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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
BELIEVES NEGRO
IS RIGHT MAN
ALLEGED ASSAfLANT OF COKER
is BEING HELD IN THIRD
PRECINCT STATION.

Several victims of the recent hold
ups in Swansboro visited Third pre-
cinct station yesterday to take a look
at James Barnes, the negro who was
arrested Saturday night on suspicion
of having shot l.. S. Coker week
ago on the Midlothian turnpike. All
save one of the visitors declared that
Barnes looked like the negro who had
robbed them at the point of a pistol.
The negro bears a fresh cut about
one half inch long across his right
cheek, for which ne has failed to give
good account. When arrested Barnes
claimed that he had fallen while
bringing in wood and hit his face on
a doorstep. but later in the police
station he said that q nero woman
hit him across the face with beer
bottle.
On jumping into Mir Coksr's wa
gen ami Demanding hts money the
marauder was cut across the face with
a knife by Mr.. Cocker. with cry of
pain the negro innped from the WA
gon and shot him through both legs.
Cocker is at present Al inmate of
local hospital, where he was taken
the morning following the shooting.
From tie slight description Of the
wouid-be robber, the police believe
that they have tae right man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
HOUSE is RAIDED,
PROPRIETOR ARRESTED

After several months of vigil and
search for sufficient evidence, Sergeant
Kraft and Policemen Tanner and Holt
yesterday afternoon raided the house
at 64S Brook avenue, and arrested the
proprietors. Eugene, Arnold and Rosa
Ross. on q charge of running a gam
ing resort The house is also sus-
pected of having been 81 booze en-
porium, but the officers were able only
to find several dozen empty beer bot
ties and an ice chest, which were
slowed conveniently away in the
woodhouse. Policeman Tanner took
the front of the house, and Policeman
Holt the rear when the house was
raided. AS Tanner walked in several
negroes tried to escape by the rear,
but were promptly held up by Holt,
and all were caught Among the fif-
teen negroes found In the house was
Gus simmons, who is an employe of
a theatrical company billed at a local
theater. He said that he was invited
in by friend. and that he did not
know the character OF the place.
Captain Epps expressed himself as
being much pleased with the raid, for
the house has for d long time been a
source - trouble In the Second dis
trict.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
I'M HALLS DEATH
RECALLS INCIDENTS

NEW YORK March e-The
death OF Jim Hall. the Australian
pugiiist, near Chicago. on Saturday
recalls many interesting incidents IN
hts ring career Of long ago. Oddly
enough Halls old friends, Charles
Mitchell and Parson Davies, are both
critically ILL., 1t was more than
twenty years ago, before Bob Fitz-
simmons came TO this country, that
Han defeated him fl Australia Fitz-
simmons subsequently admitted that
ne had thrown the fight for paltry
sum. The victory Nf the Cornishman
over the lamented Jack Dempsey for
the middleweight cham pfonshtp of
the world was a reason for Halls
trip across the Pacific. and the ar
rangement Of the memorable fight be-
tween Hall and Fftz at New Orleans
for s4e0 purse, which didn't ma
terfalize after Fitg had stopped hts
fellow countryman IN the fourth
round
Halls last ring battle Of Importance
took place on Long Island. where ne
was stopped by Toe Cheynski. Hall
was wonderfully clever boxer, but
his habits were against him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
CHOOSE INSPECTOR
BY EXAMINATIONS
arCCFSSOR TO MEDICAL iNSPEC-
TOR HUDSON TO BE SELECT
ED ON THE MERIT PLAN.

An examination for medical inspec-
nor OF the Richmond health depart
1nent will be held at noon Tuesday
in the offices Of the department in the
City hall, for the purpose of selecting
Il successor TO DR.. c. c. Hudson, who
has resigned to accept the position
Of health officer of Danville-
The appointment will be based as
nearly as possible upon civil service
rules. 1t ia the desire OF the depart
,nent TO eliminate politics from the
selection OF this important office, and
for that reason Chief Health Oficer
Levy has been authorized 10 receive
applications and hold an examination.
The salary attached TO the office is
$4,000. DR.. Hudson. who has resign
ed to go to Danville, receives n salary
tof se.4o0 in his new office, There
have been three medical inspectors in
Richmond since the office was ere
ated. and all of them have received
and have accepted better salaried po-
sitions with other cities.
Or. Hudson's resignation takes ef-
feet on April LIST. when the successful
applicant will assume his duties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
Sam Crawford is
Out Of Baseball,
So He Declares

DETROIT. March 16.-Before leav-
Ing New Orleans for Detroit Satnr-
day Sam Crawford, Tiger star out
fielder, announced ne is through with
baseball for good.
II am through with the Tigers and
the national game for good" said
Crawford. THE sales company for
which ] work and am interested in
has transferred me to the East, and I
am going to Detroit to wind up my
affairs. ] cannot get raise and /
cannot get my release. so / am going
to quit"
The Detroit team ended it's Gulf
port training season this afternoon
with an indoor practice. The team
will come back here next Friday. but
after stopping long enough to pick
up a few men. men who will he left
when the train pulls out for New
orleans, Sunday morning and to at
tend a banquet at the Great South
ern hotel, the Tigers viii continue
their way northward.
1t has rained almost steadily for
two days, and this excess of mois-
ture has put the playing field at Gulf
port in an impossible condition. The
outfeld this morning was a swamp.
and the infelders would have been
forced to use a raft to get about,
Manager Jennings. however. is very
much pleased with the results of the
stay in this Mississippi town The
Tigers leader will surely pick this
spot as training place for 1914 and
Jennings is also quite agreeable TO
making 1t permanent camping
ground.
Ideal weather of the first fifteen
days enabled the players TO get into
the best of shape. and the team MEM
hers are confident Of trimming New
orleans in the coming series.
George MulNn declared he was
strong enough to pitch Il full game
without cndangerlnE his arm. George
tipped the scales at 17S pounds, and
while Jennings will not take chance
on working his big star through "a
fun period Muffin will work iu one
II the games Of the coming week,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
Star Vaudeville
Players to Appear
forDunn Memorial

1t has been decided by the commit
tee having in charge the testimonial
performance in aid of the J. NJ. Dunn
memorial fund to give but one en-
tertainment, and that tomorrow night
in the Academy.
A large number Of local amateur
artists have volunteered their services.
and the performance should be as
popular as Amateur Night" with its
famous "get the hook" There will
be a long list of regular professional
performers, so that the audience will
be entertained from every point of
view.
Vaudeville artists from the Empire
and Colonial theaterE have announced
their intention of taking part in the
entertainment, and the complete bill
will be announced in tomorrow $
newspapers.
Michael and Lima Mancino will he
among the top-liners on the bill.
These are well known Young anna
tours of the city, who have frequently
won prizes on amateur nights at the
local theaters. Honey Boy Hotch-
kiss, and others who have made a
place for themselves among amateur
performers of promise, Will be on the
program. Moses Stein, Of the Acad-
envy orchestra, will have charge Of
the musical program. The iaCom
pIeted program is as follows
Laudnum string band. eight pieces;
Billy Baird. monologjst Vera Ber-
liner, Colonial. vtoIiuist. Bernstein
and Ruxton, blackface singing and
talking act: wrestling match. Her
bert VS.. Morano; Happy" Grant.
blackfaee monologist; Bottoms and
Cheatham, burlesque boxing: solo by
Mr., Crofts; Michael and Lena Man
elmo, singing and dancing; Capital
City CHARACTERIZATION Hin Eacho and
Sears.
The committee with Dr. William H.
Parker and DR.. Lawrence T Price al
It's head has been working ndefatiga
bly, to make the entertainment a sue
cess, and with the cooperation given
by the amateur baseball players, in
whose interest Mr.. Dunn was an en-
| thusiastic and tireless worker, there
is no reason why it should not be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
McGraw Declares
Thorpe a Wonder

Despite any statements TO the con-
trary attributed TO Manager McGraw
of the Giarts. 1t may be accepted as
a fact that the Little Napoleon ex-
poets Jim Thorpe TO make good as n
big Lacquer, McGraw has written a
letter to 8 friend In Baltimore IN
which ne gives his true opinion of
the Indian as q bail player. he says
he expects the great Carlisle product
To make rs big a name for himself
In baseball as he has in other
branches Of sport
Thorpe's greatest assets are his
quick wittedness and his speed. In
his first few days at the camp in
Marlin he did not appear very prom
islug and vas seen to have marked
difficulty I'm fleldinS ground balls when
Mct;raw had him stationed at first
base Later there has been improve
ment IN tho redskins flei3ing. and
he has been hitting the ball 10 the
far corners of the lot, no matter what
pitcher has been on the mound.
On the bases Thorpe has proved a
vcr'tahie whirlwind. as was expected.
He has been an apt pupil at learning
the fall away hook slide and his
speed. Jumping ability and judgment
of distance stand him In good stead
TN this department of play. II IL be-
lieved that for his strength in this
line alone he ~ certain to he valua-
bile 70 the team. IL used only as "a
utility base runner when one of the
slower men gets on base. year OF
McCfraw's course on the bench would
go far toward bringing him along II
he has I in him to be the Ty Cobb
of the National league. which appears
not at all unlikely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
Gar GmO
Highway

being held. The sides of the car open
by means of folding doors, which
cover the rear and rear half of the
sides and are adjusted to form the
sanctuary walls.
In the center of the platform ex-
tensions Is set the handsome quarter
sawed oak combination altar and vest
ment cabinet, with it's ornamental
brass accessories. Along the outer
edge of the platform are fitted de-
mountable brass standards, with
heavy silk cord guards The floor of
the entire platform is covered with q
deep green Brussels carpet. and q
green draped curtain hangs from the
platform to the ground.
Entrance and exit are by an oak
stairway fianked by brushed brass
standards and brass chain guards,
which lead from the ground TO the
altar.
In the ecclesiastical equipment are
include q folding confessional, a fold
ing organ. and folding rack fitted
with large tubular bells for outside
use, and a small chime for use at the
altar.
When the altar is not in use it is
pushed to the extreme rear. and the
space In front is given over to living
cabinet fitted with several comparr-
ments occupies the forward interior
space and contains lockers for the
personal effects Of two persons. lock-
ers for folding cots and bedclothes,
drawers for books. stationery. type
writer, cooking utensils, tableware.
and a light supply of provisions.
Another oak cabinet built in one
side of the interior of the car con-
tains compartments for towels lava
tory and drinking water supplies, a
medicine cabinet flied with a mirror
and a drop door arrangement to serve
as a com animation washstand and type
writing desk On the opposite side
of the interior is arranged a drop
leaf, with adjustable metal brackets.
to serve as writing desk and gen
eral table.
AS many as three cots can be erect
ed in berth style, suspended by means
of brass chains, SO that the priests
and Il chauffeur may be aCcommo-
dated, Two extra army folding cots
are included in the outfit, to be used
when desired outside the car.
Two SQ-gallon tanks are attached
below the body, one TO serve as an
auxiliary gasoline tank and the other
rs a reservoir for an extra supply OF
water. The general dimensions of the
width Of feet inches. and height
from the ground of II feet inches
A number OF leaders Of the Catholic
Church will be present at the dedi-
cation, which Will probably take place
/ In Chicago. The motor chapel Their
will be shipped to Texas to begin its
missionary trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
PASSION WEEK
SERVICES BEGIN
PALM SUNDAY OBSERVED
MANY or THE CHURCHES
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR
WEEK.

The distribution of palms in many
services in some Of the others on yes-
terdav-Paln Sunday--marked the be-
ginning Of Passion week. Other sne-
cial services will be held during the
week. THE Crucifxion" will be sung
at some OF the churches. Az Cenfen-
AIRY the church choir. augm rented by
the addition of singers from other
ehoirs. win render Staner's Cruel
lfxion." Friday evening. while on We'd
uesday evening, Rev. w. r. Young, the
pastor, viii preach with that as his
subject.
Lenten services VIII be conducted
daily at some OF the churches, the
principal services being held on Holy
Thursday and Good Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17

The motor propelled church is the
latest and most improved mode OF
carrying religion to the wilderness.
The first motor chapel ever built
in this country will soon enter into
duty for the Catholic Church Egten-
sion society to supplant the mission
airy tasks now being performed by
railroad chapels. The car was built
by the American Locomotive COM
pany ON a standar of two-ton Alec
chassis at a cost to approximate S.
500, and will serve In those sections
Of the Southwest where members OF
the church are widely scattered on
ranches and in settlements. 1t will
penetrate regions that railroads dc
not reach.
Starting from Brownsville. Texas,
the chapel, in charge of two priests,
will work its way along the Rio
Grande river westward through the
State. 1t will carry all the religious
equipment commonly found In q
church.
The car is known as the Motor
Chapel st Peter II was presented
to the extension society by Il member
OF Western branch of the woman s
auxiliary
In addition to the other equipment
a 20-by 5a-feot gable roof khaki tent
with l-2-foot walls. will be car
ried ON top of the chapel II will he
erected and stretched over the whole
car when shelter from rain or pro-
lection against the heat Of the sun IL
required. SO that services will be pos
sibie in ell kinds Of weather.
According TO the plans announced
the car will remain at each stopping
Mace for two weeks during which
time daily services viii he held for all
Catholic people in the territory. TIC
assist the priests stereoptfeen lectures
on the doctrines OF the church will be
given, the power for the lantern being
supplied by an electric Tghting sys-
tenn with which the car is completely
provided.
The equipment includes all the
usual church paraphernalta and es-
sentials for carrying out the rites OF
the church tn regular form and with
appropriate solemnity.
The exterior construction readily
discioses the nature Of the mission
for which the car will be employed
The name of the society tH letteTed In
gold the full length of the car, and the
side panel discloses the name OF the
car and the coat of arms of the So
eiety. The eight cathedral windows
with a cross design in the center OF
each. and the somber gray finish OF
the car distinguish 1t from CONNER
ciai vehicles and give to II an APP
pearance Of individuality.
A feature of the body is the fold
ing door construction and the ingeni-
ously installed drop platform, which
give approximately double the floor
gpara to the car when services are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
ing Baseball . Automobile . General Sporting News
BRIEF BASEBALL ITEMS
ABOUT BIC LE.AGUERS

Between Chief Myers md Jim
Thorpe McGraw has the greatest
player in the world All that is lack
ing is the wizardy Of old Doc Bur
bank TO effect the blend,
Pitcher Leon Anes will be develop
ed into a sptbaIl singer If Coach
Robinson is able to do the trick
According to reports from Tampa
Fla. the strain Of managing the
Chicago Cubs is beginning to tell on
Johnny Evers. War correspondents
travelling with the club say that Evers
has actually aged two years in the two
weeks the team has been at work.
To add to his trouble tho players are
protesting against the strict training
rules"
The Bosom club has released Swnd.
a young shortstop, TO the San Antonio
club, of the Texas league.
Johnny Evers was much tickled
when Eddie Mcdonald worked the old
hidden ball trick on Otis Clymer in
one of the Cubs practice games. THE
same way We do it," he chuckied.
Clarence Smith. a White Sox pitch
ing recruit from Birmingham. Ala,
began lite as q popcorn boy. FRANK
smith before going to the Sox' pltched
for the Birmingham team and was the
/ inspiration for his young namesake.
Manager StoFau OF the browns.
VINO nave many young recruits tnat
sued an edict that all Of the men N the
squad must wear boiled collars or at
least llgnt c0loTed ones In the motel.
II Leibold makes good as an out
helaer the Maps WA POSSESS ne Sfil@,l l.
bling the Tigers IF that distinction,
which has been applied TO Donnie
Bush.
-
Joe Tinker IS advising his young
Reds 60 he particular about their bats
ana 10 pick out several Tor regular use
( them. Here is the old stick / used
nearly all the time on the CUBS, he
said, and pointed 10 ii.
Graney, the Cleveland outhelder,
VINO pioh@ aH @tA1 4ASL $tdi' - . 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
AND CREW
ARE ALL AT SEA

AUGUSTA. GA. March 16.--From
the outlook at present Manager Dab
len. of tho Brookiyns. will be ex-
tremely lucky if he and his players
can get on the field at Warren Park
before Wednesday next. This morn
ing the field was in fairly good con-
dition, but at 3 o'clock the entire field
was under water. This means work
in the local gymnasium of the Y. Nj
c.. A. during the next three days un-
less an arrangement can be made with
the city authorities for the use of
Allen Park, where the Boston Nation
ais spent few days last yearswhen
the Savannah river overtiowcd the
grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17

Arnold Hauser, the clever short
stop Of the st Louis Cardinals. was
not able to accompany the team on
its training trip because Of the illness
of his wife. fle will work at Robson
field in St Louis to get in condition.
If reports from Marlin are to be
believed, those who figured that Nc
Graw was bunked when he signed Jim
Thorpe are badly mistaken. Every
scribe who is in the camp Of the New
Workers agrees that Thorpe is "A much
better ball player than anyone sup
posed. He is not only hitting we'll IN
practice but he is showing more speed
than any of the other players McGraw
has there.
Manager McGraw, Of the Giants. is
quoted as saying: IN have good
club in the field but ! expect to have
the toughest season have ever
known. A club which wins two pen
nants lis the hardest club in the world
TO keep In the fight. The natural ten
denCy. having won two years, lis for
this club to drift along with the keen
edge of winning worn away. The
same incentive to reach the top ism t
there.
The consensus Of critical opinion Is
that Pittsburgh win be hard 10 beat
this year, as Clarke has the people to
get runs, and the pitching and field
ing TO stop the other fellows
Johnny King las week admitted FIN
ally that he had signed a Cincinnati
contract Eut Johnny says It was with
the distinct Understanding that it was
not to be binding if his billiard part
ner in Kansas City did not agree to his
leaving. king says he did not get the
partners consent.
Manager Joe Tinker and fourteen
bers, of the Cincinnati team ar
rived in Mobile March 4th, coming
from West Baden, Ind
The veteran Patsy Donovan will
act as scout for the Boston Red Sox
again this year.
Outffelder Ping Bodie is demonstraf-
ing again why they gave him his nick
name on the coast. The California
Is a typically small one, and in one
practice game Bodie lifted the ball
over the right, center and left field
fences in successive times at bat.
Umpire Bill Evans is Stahfs choice
to serve as the American league UNI
pire in the coming nine-game series
with the Pirates.
Pitcher Frank Smith, secured from
I the San Francisco club by the Chicago
club has only recently recovered from
a prolonged siege with diphtheria, and
VIII probably be forced to forego base
ball playing for the season.
Outfielder Jack Lelivelt, of the New
Yorks. is wondering where the story
originated about his bad leg. He has
no bad leg.
( The best trained team of ball tossers
I in the land is what Frank Chance ex-
poets to lead back to New Y ork at the
end of the sojourn in Bermuda. He
says that Bermuda is, of all places,
the best on this continent for training
purposes.
Clark Griffith says that If the show
down ever comes where some unbeat-
able pitching is needed for short
stretch to win the flag, Walter Johnson
will furnish more smoke than bats
man has ever faced at the plate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
Boy Beats Kiviat
and Worlds Record

BUFFALO, n. Y. March 1e.--Joe
Driscon, Buffalo boy, won a notable
victory over Abel Kiviat, the Olympic
champion, when he defeated the New
York crack in 81 three quarter mite
run at the Seventy fourth regiment
games here last night, and broke a
worlds record In doing IL Driscoll
started from scratch with Kiviat at
his own request. The two moved
down the field easily. and In the final
sprint Driscoll outran the New York
tf and won ny three Yards The time
was 30T. The previous indoor rec
ord sos 2-5, was held by Kiviat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
BUSY PROGRAM IS
AHEAD OF GUJNBOAT

NEW YORK, March I6.--Gunboat
Smith probably will be seen at the
Paramount A, c., in the near future.
II liz planned 10 pit him against Jim
Coffey, the Dublin giant, who has
come TO the front with rush, or
Frank Moran. who was outpointed by
Smith In twenty rounds on the coast
some months ago. Smith says he Is
ready to make a match with Luther
McCarty, at the earliest possible mo-
ment, but 1t is doubtful If McCarty
will be ready to re-enter the ring
before July Attn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
GIANTS REGULARS
HAVE HARD TIME

SAN ANTONIO. TEN. March 16,-
In this afternoons battle with the San
Antonio team, who were beaten by
the Giant youngsters 10 to 0 yester~
day. the Giant regulars did not en-
Joy their customary snap with Texas
league teams. They won. but only
by "A score of TO 2. The pitching
the Giants faced was rather the best
they have met with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
GIANT YANNlGANS
BEAT SENATORS

AUSTIN. TEX. March 16.-The
Austin Senators went down to de-
feat this afternoon before the New
York Giant Lannigans by score OF
8 TO 0. The feature of the game
was the pitching of Goulait, of the
Giants. His speed. and drops bewil-
dered the Austin batsmen. and seven
out of the sixteen who faced him
struck out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17

THE Daughter Of Heaven" the
play in which Viola Allen comes to
the Academy this season is Il Chinese
drama written by Pierre Lott the ia
nous French traveller author and
OrientaIist, and Margaret Gautier.
wife of the famous novelist.
1t is probably the most magnificent
spectacle that win visit Richmond
this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-17
VIRGINIA HORSES
SHOWN AT CAPITAL

II Is certain that large number
Of Virginians owning show ring
horses will have their stables repre-
scented at the meeting OF the Nauonai
fsanitaf- Horse Show association in
Washington during the early part OF
Nav. Patrons of the Virginia circuit
have horses which can qualify for
hearty every event on the Washing
lon program, and as they usually win
prizes. many Of the horse fanciers of
this section of the Old Dominion are
Already arranging 10 exhibit their best
horses during the Washington show,