The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-23
COL. ROOSEVELT
HOME AGAIN At
SYCAMORE HILL
Bull Moose Leader Tires
After Jostling Journey
From Chicago
ALL HE NEEDS IS
REST, DOCTORS SAY
They Are Sent Back to New
York by Energetic lnva-
lid as Soon as He
Has Short Nap


ter his jostling twenty-four- hour ride
from Chicago, Colonel Roosevelt rest
ed easily tonight at Sycamore HUI.
although fretfing over the quiet ne
must endure In the thick OF a brissling
campaign when the ex-presidents
physicians left him at dusk they gave
out this bulletin, irnpressing their in
sistence that Roosevelt devote himself
to solid rest:
Colonel Roosevelt has stood the
journey well. but, of course. is tired
The wound Is stu wide open ana ooz-
Ing serum, Rest and quiet are essen
tial to him. 10 avoid possibilities OF
wound Infection. He will be able TO
see no one tonight, While Colonel
Roosevelt Is extremely anxious to take
up the work or the campaign. We are
not willing 10 say at this time thaf
that will be possible.
tSigned) ~DR. JOSEPH A. BLAKE,
GEORGE f. BREWER,
ALEXANDER s. LAMBERT.
sSCrRRY l.. TERRELL
This bulletin seemed to Indicate thai
the ex- president. after his long trip.
had lost ground. but the physicians TO
whom two. DIR Blake and DIR. Brewer,
9f,f New, York: m1ere aade1 f0da s.e-res~
planned that the only change in the
wounded coloneis condition was utter
fatigue That. they said was q mat
urai consequence OF the SHAH. ride on
the train. Or. Lambert. pinned down
10 question. as To whether the eS-
president might he Obliged to forego
The contemplated speech at Madison
Souare Garden week from tomor-
row night said. That Is something To
be. decided later. We don't know yet
that he can make that speech, but we
hope so. IT depends on how fast he
recuperates."
Colonel Needs Watching.
'Does the danger from Infection
grayeiy menace him." was asked
No. / should say the danger is about
gone" replied the surgeon. Bat he
needs watching.
So exhausted is the colonel that he
refused this evening 10 see even such
staunch atiy and supporter as Pro-
gressive state Chairman William Fl.
Hotchkiss. when Mr.. Hetchsiss drove
up in his automobile the butler IN
formed him the colonel could not re-
ccfSe anyone.
Mr.. Hotchxiss insisted on having his
card taken to Mr.. Roosevelt The
colonel sent back word thar ne was
too utterly worn out to talk, and asked
ii Mr.. Hotcbhiss would be kind enough
to come back In n few days.
naLr,eed the physicians gave out one.
eargv In the afternoon. expressing tins
belief that the colonel might a@ ~
shane. within a week To resume Has
speeches This. they explained, was
contingent upon rapid repair of me
wound and absolute rest. So far ~
the observation Of the physicians wer,r
today II seemed likely that ii will axe
more than u week for the colonel 70
regain strength enough to appear on
the platform. If he - able 10 make
a,ape speech before election day he viii
be lucky.
Feared Welcome Home.
The stricken Bull Moose leader
reached Sycamore Hill at 1890 this
me rning after run from New York
In a special train composed of his
private car and one filled with nYer-
bers OF his party. The colonel s.
tnwnspeaple In Oyster Bay had ar
ranged for n warm Homecoming for
him, but DIR. Lambert, along with
Drs. Blake and Brewer. surgeons who
were called in to see the ex-presidcnt
on the train. decided that the excite
nient might be too much for him. 50,
~ IN. last moment, the cars were run
out To Syesses, five miles from Oyster
Fay, and from there the colonel was
conveyed In an automobile to Saga
mnre Hill.
The ex-president. thoroughly tired
frs m the i.o0a mile jaunt. climbed
rather unsteadily out of the car and
walked to the automobile. A slim
crowd greeted him with a wave of
hats as he clambered into the RIA
chine The colonel smiled. His face
was paler than when he left Chicago
and he seemed considerably weaker.
Mrs. Roosevelt. aflss Ethel and Thea~
dcre Roosevelt, Jr.. were with the
Bull Moose chief. with the others of
his party following In automobiles.
Asleep ut sycamore Hill.
Once at Sycamore Hill the colonel
walked upstairs to his room and went
10 bed. While he would not admit
It, the colonel was clearly exhausted
Soon after he was tucked between the
sheets the ex- president fell asleep. srd
did not awaken until noon. when he
called for lunch.
"I'il be all right tomorrow" chirped
the colonel cheerfully.
The Roosevelt family set up guard
OF oystermen and hands On the COLI
onel's estate TO keep strangers off. lhe
only ones who got up to the hill dur
ing the day were immediate members
OF the family and the doctors, To-
ward evening, when the colonel felt
more rested. he. inquired about the
guard on the premises. and when .otd
II was to stay there all night. he
vigorously demonstrated. maintaining
that he didn't need any protection. A,
d4ask the guard was withdrawn
Roosevelt sent all the doctors hack
TO New York late this afternoon, say
Ing he wanted them to let him alone.
DR.. Lambert will call on him to-
morrow.
Hillmsn Dispose 81 o'Dowd.
NEW YORK, Oct e2-Shortstop
John O'Dowd haE heen sold by the
View York American league cfuh 10