .>.fs a.s.sgr. ,.' y,-,. .-s- -.
AGAINST V. P.I.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
LEXINGTON. VA. May S.---Ihe
track team OF Washington and Lee
University goes to Blacksburg Mon
day TO meet V. =. ]. The speed of
the team has steadily improved, I'M
til now the boys show good deal
of form and spirit. The field has
been largely improved this year and
the track increased to a Quarter mile.
The material here is better than
has been in several years, and sew
erai of the records have been pushed
up. The running of Glass is the feat
ure of the whole squad. Glass Is fast
and game. and runs great 100 and
ESQ. He is also a good man In long
err distances, His work In the half
mile is excellent. He has cleared Ave
feet eight inches In the high jump.
which was the record here.
The records for the shot-pu have
been bettered by Miller and Kinnear
broke his own hammer throw. Bry-
ant broke the record for the high
jump by small fraction.
The following men will 20 to
Blacksburg; Captain Anderton, Glass
Hayne. Wood. r. NJ Thorn. Satter-
field. Bryant, o'2uinn. Yonan. Miller,
Kinnear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
PUZZLED THE LINGUIST.
A Hindu Dialect Story That Appeared
In the London Times.

iii the London Times,
John Walter. OF the London Times.
once found unique way out of a
difficulty brough, about by strike OF
compositors and prcssrnen, At the
critical moment, 1t appears, the copy"
fell short by half column There
was none at hand ready to utilize.
and time pressed. It was really an
inspiration that came TO Walter. He
laid hold OF q column or pr tspilled
type that has been reset in jun hled
mass to facilitate distribution back
into the type cases) and prepared II
IN the most expeditions way. so that
IL might pass muster for an article
in a foreign tongue. He ran IL in
with few lines of introduction. stat
ing that this incomprehensibie mass
was paper in some Hindustanee
dialect. translation OF which would
follow in due course. No translation
II Is superfluous to say, ever appear
ed.
Many Years later. long after WAL
ter had forgotten this incident, he
was visiting in Cheshire. where he
was introduced to most learned
pundit and oriental scht ar. "Ah, ."
said this gentleman. Il have long and
ardently wished to solve problem
that has puzzled me for years" And
he drew from his pocket a battered
clipping OF Walters 'pi." indicating
to the embarrassed proprietor of the
Times that the alleged Hindustanee
article had haffied his most strenuous
and assiduous efforts to decipher. al
though he had tried every known
dialect OF the language. There was
nothing for Walter to do but fee
which he did without ceremony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
MEDICOS ANNOUNCE
FUUIbALL SCHEDULE

Manager A. NJ. Bynum. OF the Uni
versity College of Medicine football
team. has announced hts schedule for
next fall. Medical College OF virginia
win be played At Broad Street Park
November 90. though an exhibition
game will be played between these
two teams earlier In the season In
Petersburg, Following Will be found
the complete schedule:
September 30--Medical College of
Virginia, at Petersburg (exhibition).
October Richmond College, at
Richmond. -.e~
October 1s--william and Mary Col
lege, at Williamsburg.
October s1-Hnmpfi Sidney COT
lege, at Hampden- Sidney.
October 2s--Randolph-M Macon Col
lege, at Ashland.
November 4--Washington and Lee
University. at Lexington.
November 11-Cnited States ship
Franklin, at Norfolk (pending).
November 23--Medical College OF
Virginia. at Richmond champion
ship)l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Richmond Team Goes to Roanoke-Cnrent Sporting News

was outweighed at least twenty-five
pounds, but he possessed what kauf-
man lacks--speed. Kaufman obtained
his prestige chiefly through the adroit
handling of Billy DelSney. He never
beat a really good. man in all his
career.
When he turned professional Phila-
deiphia Jack OBrien beat him badly.
Jack johnson toyed with him. fits
most notable victory was over Jim
Barry and it took him thirty nine
rounds to beat the Chicago boxer who
is about thirty pounds lighter
kaufman's defeat proves that he is
not invulnerabIe. His boosted stamina
did not save him. And II Flynn could
batter him own where does he hgure
with Langford or Johnson:
Langford beat Flynn in a round. He
has knocked out Barry in quick time.
Consequently il is fair to assume
kaufman would have little chance
with him.
There is no big white boxer in the
game to-day capable of giving john
son or Langford an argument. Morris
may in time but he needs experience
before he can hope to cope with the
black masters of the padded mitts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Southern Railway.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
\, B,-Foliowinx schedule figures pablishcd foe 4
information and not gi.arantfs ed:
GAO 4. M.-Daily--Locsl for Charlotte, DUR
ham and Raleigh.
I0;45 A. M.-Daiy-~Li rnitcd-For all pointa
South, Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Carl
Men phis, via Asheville and Chattanooga.
300 p, M.-Ex. Sunday. Local for Durham and i
Intermediate stations
$50 r. MEX. sunday--keys Local.
ll45 r, Daly--Limted FOR all p0intu
South. Pullman ready $50 P, NJ,
YORK RIVER LINE.
4,3o P. MIX. Stin.--To West Pc connecting
for Baltimore Mon, We'd. snd Fri
900 A. MIX. sun. and 2:l5 P, M.--Mon..
" cd. and Fri.-Loeal to West Point.
81 TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: $50 A. NJ. sos z. ~, daily.
$40 A. Nix. sun, 1856 p. Nix sun.
200 p. NJ,
From West Point $50 A, A. daily; 4 50 A. NJ.
We'd. and fri. 4:25 +. NJ, LIZ Sun.
S +. BURGESS. ID. p. A..
go East Nam street. Phone Madison s55.
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The Burglars Umbrella.

Among the collection of articles
used by burglars when engaged in
their nefarious calling is one particu-
lar continuance that arouses great in
terest In appearance IL resem bles
large umbrella that has seen hard
service. II was formerly the property
OF burglar, and ii was by its means
that he WAS able to enter the second
story of building. Removing the
cover. a. stick wound with ropes is
revealed. The stick opens like a tele-
scope or A jointed fishing rod. Wound
round 1t is ropped ladder made of
strong material ana about thirteen
feet in length. The ladder is only
wide enough for one foot to be placed
on the rungs. The extending stick
Was used TO raise one end of tho
ladder to the window through which
the operator wished to enter. and on
the upper end of the ladder are two
hooks to be fastened TO the sill. This
imitation umbrella 10 regarded as one
of the most ir"eaious affairs ever
made use of by a thief.--London
Standard,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08

with nineteen games won and only
two lost, the Detroit team continues
to lead the American League with a
percentage never before known in
that closely matched organization.
The Tigers refuse to stop. Their old
enemy, Doc White. did his best sun
day. but failed. IL took ten innings
for the Jennings outfit to beat the
crafty Chicago southpag. but they did
1t. Tyrus Cobb, who says that White
IL the hardest pitcher for him to find,
got four hits In five times out. Live
~ pitched for the Tigers and held
the White Sox to ten hits. Harry
Lord getting three of them.
"Gineral Joe jackson won the
game for Cleveland from St. Louis
Sunday by pounding out a homo run
In the twelfth inning. The bases
were full at the time and the game
was over right then and there. even
II the Browns did have another turn
at the bat Yingliug held the Wal
lace team safe, however. Big Jack
Powell pitched for the Browns
Neither Licfieid nor Camnitg could
stop the Cincinnati Reds Sunday.
The Pirates were going along good
until the eighth. Then came a
slaughter. The Reds pounded Lie
iS'd ~ GIL tSiHNiS VI kHS iolt ana
when Camnitz went to relieve him
ne was touched up for four bingles
in two-thirds of an innings. Both
suggs and Gaspar pitched good bali
The latter only pitched the last in
ming. but nobody got on.
Although Frank Chance got back
In the game. the Cubs lost to the
Cardinals. 1t took ten innings for
the Bresnahan bunch to win, but they
finally pulled out. In this session the
Cubs got two runs OF Sallee and
Harmon hsd to go to the rescue.
Then the Cardinals proceeded to bang
Riches curves. Three hits with two
errors By Davy Shean gave the three
runs and the game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
QUEAL BEATS INDIAN
In l5.MILE EVENT

NEW YORK, May s.-That Billy
Queai in his present condition is the
peer. Of any Of the distance. runners
is the assertion OF the leading experts
here. Despite the fact that Tom
,I.cngheat aaemes.sd he tsevSr feit bes-
ter in his life, Queal ran him into the
ground at Celtic Park Sunday. Quears
time for the fifteen miles was l:22-
SO 3-5. Longboat was $50 yards
back.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

900 A. Dsy-Fsst trains to Old Point.
400 7, Newport News and Norfolk III
7t0 A.-Dsly. Local To Newport News. I'LL
100 P.~Dailv. LEGAL to Old Point.
$50 r. Daily Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago
ll:00 +. and st. Louis--Pulimans.
Gas P.-naily Western express--Pulimans to
Cincinnati.
$50 A.-Dsly-C Charlottesville. Week days.
Thurnloud.
5;l5 PWcek days. Local to Gordonsviie.
ln0O A.Day. Lynchhurg, lex, G. Forge.
: P-~"eek days, To Lynohhurg.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Local from Easts - A. NJ, 80 p. NJ
Through from Eastli 30 A. NJ $50 p. NJ,
Local from West-*s;30 a, NJ. $50 A. NJ
40 r NJ.
Througb-7;nG A. NJ, Gas r. NJ.
James River Line 1885 A. NJ. 6l5 p. NJ.
FLlaLlN nxn.nt NlindaN -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
PINKERTON COLT TO
GO AFTER RECORD

NEW YORK. May S.--Arrange-
nents were completed Monday by
Allan Pinkerton 70 send his good
galloway. BooAfr Red. after the half
mile record held by Geraldine. which
has stood since August 80. 1889.
Pinkertoh believes HIS fve-year-old
son At Rancocas- Heelsy can cover
four furlongs faster than :4S, and
the trial will b. made at Norris Park
either Tuesday or "wednesday. Acc
cofAtng to hin own Norde tbs colt has
sAewa shina hall NILS IN Az IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh and Perry
g. 7. !, -. TO- H. .l2 A. NJ. i, 2. -, 4. &.
%*o.45. 81, 7, s. A. 10 p. NJ
1880 p. n. Tor Chester, 1900 midnight for
Petersburg
Cars leave Petersburg. foot of Sycamore Street.
for Man chester.
1918, 6:35. +s7:l5, *7:35. s.35 Gas, *i0:s5.
II 35 A. NJ. 1895, 4l;35, 2;35. 3:35, ~4.35 $3.50.
$50 ~ 30. g 50, 9.35 %i04o II 10 p. NJ.
YDaily except Sunday and holidays.
+Csrres baggage and express
~sLmited, except Sundays and holidays.
All cars from Petersburg counsel With cars for
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
EVERS MAY NOT PLAY
AGAIN THIS SEASON

CHICAGO. May s.~-Johnny Evers.
the Cubs star second baseman. was
unable to 60 back to his home in
Troy. \. Y, when the Cubs left on
their Eastern invasion, and fears are
felt that the great crab may not be
seen on the diamond again this year.
Evers has been suffering from a ner-
vous collapse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
MATT WELLS COMING
ACROSS p ND AGAI !

NEW YORK, May s.-Matt Wells.
the English lightweight champion.
w sail for this c.ssntry May Is and
will be matched IS soon as he arrives
with some local lightweight. 1t was
said that Wells will have Jack Good
man as his first opponent preparatory
e,..,a,4y a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
COURT HALTS TRIP
JOHNSON ABROAD

CHICAGO, May s.~-Champion Jack
Johnson has finally decided to sail
for London June s. Johnson has d
weeks theatrical engagements in New
York. beginning May Fl. The engage
ment was not voluntary. the courts
having ordered Johnson to fulfill
contract or pay the theatre manager
damages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08

= "'1t's Nfa'NE' V1e 1VI fVI VVuNIE"
ing second base.
Summary: Two base hits-Strain
and II. Jones. Stolen bases-Strain
CD and r. Jones. Double plays-L.
Dowden to Baur to C. Morgan and G.
llowden to Baur Base on balls
off Strain. 3; off Clarke, /; off L.
Do~den, l. Left on bases-C. G. A.,
4, Alcos. 8. Hit by pitched balls
Jennings. H1ts--off Strain, 3: off
Clarke. in I Is innings; off D. Dow
den, In 7 23 innings. Struck out
by Strain. Q; by Clarke, 9: by l..
Dowden, 4, Passed balls-Grassber-
Der. Wild pitches--ciarke. Sacrifice
hit-Nelson. Sacrifice f1y-S~ith
Time OF game, 1:55. Umpire, O'Toole
Attendance, 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
TOKEN is LET GO FOR
SPEEDY ZIMMERMAN

CHICAGO. May s.--Pitcher Bill
Foxen is now an ex-Cub. He Will
be sent to the Atlanta Southern
League Club. For Foxen Murphy Is
given an option on Outilelder Zim-
norman, of Atlanta, who went South
from New York State League with a
record Of los stolen bases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
WOMEN Av|ATORs
TO MEET IN. RACE
THREE ENTER EVENT PROOFS.
ED BY HARVARD AERONAC.
T9CAL SOCIETY.

CAMBRIDGE. MASS. May s.
Three women have entered an aero
plane race for women only, which
will be conducted in August at the
aviation meet OF the Harvard Aero
nautical Society.
Nine. Helene Dutrieux will repre-
sent France. Mrs James V. Martin
IN entered for England. and Miss
Emily willard for America All three
women have had experience in sky.
plotting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
M'GRAW CUTS OFF
SUNDAY BALL GRAFT

NEW YORK. May S.-There is to
be no more picking up of ..easy
money by members OF the New York
Nationals. John McGraw posted a
sign in the clubhouse Monday saying
any member OF the Giants who plays
with = semi-professtonal club win be
indefinitely suspended. Heretofore
several Of the players have been put
ting In Sunday IN the nsarby towns
Qlaytn4 With sjQceI Qrgsuisatiens,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
Bits of Baseball

Umpire Bob Fender had an ex-
perienee with a New England mob
Sunday. At Rocky Point. X. l., just
outside OF Providence the Sabbath
day Law Is calmly ignored. 1t Is the
scene of sunday ciambakes. outings
and Eastern League baseball. Provi-
dence and Rochester played there
sunday and the teams had agreed to
call the game at o'clock in order
at catch the train back to Providence
The score was ten To eight when the
last half OF the ninth started, but
Providence had scored a run and had
two men on bases with one avn when
o'clock arrived. Fender called the
game according to agreement. In
minute he and Umpire Murray were
surrounded by wild eyed mob OF
frenzied fans The police came to the
rescue OF the umpires and protected
them all right. but the careless re-
porter failed to state whether the
ball players and the umpires caught
the train.
Some fans are hard losers Be-
cause Richmond failed to take three
straight games from Roanoke they
went 10 know what IL the matter with
the team When any team scores
seventy nine runs in six games and
does not win all the games SOM thing
70 H,soIks hESiaiGS oHG tSktI1I t.
Sure. Why not say when any team
scores seventy nine runs in one game
and is shut out the next. something is
wrong--sonething is wrong with the
other team,
If there is weakness in the Rich
mond team II Is in the box" Is another
statement made. My goodness, as
they say a, Richmond College. Rich
8zn n -.
seen on these grounds Barker, Yer
bout and Lothrop are as good as any
team in the league will show aud
Pierce will be ali right as soon as he
learns more. AT present every time
Pierce scratches his head he gets his
fingers full of splinters. but Sullivan
is teaching him. Richmond might
have faster second baseman than
Egan, better right fielder than Nc
Cahe, stronger first haseman than
Cowan but the fact remains that these
are mighty good men for any team
with a $1,000 salary limit. There is
little the matter with the Richmond
team Just as IL stands. 1t is capable
Of holding its own with any club in the
Virginia League. even Norfolk.
Pitcher Poole. OF the Norfolk team,
has shown the most of any pitcher
WHY HAS appeared IN Ik1cnfnOnd, but
II merely happened that ne had an
especially good day: Manager Sfaugh :.
messy OF the Roanoke team, said that
Poole had very little when he tackled
the Tigers.
Umpire Eckman is received all kinds
of bouquets for his classy work. Cook,
A pleasant little fellow, is anything
but praised. Frank ShauEhnessy was
asked If he didn't think Cook was
pretty rotten. Far be il from me to
criticize" replied Shaugh, we're
pretty rotten ourselves"
There is considerable talk going
around that the Norfolk team will
have trouble in getting within the
$1,000 limit. Oh, well. 1t is Norfolk
that will have to do the worrying
and the filling out OF affidavits month
~.
II the Babb outfit continues to play
at its present gait the Tidewater team
VIII be playing poor second fiddle
very soon.
No use dsputing the fact that
visitors from the Tidewater district are
staunch supporters OF the smaller
league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
BASEBALL PLAYER
LOSES RIGHT EYE

CENTREvILLE, Ia. May s.
While playing first base for Centre
Vile Ralph Thornton was struck In
the eye With la~basebail and % severe
Y injured that ths sys hed 70 b.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
ENGLfSHMEN TO MEET
YALE AND HARVARD

LONDON. May S.-The Evening
Times Gays that Oxford and Cam
bridge have decided to accept the pro-
posal from Yale and Harvard for n
Joint athletic meet. II viii proba bly,
be held in London on July Z.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
K. o. BROWN MEETS
MURPHY THIS WEEK

NEW YORK. May s.-The big bout
OF the week will be staged in Brook
lyn Thursday night when X. O..
Brown and Tommy Murphy will meet
for ten rounds. This win b. Hrown'S
orst appearance sance his stclcnGnA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-08
C., G.. A. TEAM WINS
FROM ALCO OUTFIT
STRAIN FOR WINNERS ALLOWS
ONLY THREE HITS IN ANA
TEUR LEAGUE GAME.

In the Richmond Amateur League
Saturday, the c. c. a. team beat the
Alcos to 9 Strain allowed the Alcos
only three hits. The score.
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