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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
The Niger wins
HANDICAP RACE
Erratic Performer Was as Good
as 10 to in Bet
ting.

Jacksonvillc, Fla., January 2S.-'rhc
Nlggcr handed form players u wailon
this afternoon. when he captured the
lucksonvtlic handicap, a struggle over
ono mile aid sixteenth. The cr.
ratio ls:rformer was as good as 10 to !
IN the betting mart, with very few
s taking chances on his victory. The
Eurpriac Of tho race was Lahore ran.
Ing to cyon nnish within the money
division. THIS speed marvel III TX,
recent victory, was considered ii sure
thlnE, and went to the post practi-
calIy backed of the boards. Lahore
ilad. Il determined bid in tho early
1Srt, but could not withstand the
whirlwind finish. After Lahorc's can
ter last Saturday, all tho smart talent
predicted that lie would win tile Derby
al alone. The improved showing Of
Ihc Niger changes the dope CON
sldcrablE. for o repetition Of to-day's
race makes Hin figure q cincn
Manhelmcr showed :, wonderful turn
OF speed when lie captured the second
event from CLASSY bunch OF sprint
crs, and negotiated the live ana I. half
furiongn~ In l:o6 2-3. the fastest time
OF the meeting.
First race Purse. $500: two-yea
oi,s: three furlpnss Mary Leo John
son (Sato1i), Won; Eaton &c 10 %, see
ond: Highhrow 6 10 -. third Time,
Fl :35i-5.
second race Selling. $500; four
year Oils and up; five and a hal. fur-
long E--M a. g IL ~, Won;
Smoker f5 TO -, second: Marie i.yde
tevenl. third. Time. .oe 2-5
Third racc--Fnrac. $500; three year
olds; seven NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (ia IL
%. won; DR.. Duenner q to 81, second,
Whitcwool GO 10 10) third. Time.
1;2625.
Fourth race-Thc Jacksonville Han.
dhlchp, S3,5oo; thrce-ycar-old and up;
mic ana siHtccnth-Thc Nggni. 10
10 - won: Mary Davis e to u. sec
+ ond; Bob r. g to -, third Time.
l.t3i-J
Firth race-Scllins. 500: four year
olds and up; six furIongs-Star Bluo
6 20 %, won; Eve White Ct 10 ~.
second. Herpes q to y, third Time.
l.lS.
Sisth race-sellng: four -yenr-olds
and up; mile and a acknowledgements
g to .. won; Rcybourn G to u. see
ond; PrincclIkc (oat), third Time,
l.iT2-5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
GOOD ROADS
COME RENEE
ON I RVR SOA \
fContinutd From First Pagc.)

x. 'SohHnutu FROM First Pase.)
encc with open arms. Farmers and
city folk are as one on the proposi-
ton. The calling mud tax'1iy be-
coming more OF q burden to the neo-
Pie who arc compelled To use the high
NAYS. whether II be for pleasure or 10
bring pcrishablc products 10 market
than would bo the necessary outlny
10 put the roads in good condition Tho
time Is ripe, the men ready ana rrnI-
inG and success seems already assured
Success Is In Sight.
Just sixty three miles separate Rich
niond and Gordonsvlllc, and q; Very ap-
prccinble part or that distance Is al
ready III good condition. IT remains
Tor the present meeting but 10 devise
Ways and means for getting the funds
needed ~ complcte. the work alreelv
begun. The proposed route OF the high
way Will be from Richmond through
Soiomons, Glen Allen. Chickahomimy
Fridge, Ground Squirrel Fridge. Mont
pelicr, Jacksons, Cuckoo, Louisa IRE
Villains Green Spring, Melton ana in 10
Gordonsvillc.
With the calibro OF men who viii
represent their several districts at the
convention, II would take confirmed
pcssinist to see anything but success
That determination which always
ausurS Well for any undertaking is an
inherent part OF the men who Will COM
pose the meeting. pillydaiiying Will
form no part OF the deliberations 1t
Will be action all OF the time and the
goal will always be kept In sight II
means much for Richmond, but il means
more for the citizens of Virginia who
live along the proposed route, and they
realize it,
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y 4
the men on the alIeys in tic past lew
weeks u appears that some OF the
prize money. at least, Will be brought
back 10 Richmond. A glance at the
scores made. none being padded, inul-
cafes that the local pin spiders rank
Well with any in the country. The
scores made ut st. Louis are not one
whit higher than the scores. ilivde by
the members OF the Richmond Bowling
Association.
Begin PrncttcinE.
Practice games IN addition ito ths
rcguar scheduled games OF tho league
have Oeen arranged for every Nisiit
from now until the men leave tor the
scat OF conflict Condition IN bow
ling, as w.ll rs III other branches al
athletics, means much and realizing
'thiS, The men have voluntarily agreed
upon II course OF training which IS
bound 70 bring results.
.rte tournament II Buffalo viii I'm
ldpuhtcdly he the largest IN the history
OF the organization. more than $50
f!yc-nnen teams have already been en-
tered and many more are expected
before the entry list closes. Bowlcrs
from all over the country Will be III
attendarce ard. as il IS expected that
.hc next tournament Will be held In
Washington. Southern howlers are
LOUDLY anxious to make Il good show
ing.
some High scores.
Some OF the high scores made by
he individual players Indicate that a
ligh grade OF bowling is being shown
III tho local alleys. Sutterlin Gid the
1cst Of any OF them last week, with
iandlcy second and Whitman third
rho scores follow
ohtteriih ...'................ 256
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
WASHINGTON AND LEE CUNT,
TO TAKE NORTHERN .FI2 IY,

E /. 4 .
Lexington. Va. January 2s.--TI1e
Washing ton and Lee basketball quinfg
leaves Lexington for its Northern ,trif;s
Monday morning. Manager Giasgo
has arranged games with Virginia.
Maryland Agricultural College, N avy.,GjE
Swarthmore. Franklin and NarshaM,
Mount ST Mnry's College and FreaerFs
lex Athletic Association, The triIs
wtll last over a week, beginning with
The University or Virginia game ION 8.
day night. The colleEians have reason
TO expect that their fasttcam wiiian,aAs@
q good showing. Manager Glasgow
VIII Ike elevsn men on tho trip. &
During the absence Of the VARSITY
dunt series OF games will be played
by tho various class teams 10 decide ffiie8
championship OF the inteTelasa Ieag,is8sss
Tho first of this series was playaf78
Thursday night and resulted IL victarys
for the sophomora and junior tearns WI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
.Iiss rlll,nnn En-nrcd

Washing ton, y. c., January aS-Thc
Washington Times Says this afternoon:
Senator and Mrs. Tillmnn to-day an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Iona Tillman, to Charle $
Summer Moore, OF Atlantic City. The
wedding VIII take place in April at
'Trentonf' Senator Ti'lman's South
Carolina home Miss Tillman is the
Tlllman, and has spent several winters;
in Washington With them. Mr. Moore
is the son OF Mrs. Hannah Moore, of
Mays Landing, \, J. He is IA We'll
known young lawyer and is promi-
nently connected throughout that State,
being q nephew OF Judge Joseph
Thompson, and a cousin OF Judge Allen
T.. Endicott. of Atlantic City, and Of
Tcnr-Admirai M. T. Endicott, United
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
FFIDAV|T SYSTEM
FOR STATE LEAGiIE
Continued From First Pnge.)

Continued From First Pnge.) g5
true IN several State leagues, com
posed of towns the size OF those In
Virginia. every man who Knows any
thing about baseball Will tell you is
true. The Jul, methot, is simply one OF
many There are q hundred ways by
which ball players are secured. But
whether it Is true In Virginia or not,
the temptation is there, and every pos
sinlc precaution should DO taken to
see that mono of the men fall before
the temptation.
Use of Amdayft system.
In leagues where the salary limit is
consdera bly, higher than In Virginia,
tho affidavit system is employed. / do
not say that 1t Is positive In Its effect
No one can say that signing an am
davit means absolutely that the salary
limit is being lived WITHIN. But i
does lessen abuses OFF the salary limit
and does give the president chance
to get back at the mon, should he dis
cover that the limit is being broken.
In nearly every league heavy fine
attaches to ovorstepping tho salary
limit. There is n tino In the Virginia
League for tho offense. 1t has never
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

1 New managers will come in for tests
on two major LEAGUE clubs and third
Pilot will be asked to show his speed
when the decks arc cleared for action
next April. National League fans at
Boston Will gazo upon their old time
!doi, Fred Tcnncy. while ST. Louis Will
uSitcr IN beginner. rs mann gers arc
rated. "hcn Bobby Wallace takes com
mand of tho Browns. Glide Harold
Chase, "ho ran the Yankee ship TO-
ward the close Of las, season, Will 90
fiainst a stiff proposition. Tor he
has announced his intention Of prac-
tically rebuilding the Highland clan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
tContinued From First Page.)

(JOEtlnucnt FROM ElrSt IdBe.)
race between these two should be
big wing card.
Beginning Monday. Hagaman Will go
into training himself, and ii he feels
that he is in condition when he reaches
the capital no Will challenge Martin.
Outdoor Meet Likely.
On Tuesday Il meeting of the ath-
lctc committee on track athletics will
be held at the college, at which time
It Will be definitely determined wheth-
or to hold an indoor meet or wait until
spring and hold Il monster meet at
the ball park.
The probabilities are that the out
door meet Will be decided upon, for
the reason, as previously stated In
these columns, that the men have not
had sufficient time in which to get into
condition. II the outdoor meet is held
1t Will take place on April 10. tho
Saturday before the opening OF the
Virginia League. The feature event
will be 4 four-cornercd relay race be-
tween Richmond College. Randolpl-
Macon, William and Mary and Hamp
den sidney. "A silver loving cup VIII
be given tho winner, permanent pos
session being gained by winning the
trophy two years In succession
Every college in Virginia and North
Carolina as We'll as the Maryland Ag-
rioultural College. George Washing
ton. Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.
Will be asked to join In the meet
Preparations Will be begun Immediate
~ after the question has been definite
Is settled looking to the success OF
the event.
Should the present weather continue
candidates for the baseball team will
be called out. There are many men
who Will try for the team. and n world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

the short field may continue to wear
his fighting clothes while running the
Browns, and should prove OF vast
worth to the club rs a tutor OF new
material Bobby already ha. gone on
record at st. Louis promising to give
the American Leasuers Of that city a
team OF stronger than tail-end calibre
II the veteran can only put the club
UP around fifth place there should be
real grounds for rejoicing. The same
applies 10 Tenncy, who is taking hold
of losing proposition in the Boston
Nationals, yet Fred Is afirc with en-
lhuslasm' and can see only a first di-
vision outfit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

which was nodded during several sea-
sons oil hard endcayor by the lamcntcJ
George Stallings. In each case the new
icid generals arc out tooth and nail
rent ON rounding up the makings of
championship contcnders. With tall
endcrs at Boston and ST. Louis, tho
new powers that be anticipate some
mighty tough Shedding during the
early STAGES Of the race. Deals are
now under way In all of the three
cities for classy performers. and every
resource will be tapped in the hope
or rounding up winning teams. Wal
lace, a veteran player, still capable
OF putting up Il ratilinE game around
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
AMATURE LEAGUE
FOR RICHMOND
IS SUGGESTED
{Continued FROM First Page.

SSoHtihued IRON First l9uge.l Hs
terest in amateur baseball to Write at
once Manufacturing plants, business
houses--in fact. any employer of labor
may nominate a team for membership
in the league. But you must start
early.
In writing state VIVA, In your opin-
lon would be the best time for calling
the meeting at which an organization
can be effected, and also state what
views you have in connection with the
conduct Of league affairs From among
the suggestions offered final plan can
be adopted. Write fully and explicitly.
signing your full name and address.
The sporting columns Of The Times
Disnatch Will be open for the publica-
ton OF league affairs. ana the scores
OF the several games will be printed
each day as The games are played. But
the main point is to start early and get
together. Much work must be done
before the league can be properly
launched. = achcdnlc must be sdoptcd.
the several clubs formed, officers must
be elected, and, chief OF ALL rules for
the guidance Of the league must be
drafted.
Letters should he addressed to the
sporting editor, who Will, as soon as
he has sufficient advice on the subject.
advise you by letter when the meeting
Is to be called and at what timo. So
get busy and write.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

Some q the high scores made BY
he individual players Indicate that a
iigh grade OF bowling is being shown
III the local alleys. Su,terlin Gid the
ocst Of any OF them last week, with
siandlcy second and Whitman third
VIC SCORES FOLLOW
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
ORGANIZE RICHMOND BRANCH
BOWLING TOURNEY


Is expected that other changes Will
be made before long
rivalry has become intense, and
each Of the teams is working hard to
CAPTURE the championship and The
trophy Following Will pc found the
standing OF the players. standing of
the clubs and the schedule of games
for this weak:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29

Schedule for This Week.
Monday niglit-Jcwelcr IS. Times.
DisDatch.
Tuesday night-Bailey, Midget, Cos
ny, Bell, Roy VS.. Richmond Bowling
Team.
"Wednesday Engravers VS..
Meat Packers.
Thursday night-sIidget and Cosby
vs. Whitman and Quinn
Friday night--tmericnn Locomotive
Company VS.. plumbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
COLLEGE READY
FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON

OF good material will be on hand.
Coach Long, who had charge or the
football team last year, Will take care
OF the baseball men, He will report
the first part OF next month.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09

Lying on the table IN front Of a
numismatist was an old copper coin.
1t had experienced hard usage.
Can you read the date ind the in
scriptionf' inquired the collector.
The visitor inspected the specimen;
but. although he had the aid Of mag
nifying glass. he confessed that the
words aud figures We're illegibe.
"Let me assist you. the collector re
marked Going to the Kitchen range,
he thrust an ordinary coal shovel into
the fire and permitted it TO remain
there until red hot. Withdrawing It..
he dropped the coin on the utensil. and
it speedily became as red hot as the
shovel itself Immediately the date,
1874, shone brightly In glowing figures
on the diverse side of the coin. and
similar treatment revealed the words
Omitted Smtes of America, One Cent,
on the reverse. This test, according
to the numismatist. seldom fails with
any coin even when the inscriptions
have been worn so perfectly smooth
that they are invisible to the naked
eye.-New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09
"cataut" From SiIkworms.

Probably but small percentage of
the fishermen who use flies strung
with fine translucent "catgut' are
aware that the almost unbreakable
substance that holds the hooks against
the iiercest struggles Of the struck fish
comes from silkworms.
The principal center of the manu-
facture of this kind of catgut Is the
island Of Procida, In the bay Of Ma
pies. but most of the silkworms EN-
p1oyed are raised near Tore Annun-
ziata, at the foot Of vesuvius. The
caterpillars are killed Just as they are
about to begin the spinning OF cocoons,
the silk glands are removed and sub
jected to a process OF picking, which
Ia n secret OF the trade, and afterward
the threads are carefully drawn out
by skilled workers, mostly women.
The length Of the thread varies from
foot to nearly twenty inches. Sci
entific American. G
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09

De-. TINT work in Belgium are.
bought and sold In the open market
like horses. and II strong and well
broken they bring from $40 to SOS
each. In manufacturing towns there
is the usual number Of horses. but sfor
every horse you will see two dogs In
harness on the streets. Early In the
morning market women drive them
hitched to carts loaded down with veg
etables. The grocer. the expressman
the butcher and baker, all employ
dogs to do the work Of horses. They
are much quicker than the horse, and
size for size they can draw heavier
load. 1t is said the dog In harness
will 80 twice as far as the horse with
in the same time. They are driven IN
wagons. single. double. treble md four.
inland They are often kept in Nv
ery barns like horses. are fed generally
on black brend and horsefcsa and cost
in board from to O cents per day,
They IRE sleek and wen kept and M.
pear to enjoy their work. Louisville
CourierJournal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09
The Dignity Of the Office.

An Indian judge when first appoint
ed to his position was not we'll ac-
auainted with Hindustani, says the
Bombay Gazette. lie was trying a
case In which a Hindu was charged
with stealing "nilghai" The Judge
did not like to betray his ignorance OF
what niighai was, so he said, PRO
duce the stolen property"
The court was held in on upper room,
so the usher gasped, please, your
lordship, It's downstairs"
"Then bring 1t up Instantly" sternly
ordered the judge.
The official departed, and a minute
later loud humping was heard, min
gled with loud and earnest exhorta'
tons. Nearer came the noise; the door
was pushed open. and the painting Off
cial appeared dragging in the blue bull.
The Judge was dumfounded. but only
for an instant
"Ah That will do" said he. ut IL
always best. when possible, for the
Judge personally to inspect the stolen
property Remove the stolen proper
ty, usher"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09
GOULD STOCKS WEAKER
Few Developments Of Importance on
Stock Exchange European Mar
kets Featureless.

New York. April Sew develop
ments of importance We're offered by
the stock market today. The move
ment al first was reactionary, most
issues recording fractional losses,
with renewed weakness in Missouri
Pacific and the other Gould stocks.
The list reversed itself later and
practically all losses were fully re-
covered with some net gains, but
changes as whole had no more
significance tAan that which attached
to the preceding days of an extreme
ly duh and undressing week.
Advices from the west Indicate
that railroads are beginning to use
more equipment. Further improve
ments in crop conditions Is regarded
as the most promising feature OF the
business situation 1t is agreed that
fundamental conditions are sounder
than for long time past. but that
the era Of the retrenchment and re-
adjustment is not yet ended
European markets were witnou,
features.
Philadelphia and Reading earnings
for February show a decrease Of
$313,000 in gross operations with a
total loss of $2S6,000. ~
Like its immediate predecessor
this weeks bank statement is report
ed very moderate actual contrac-
ton of loans by the clearing house
banks while the non. member banks
and trust companies expanded their
loans by over $13,000,0O0, this makes
total increase of loans by the latter
institutions in the past fortnight of
about $25,000,000.
Bonds We're irregular, total sales,
par value, 1851 900. Governments
tours, registered declined "a per cent
on call during the week.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09
Whan.Lia Was Rad.

1t has been said that you never know
q man till you travel with him. and
certainly trav eng has a tendency TO
bring out all'tiie depravity innate In
human nature. Out of this test. how
ever. Benjamin Disraeli emerged with
flying colors. This Is what was said
OF him BY Mrs. Austen. who with her
husband Travelled with him when he
was quite q young man. as related IN
Mr.. Monypenny's biography:
"Your brother" she says 1.-THE letter
was addressed to Disraeli's sister. rs
so easily pleased. so accommodating
SO amusing and so actively kind that
! shall always reflect upon the domes-
tic part OF our journey with the great
est pleasure. Your brother has be-
haved excellently. except when there
II a button, or. rather buttons. to be
put on hts shirt; then he is violently
bad. and this happens ainost daily
= = ~ .
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09
SUPPORT IS PULLED OUT
Moisture and Wet Weather in the
Spring Crop Territory Helped
Bears--Corn and Oats up.

Chicago, April S.-The discovery
that cash concerns here and in the
southwest we're having no part in
the -four demand at Minneapolis
pulled out support today from under
the Chicago market.
Moisture and wet weather in the
spring crop territory helped the
bears. Closing figures were Shade
to V lower than "a hours previous.
Corn finished IS to " higher and
oats were up II to u and hog pro
ducts at 5 to Is cents decline.
Ii was a nervous day for wheat,
early In the session the market re-
celving big stimulant from dispatches
telling of large sales Of cash grain
in the northwest. In addition light
arrivals at primary points seemed to
promise liberal decrease of the WIS.,
ible total supply on Monday.
Ideal Weather conditions in the
northwest furnished reasons also for
the collapse Of buying servers.
Com market was rather light az
fair. One feature that attracted
notice took the shape Of buying late
in the day to affect indirectly the
price of wheat.
A novelty in oats was the fact that
all futures were being quoted at one
price when the pit was cleared, 81
cents bushel, the highest figures
of the session.
WHEAT-,May opened S70STss;
high S79s; low S6ss closed ST. No.
. red S7GSS: No. red SG@S7h; No.
9 hard S7h MS9 No. hard S6@S7h.
ss CORN---MayA opened 4SA Q4sss
high 4S7s; low 4Sh; closed 4s% GAS
%h July No, 2 49A@60; No. 2 white
4S15 m4Sa4; No. 2 yellow 4SAQ4Sa
No. 3 471a@4S; No. 3 white 47hm
AS; No. 3 yellow 471a04SA.
OATS-May opened S0%6S0& !;
high 81; low So9s; closed 81; July
Ne. 2 81; No. white 32h@3S; No,
3 white 2dAG32; standard 3lAG
221a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09

1t has been computed that T. the
leaves of an elm tree sixty feet high
were spread ont on the ground edge
to edge they would cover five acres Of
land These leaves. averaging 1000.
600 to a full grown tree, will absorb
water to the amount OF seven tons
during the normal summer day. Were
1t not for the inguthering by the sto-
mata during the night few elms
would soon draw off all the water
from district.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09
NOTICE 70 STOCKHOLDERS.

You are hereby notified that the
lhlfty.first annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Cairo Building q
l,eon Association will be held on the
l2ta day OF April. 1911. at the office
OF the secretary. 712a Commercial
avenue, for the transaction of any
business that may come before 1t.
!: lease bring or send in your pass
books to be checked by the auditors.
on or before April sth, 1911.
HENRY HAsENJAEGER, President.
Attest:
A. CoMTNGs, Secretary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-04-09

greatly priced by him. He admired
Schubert. though not without reserve,
Weber and Beethoven only partially
satisfied linn He dSIiked much oi
Memberships music and found still
less 10 praise in Schumann, never us.
ing any Of his pieces in giving his les
sons, He disapproved Of Berlloz. and.
while he liked Meyerbeer personally
he heartily disiked his music. List
says truly that Chopin sought IN the
great masterpieces only that which
corrcsponded with his nature What
resembled 1t pleased him. What diff
fered from il received sNunt Justice
from him" --Dole's Famous Compos.
prs"