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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
DONKEYS PREPARE
FOR ELEPHANTS
Ry GEORGE III. MANNING,

WASHINGTON. May s.-The athletes
among the members Of the house Of
work outs" upon the green sward of
the house office building, in prepara-
ton for the annual baseball contest
between the teams composed of Dem
cans on the other.
Within the last three or four years
Republican Elephant and the DEM
ocratic Donkey has become an estab-
hshed event attended by tie president
of the United states ard all the high
offcialdom and society folks.
Congressman Victor Murdoch. the
Progressive party leader. chairmaS of
the committee on arrangements for
the annual congressional baseball
game. has notified the supervisor of
Fairgrounds that the game will be
played on May 18th. Str. Murdoch
Congressman webb. Of North Caro-
lima. who has been the captain of the
Democratic team for the past few
years, viii in all probability serve in
that capacity again this year, He has
already selected prospective team
and the members are taking their daily
work to the accompaniment of
ntaaE sgaeaklne mascies and groans
of pain from aching limbs. MIR. Webb,
who pitched his team TO victory last
year and the year before that, viii
and claims TO have. added to his re
pertoire a new Johnson smoke ball.
an ED Walsh spit-ball and Mathew
SON slow ball
The tentative lineup of the Dem
ocrats Will be:
Rouse tkentucky), catcher; Harrison
(Missssipp). third base; Scully New
Jersey, iefttield: Murray tOklahomal.
shortstop: Webb North Carolinal,
pitcher; McDermott Illinols), second
base: Driscon New York;. rightheld,
kmka aid tNebraskal. centerheld: Roush
tIndiana). first baseman; Elder tLoui-
siana). and Oldheld tArkansas), sub
Stitutes.
Congressman Miller. OF Minnesota.
will captain the Republican team, but
has not yet announced his line-up.
The Democrats have demanded that
this year the Republicans stick solely
to members OF congress. Last year
they were apparently beaten badly in
the first few innings, and as result oil
neglecting their practice several mem :
bers acquired the charley-horse in the
opening rounds and had to quit. In
sufficient substitutes were available
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
BUSY BEATS TIGERS;
JUMPS ELECTS GRIFFIN
STEVE PROTESTS DECISIONS AND
is ORDERED FROM PARK.
KICKS MERTTED.


Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA. May 6.--Today's
gnme, which Richmond won 6 to 5,
with Bussey pitching, held very lit
tie interest until the last frame. when
the Roanoke Tigers threatened to tie
the score, and did succeed In pushing
over three runs. Griffin, who has a
bad right thumb, was not in the
game, and Strain played second.
The Richmond manager stood out
on the third-base line while his team
was at bat and after ridiculing the
umpire, was ordered to the bench.
That happened in the second inning.
but Steve refused to be good and con-
tinued talking from the bench. with
the result that Kennedy sent him
from the field. Griffin went reluct-
antly.
Griffiin's kicks were not without
some merit. for Kennedy was away
off. His bad decisions. however. were
impartial One strike that he called
n ball was responsible for three of
the Colts runs in the second. Home
runs by Eberts and Newton. good
catches by Piez and Pressly featured
the game. The crowd was spoiled by
rain.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Fist Fight Caused
Release of Broderick

According to report from Newport
News. the dismissal of Frederick as
manager Of the Shipbuilders came as
a result of a fist fight between him
and Roy J. Charles. a director OF the
Newport News team. The message
of making a statement to Cregan
which. when questioned by the man
ager. the director denied. Broderick
up the ess wsA Gha4es
struck him several times. The affair
ended with that
The fight created quite a little stir,
especially as il was reported that
some OF the ball players had made
threats of violence against some of
the officials of the local club. With
think that the club officials have acted
more than squarely with the members
Of the team in view of their records
as ball players and they fail to see
wherein they have reasons for get
ting" anybody.
Matthews who has arrived In New
shipbuiiders comes highly recon
mended by Manager Lee Garvin, of the
Pirates. Garvin played with. him in
the Southern league and says that he
has had two years. experience as man
ager in the South Atlantic league and
is in splendid condition and ready TO
While the Newport News club has
applications from a number of ball
players. who have good records, and
clubs to send players here on option,
no further move will be made toward
getting new men until Manager Mat
thews looks over the material on hand.
The club has been turned over alb
soiutely to the new manager and he
will release and sign players at his
discretion. With him will rest the
question Of who will be retained in
the present squad. All applications
and Communications from other
managers have been turned over to
him and he will act on them as he
sees At.
Lee Garyin and Rabbit" Boyd. OF
the Portsmouth team, who played
under Matthews is an aggressive
player and good general and they
predict that within a couple OF weeks
the Shipbuilders will have strong
hall club
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
SPIDERS LOSE
To HIS. TEAM
UILEY'S GREAT PITCHING DOES
NOT PREVENT DEFEAT-GAME
HARD FOUGHT.

Not even William Wiley's mag
Inefficient box work could save the Grip
pied Spiders from defeat yesterday
and Hampden-Sidney. coming from
behind in a whirlwind finish, COPIED
the first championship game OF the
Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic as
ISOLATION. to be played in Richmond
this season, by a : TO ! score.
1t was real ball game from the
pitching of the first bal and for many
sessions 1t seemed as though the
Spiders, crippled as they were by the
loss of Hulcher, Dixson and Scales,
would be the winners They had
taken the lead during the opening
round and with Wiley working like q
machine the Red and Garnet batters
were retired with but little difficulty.
College started the bunting game
and worked 1t with such success that
O'Neill after landing on first by this
means and being advanced on another
bunt, was enabled to cross the rub
Der. Throughout the remainder of
tempted and several times was sue
cessful, but always failed to put
another runner over.
Hampden-Sidney appeared to be
sure losers until the latter part OF
the eighth when q succession OF mis-
plays and free passes allowed them
to work q man around to third. Wool
came to the plate and drove a hard
liner to ccnterfield. O'Neill handled
the ball nicely and made a great peg
to the plate. but Bedinger beat II and
tied up the score. Their second hit
was made in the ninth when the win
ming run was driven over.
At several times during the game
each of the teams had excellent
chances to score, but the pitchers
strengthened each time and prevented
tallying. Excellent fielding on the
part OF the Spiders also proved OF
great aid in holding down the runs.
Wiley and Moore had hard pitch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
PIRATES MAKE
A TRIPLE PLAY
TARS' RALLY DOES NOT ENABLE
THEM TO OVERCOME. \
LARGE LEAD.

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NORFOLK. VA. May s.--Kiiling
promising Norfolk rally. the first
triple play of the Virginia league
season was made by Portsmouth this
afternoon and helped the Pirates TO
win an error-filled contest by the
score OF to 6.
The triple play came in the third
inning. when. with Keller and kireh-
err on second and first. Schrader
smashed liner into Howedelrs hands.
Howedell touched second. forcing
Keller out and threw to Mundy Tor
the third out.
Portsmouth piled UP six runs in
the opening inning, driving Camp
hell of the slab with only one out,
SAKE allowed three runs TO score. be-
ing responsible for two OF them, be-
fore he retired the side. After that
he pitched a good game, being touch
ed up for only four hits. Nevenpara
was yanked by Garvin In the fourth
when Norfolk got three runs. but he
gets credit for the game. Waddell
finished the game for Portsmouth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
MATTHEWS TAKES
CHARGE Of NEWS
MAKES HIT WITH FANS. But
DOESN'T BEAT THE COOKERS
SIMMONS STEALS HOME.

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NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May g.
While showing vast Improvement
over recent performances. the Ship
builders dropped the second OF the
series to Petersburg this afternoon
by a count of 4 to 1, and are still on
their record smashing toboggan slide
The game today was the sixteenth
straight loss since the opening OF
the league. It was the same old
story--costly errors,
1t took three hits and a sacrifice
fly to score the single tally recorded
for the home talent. On the other
hand, only three of the Goobers' hits
helped in the run getting. errors and
wild throws doing the rest. Running
catches by Spencer, Phelan and Wal
tiers were features. Simmons made a
clean steal of home in the seventh,
while Austin did the contortionist 8
act in delivering the bail.
Manager Harry Matthews arrived
today and took charge OF the team.
He made a decided hit with the fans,
and stock In the local ball club has
taken a big jump upwards. although
no one expects him to do great things
within the next day or two. With
two on in the eighth and two down,
Matthews went In AZ a pinch hitter.
and n great. running catch in deep
center by Spencer prevented him from
cleaning the sacks.
The SHorA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
nuke,

Summary: Two-base hits--Stew-
art. Busy. Three-base hits---Mc-
Cracken Stewart, Piez, Bresnah han.
Home rains--~Eberts. Newton. Stolen
bases-Bresnaban. Raley, Piex. New
ton. Double plays--Bresnahan TO
Raley in first; Newton tn Raley in
fourth. Arse on balls--McCracken
t2), Blausser, Irmscher. Eberts,
Bresnahan Left on hases~--R oanoke.
s: Richmond. s. Hit by pitched ball
~Bresnahan. Hits--OT Gardin. :.
Busy. 8. Struck out--By Gardin, s.:
by Bussy. ., Passed bnll-Stewart
Time OF game, las. Umpire, Mr..
kennedy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

Pavlowa. the famous dancer, says
she is going to show this country next
season that 1t does not excel Russia
in beautiful women. She contends
that Notwithstanding the general be-
lief that American women are the
most beautiful in the world there are
Russian types of equal beauty. So
she will select aa her dancers the
most beautiful girls in the ballots OF
the Imperial Operas OF St Petersburg
and Moscow. and is suret they will be
admired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

NEW YORK. May 6.--Witn the
terrible Dodgers and Phillies off their
minds for a while. the Giants cheered
UP today and conducted a successful
warfare against the Cincinnati Reds
The Giants won by score OF TO y
The Giants pounded Suggs and the
Reds peppered Tesreau. Behind from
the start, the Reds never stopped
coming. The Giants had to keep hurl-
ing them back all the time, botn
teams playing an aggressive game.
Score by innings: X III. -.
Cincinnati DOL oil 1876 IL !
New York .ll0 400 2o"--s 10
Batteries: Suggs Brown ana
Clarke: Tesreau, Demaree and Meyers
Jjmpires. Brennan and Eason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
!" FIqh School Plays Fork Union--Cots Regain Lead.
LINERS
Course OF the Game.

HARVEY BUSSEY won his first
game of the season yesterday, and
took it from the second strongest
team In the league. He had lost to
several of the weaker clubs. and his
winning yesterday came somewhat as
n surprise. Such is the course of
baseball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Petersburg,


sRatted for Austin In seventh.
'sRatted for Paxson in ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Newport News. .-.... COL 900 oe0--1
PETERSBURG. lou Vei 20e-4
Summary. Two-base hit-Sim-
mons Three-base hit--Spy. Stolen
bases--Egan. Busch ca. Krebbs,
Spencer Double piay-Krebbs to
Busch to Barnett. First base on er-
News. /: Petersburg.
2 Rase on halie--0ff Austin. 2; off
Paxson. /; off Richmond. 4. Left
on hases--Newport News, 8: Peters,
burg, 9. Hit by pitched ball--Wal-
tiers. Hits--Off Austin. in seven
innings. Struck out---Ry Austin, 4
by Paxson. 1; by Richmond. /.
Passed halls-Egan. Wild pitches
Austin. 2. Time Of game. AIS. I'm
pire. Mr.. Norcum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No Games Played.
Gtavetlfup Of the Teams.
Games Today.
Games Today.
Washington in Chicago.
Philadelphia in st. Louis,
New York in Detroit,
Boston in Cleveland.

Manager McGraw Is starting 70
have his troubles, with RUDE Mar
guard on the disabled list. The New
York outfit is not hitting the leather
to any extent. making the pitchers
exert themselves all the way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

Manager Evers is creating much
sensation as leader of the Cubs. 1t
was reported the new leader was hav-
ing trouble with the players, but this
does not show In the percentage
column, with the Bruins leading the
1eaCue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Home Runs Frequent.

EBERTS and NEWTON each is
credited with homer, while Piez and
Bresnahan landed for three-s a ckexs.
Connie, Ra1ey. Piez and Newton each
pilfered a bag. It must have been
some game, to n Richmond fan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Sign En- Up.

Sign I'm Up.
WASHINGTON AMATERS have
had their chance to give the Ship
builders winning club, and have
failed. 1t might not be a bad idea
for the new manager to look over
several of the Richmond backiot
stars. We know of about fifteen
likely ones players who would win
one game in a score. at least.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Tars Sinking Steadily.

CHARLIE SHAFFER. with all of
his efforts at overcoming the Tars'
slump, has thus far been unsuccess-
full. and his team dropped another
yesterday. Additional players are be-
ing secured by Shaffer. and the luck
may possibly turn in the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

Rally. but
THE TIGERS made a mighty rail-
ly in the final frame, and for time
1t seemed as though they would take
the game and the leadership. of the
league. Busy, aided by clever field
ing. proved equal to the occasion.
however. and another run was pre-
vented from coming across.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
First Full Game.

JAY ROGERS worked his first full
game OF the present season yester
day. and celebrated by landing for
bingle and scoring one of the runs.
There were no stolen bases credited
against him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
New PLAYERS Signed.

BILL" RAFTERY. OF Washing
ton and Lee university, will not join
the Tars until the close of the school
term. A college player by the name
of Shook has been signed, though,
and will report Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Dodgers Annex Another.

NEW YORK, May 6.--Pinch Hitter
John Hummei lined out single In
the eighth inning and the fans went
wild with delight. The hit sent j.
Smith across the plate with the run
that brought about the downfail OF
the Chicago Cubs four to three Inc
Brooklyns deserved the victory, Tor
they outbatted the Cubs and also
fielded without an error. only TWO
hits were made by the Cubs off Ragon,
who occupied the box for seven
innings.
Score by innings: X. ii, II.
Chicago 900 600 000-3 2
Brooklyn 200 600 2ee-4 y
Batteries: Cheney and Archer;
Ragon. Rucker, Miller and Erwin.
Umpires, ODay and Emslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Manager Takes Rest.

CHARLIE STRAIN substituted for
Steve Griffin yesterday, and, while he
1 did not get hit, he handled six
| chances in perfect fashion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
II They Should Win.

"DISGRACED" will be the only
term APPLICABLE to the team which al
lows Newport News to win its frs,
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

May ma season
appeared in
Much
ardent followers OF national Re
Mike Dooan nearly the whole
In
flied Wheat Doolan
misak
ed with is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
GIANTS SUCCEED
IN BEATING REDS
CINCINNATI FIGHTS UPHILL
GAME AND FORCES GIANTS
TO EXERTIONS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Brooklyn, A, Chicago, 8.
Pittsburg. 3: Boston, 2.
New York. S; Cincinnati. s.
st. Louis, 3: Philadelphia, ].
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Standing of Clubs.
Games Today.

Pittsburg in Boston. !.
Chicago in Brooklyn,
st. Louis in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati In New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07
Cards Best Phillics.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. May e.
Wingo. batting for Steele in tho
seventh with the bases full, two out
and the count and on him, smash
ed out a long double on the next ball.
scoring the Cardinals first run OF the
game and what proved enough to beat
the Phillies In the opening contest o.
the series today by to l. The Pnit-
lies made five hits off Steele in the
six innings he worked and then Har-
mon retired them In order In the next
three rounds.
Score by innings: X. n r..
Ct. Louis ZOO 600 201--3 IL q
Philadelphia 900 o1o ooo--1 2
Batteries: Steele and Mclean:
Brennan, Seaton, Meyers, and Killifer
and DOOM Umpires, KLEIN and Ortiz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-07

BOSTON. May e.-The Pirates, with
the mighty Wagner back In his OLD
position. lost to Boston by the score OF
8 to 2 this afternoon in a ten-inning
contest Kirke bated for Mann in the
final period. Sweeney having singled
and gone to second on a sacrifice by
Titus Jay cracked high one to LETT
and as Carey made the catch he bump
ed into the fence with his arms raised
and the ball dropped into the bleach
ers. Sweeney came home with the
winning run and Kirke was credited
with a double.
/ Score by innings: X n. NJ
pittsburg 100 900 o10 o. Z 5
Roston .002 900 900 Is 8 3
! Batteries: Hendrix and Kelly; Per-
due and Brown. Umpfres. Riger and
BYRON.
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After Record. .....44
MERCERSBUEG, PA, May ga
s. Robinson, the young sehoolboy who
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

To the total value OF all the COM
plete squares within the actual lot
lines must be added, in this case.
the values of the parts Of squares
Nos. 6, 1s, IS. IS. IS, as. SIS, SIS. IL.
~, 20. "a and rs.
All Influences Considered.
While this corner enhancement
from the corner, and while II some
times extends more than 100 feet
1t is found In actual experience that
In more than 80 per cent OF the
corners the enhancement doca not
extend farther than 100 feet. For
those situations where the enhance
ment extends more than loo feet
Mr.. Somers has devised other tables
to ascertain the fact and the extent
OF the enhancement. but descrfp-
ton Of these tables Is perhaps too
complicated to include In an article
for popular reading.
where enhancement < does not ex-
tend 100 feet the regular tables here
Described disclose that fact and
measure the enhancement only as far
as 1t does 60. Fer the measurement
of lots at acute and obtuse angles,
the same tables are used but some
additional devices ara necessary to
conform to the irregularity OF the
lot shapes
The influence of the alley Ii meas
ured by computing by the depth per
centage table the value Of the land
devoted to alley purposes. and APP
porticnfng that value to all tho lots
that touch the alley. each In proper
ton to the alley frontage.
II will thus be seen that the Som
ess system provides for a mathemat-
ical determination Of the effect oi
each separate factor which may be
found to affect the total value OF a
site. Determining this effect for each
factor alone makes 1t possible to make
accurate factors upon various sites
and to estimate the effect OF any one
factor without any confusion as to
the effect OF another. The Somers
system In built upon analysis and
proper treatment of what the analysis
discloses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
AMERICA TEACHES
OLD WORLD ART
Of ROAD BUILDING

American road builders must show
the Old World. even France. how to
build modern highways" asserts
George c. Diehl, chairman OF the A.
A. A. national good roads board, and
member OF the advisory board of the
New York State highway department
II make this statement with positive
ness because even a hasty compila-
ton Of statistics will indicate how
much greater the volume of traffic
is on American main arteries OF COM
munication than on the most Travelled
European roads, comments Mr..
Diehl. When an American traffic
figures adduced will prove conclusive
~ that tho building OF these most i'm
portant roads must hereafter be at
tended with greater thoroughness. and
for two reasons: to obtain economic
maintenance. and to meet adequately
the increased use.
IA comparison Of roads and auto
mobile travel in France and the United
States supplies some statistics OF
value which also will serve to correct
some misinformation that has found
It's way into print.
France has $4,000 people, 1885,
600 miles OF roads, and $4,000 auto
mobiles; one automobile to each $40
people, and one automobile to tribe
less than every Ave miles of roads.
THE United States, with 100000
population and 100000 miles OF
roads. a1as 100000 automobiles: one
for every 81 people, and
one automobile for a trtfie more than
every two miles Of roads.
New York State. with 100000
population and $4,000 miles Of roads,
has more than 10000 automobiles.
or one automobile to every IS peo-
pIe. and one automobile to every
three quarters of q mile OF road In
the State.
ITO be sure. France has most ex-
cellent roads. 1t has been building
them for the last $50 years, and with
the constant repair which has been
given the more important roads since
the time of the first Napoleon, the
foundations are deep and strong and
solid as the rock of ageA But the
Multiplying traffic Is wearing out the
surface of the French roads just the
same as 1t Is the roads of heavy
travel In this country. An official
statement a year or two ago stated
that the annual maintenance cost on
French roads is three times as great
as Ii was ten years ago.
these facts ought to convince the
people OF this country OF the abso-
lutte necessity of building main roads
which will wear, f even at a higher
first cost There IL and can be no
economy in constructing roads which
Will require constant and expensive re-
rairs. The number of automobiles
in use IL constantly and rapidly grow
ing. The usefulness OF the motor
truck Is being further demonstrated
every day. These factors of wear on
roads emphasize the fact that roads
must be built OF materials and by
methods which will stand the strain
of an aucrnenting travel. not only to-
day, but a decade hence"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
MAY FORBID MEN
OWNING AUTOMOBILES

The injuries sustained by Rube
Benton, the Cincinnati pitcher, while
riding his motorcycle the other day
may lead to a new clause In the play
er's contract prohibiting the riding Of
motor machines or the driving of
during the regular base
ball season. Benton has been laid
off without pay because he was in
jured while not taking part in a game.
The magnates believe that with motor
ing barred the players who own cars
and cycles Will take better care Of
themselves. Benton's employer ss
August Hermann, chairman Of the
national commission, which will con-
slider the proposed clause at an early
date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

MARKET coNDiTroNs.
PuoItry-~Chickens selling promptly
on arrival: all other poultry fairly ac-
tive.
Live Stock-Ail live stock In de-
mand. Country cured meat well smok-
ed and trimmed in demand.