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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
GOLF POPULAR
At WOODBE:

Woodbury. Forest. Va. August! so.--s
Golf has been very popular at wood-
berry Forest this summer. A handicap
tournament has been scheduled FOR
next Monday. Labor Day. Tho ,sn.:
usual interest In this sport Shown sbyl
the guests throughout the season. IL
due largely to the daily presence an
tho links of w. ID. Judkins. OF III q
Wykagyi Golf Club. New York. NJ 81
1uokins has taken part in many otI
the biggest tournaments In this cours
try and abroad. He VIII gbe srraesn
Il well-known player OF tho C0untyT
Club OF Virginia, andIDr. AZ q. BroyprayS
also of Richmond, viii be among thSalitfs
to contest for the silver cup on Ia jy6e
Day. Their handIcaps will bs IN NJ
IS to 40, respectively, I'D & "a x;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
COBB is LEADING
MIGHTY JACKSON
Georgia Peach Passes Naplander
in Race for American League
Batting Honors..

Chicago, August 30-Ty Cobb is at
the head Of the American League bat
ters, in the official figures of the Amer
lean League. According to the figures,
Cobb is leading Joe Jackson by two
points Including figures OF last Tues
day. the most recent date at which all
American League scores were available,
Cobb, had played In ninety-two games
and had made 125 hits in SlS times at
bat, an average of 1913.
Jackson's record was 11s games, with
1914 hits in 419 times at bat, an average
of 1891.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

With just hy-four days before the first annual Modified
auspices The Dispatch athletes
throughout the State aye waking the immense possibilities this
and already preparing for the Drawn and
muscle
wrought noble going very
the Old Dominion while will be additional
capturing the individual prizes The grand prize
oso To the winning will be given handsome silver loving
cup the second and third plaques, duplicates
will be awarded Every finishing
will receive prize.
100 Entries Locally
All of these things will combine bring the very
twenty teams besides
many individuals unattached every college
Marathon Editor
principal educational
Virginia begun sessions
the Marathon will be called physical
will start whipping their into shape stand the
Contrary popular belief the of training needed
Modified Marathon severe require
sat enF @ snd s py
or o se s 1t e wo e
going the 1t the where endurance
far than speed The hare will be able sleep along the
op'f '0' may Interest Is eaeCE ." Oe"o
e @ the
w m p M ee
mttee the real point be emphasized that this Marathon
institutions taking part in athletics will cooperate to make it
having deep interest in all the various organizations directly
to improve themselves physically The result is bound to be- Of
value It will bring all Of the institutions represented
together. 1t will
cics, only Virginia but throughout South
forth the real moral OF the when regardless
whether the entry list SMALL regardless of whether
the time made record merely commonplace the value
the from purely educational standpoint along athletic lines
be discounted.
1t will be the athletic awakening OF Virginia
Practical Demonstration
Several hundred young ranging STRIPPING
eighteen of
Richmond with crowds lining the horoughfare speed
their way will practical demonstration the public
value of physical training young The public
doesn't know this value from public The
method getting public
this The Tmes-Dpatch Modified Marathon will accomplish
the benefit Of those who may the original
last Sunday the will be
the Boulevard Monument
and Franklin Streets Fourth Street along
Grace and along Grace the Washington
Capitol Square Circlng the runners go
along Fourth south along Franklin west
along Franklin Street and Monument Boulevard then
along Boulevard Park
the fountain they the finish
the Capitol Square.
At the they will be by H. c. Stuart Governor
honorary chairman of the
active of the
Anse the official and members
Prizes will be awarded and the commended for
done 4
Not hill will have climbed course which
approximately twelve miles The all smooth paved
fitted bring the very the runners
as88 s. Games Committee Charge
games will charge They
will determine the-clgibil Of entire
Icontinuci Page9 y; 80 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
COLTS DIVIDE BILL
WITH PRESSLY'S TEAM
IN CLOSING SERIES
Last Visit of Roanoke Proves Profitable for Tigers
Who Take Two Out of Three-Yum More
land Breaks Into Lineup and Creates
Most Favorable Impression.
BY GUS MALBERT.

Dr. W. R. Pressy young farewell yesterday
for the good of still resting in place. with
looking matinee with Dr.
Yancey Wyatt Ayers powerfully good
with Mr. Jimmie obson going alfred bad The
and 5
Aside from the distribution spos thing
moment was the influx Of material lineup Mr. Yum
ina met Of an He had seven
of hits and runs being an
80 M mot bad bad G NE n
who prides himself his ability third and Mr.
ession member OF the = e. team and an outhedeF Dycon-
Harper Sent to Clubhouse a@ fl
ds
coaching at third nobody happens o
on the paths In cheering his temporary toward
waited the clubhouse after which
for the defeat Of the Colts Some Of us differ o
Mr. Harper, but that's not to the point
when d. ribs Doctor Pessy and Paul
distance During the engagement Dr. Ayers
ali that Roanofe se bssusd
centre and jap E6rd who opposed our doo
Du Hbes got m ho su m fnpg lett field for side
an n in the fifth and Frank Dobson who
nasty to left good for two bases Newton eashne
D0's0' 'a Aye y ~ e GOOD d Form
l. Ayers showed than he has had for
tendency ae Wild Walked only though Is e as5p wo
Fd sut oa 4se es@ a
Jimmie Jobson OF his in the last
lie opposed by Parson Peyman innings
glorious battle Jobson the
Maths after fouing off balls young oreand
playing Summers Goalbys sacrifice
put second and third Bert Gadin
take chances Jay Rogers decided pc1er-fder
walk Bert stepped and tapped wide which Tobson
III the and he began blow. Gardn had
stepped out OF the box offering the ball. Norcum
didn't feel that about At tried to waste
the next ball and threw into the gandstand Maths anil
Summers counting After that Bert Of
evening matters sgSSis
The made by Roanoke the WeIcher
hit sacrificed by Perryman Pesslys
Maths scored the last alien tally largely Chick
whose parents watch him perform forgot
second Rogers throw Maths stealing
split second but Chick happened be elsewhere pellet
rolled to centre field Maty pulling third
on Welchers drive
Different Kinds Of Baseball.
There good foolish baseball
Grlffnlen good baseball
between second and third in the sixth but bad baseball
much trouble doing In order Ralph
the assistance OF Ebcrts, Johson Dobson Besnanan
We started the first of this
but after hits by Laval and Dobson there nothing doing
three and they didn't Two
and another by CHM coupled with hits by Eberts
helped us to the sixth teams hitting
strength when combination hits get but
he other run was recorded in the eighth result of More
nine left stranded which may explain the loss
Nobody displayed any particular excepting Mr. Harper
On page3 1919
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
VARDON AND RAY
HERE FOR TOURNEY

Chicago, August so.--Harry Vardon
and Edward Ray. the British profess
sional golf stars and former open
champions. who are in this country to
play in the open champion this fall.
won n close best ball foursomc Mt tho
Onwentsia Club to-day. Vardon and
Ray played thrty-six holes with Tom
Vardon, brother OF Harry, and VIII
liam Marshall the OnWentsia profess
SIGNALS.
The local men held the Rritons even
nearly all tho way. but went one down
on tho thirty fifth green. whore Tom
Vardon missed n threc-foot putt the
Briton's taking the match. one UP In
thirty-siX holes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
no; Chnnge iu PInnr.

West Point, n. Y, August 30.--There
Navy football situation. Having ar
ranged to play the Carlisle Indians in
place. of the Navy. November 20. the
Army expects to go through with its
program. 3s
1t is reported that pressure:i is being
exerted from the War and Navy De-
amicable decision as to an arena for
the .Army-Nayy game, but nobody here
to-day would confirm or deny the re-
Their prslimin na Voc p ahS prepSfa sn
tions. Practice Will begin ncxt week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

PUT. UP FORFEIT

Vancouver. b. c., August so.--For-
feits were posted here to-day by Willie
Freddie Welsh. tho British champion,
for their fight In this city. on Scptem-
ber, 20, Each fighter put up $3.50,
pounds on ithe day. OF the night. Q.
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MODIFIED MARATHON
SATTRACTSINTEREST
THROUGHOUT STATE
AS Time Draws Nearer, Athletes Begin Preparation
for Biggest Athletic Event Ever Attempted in
the South-Inquiries Received From All
Sections-Valuable Prizes Offered
to Every Competitor
The Times-Dispatch Marathon
Big Help to Young Athletes
By DIR. w. A. LAMBETH.

I IL. W.
athletics
French German and Italian commissions which studying
from American Amateur Unon who Berlin onclave
lynpa
manifestations
a
colleges,
affiliated
stimulation a
guarded
at of
health
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
VIRGINIALEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS.


Richmond, 2; Roanoke, (first
gnme).
Richmond. 2, Roanoke, tsecond
gameJ.
Norfolk. 2, Petersburg, (hrst
game).
Norfolk, 2, Petersburg, .{sccond
game, ten innings; dnrkness).
Newport News, 3; Portsmouth,
(first Bnmc).
Newport News. 4, Portsmouth.
(second gnme).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Rattle Axes Lose Moth.

Suffolk. Va. August 3o.--Before the
largest crowd OF the season, the Coll
legiaps. OF Suffolk, dcfeated the Battle
Axe team. OF Richmond, In q double
header here to-day, by the scores Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09

DO NOT
Johnson powerful WnnebagO
special lure do not for the bright
dancing
though Hch allotment to
you might believe modest
retiring and too bashful about accepting special
Once spend
time the avan night then and there
Il had enjoyed fine the Western
really
reservation Ootobsr The chiefs
the Wnnebagoes
be
the comfortable Of people
but house that had set the chief $4,000
credit to the Winnebag tribe Then all well till
Of
had
yOu?"
after the OratOry. Very
He holes
publicly
successfully VII
how aoou defiant OF pain tp9u6e our young Waor truly IN
chief at
o.
baseball
have sufficient for this particular WinngO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09
WILD right swing backed

A WILD right swing backed by
"A tremendous power earned
4 y draw decision for Rufus Cam
erou. the Kansas City negro, at the
end of the goth round Sunday after
noon at the Juarez arena, against Jack
Herrick, of Chicago. The. entire card
of the show was remarkably clean, the
boxers adhering strictly TO the rules
and there was no rOughneSs OF low
hitting on the part of any OF the prln-
ClpdlS whatever. Herrlck was enuLleQ
to a shade the best of it. The Chi
cagO mlddlcWelEht easily OutbONed and
OuLpOinted the Kansas City negro, who
depended on the mule kick in his right
hand to finish the fight, and was ever
looking for q chance 10 put II over
Handicapped by a Sprained hand, in
Jured in the 10th inning, Herrick was
holding on in the final stanza- and
endeavOrinE 10 win the decision on
points Both principals tried hard for
a knockout in the finale, but were IN
able to put the sleep punch. over
Very little blood was shed by either
fighter, Herricks mouth being cut
slightly, while the negro showed moth
Ing but cut lips In the dressing room
afterwards, Herrlck protested against
the decision, claiming that the 16
rounds preceding the injury to his hand
belonged to him on points. Cameron
outWeighed Herrick by Is pounds, but
especial advantage to the negro, who
exhibited nothing beyond the single
right handed swing.
The left side of Herricks back was
red at the end OF the 18th round, as a
result Of haymakers to the Widneys
which Cameron landed frequently.
When it came to boxing skill, the Chi
cagO fighter easily outpOinted the
neErO at long distance, singing him
with jabs and usually having the best
Of the infighting.
As the Fight Progressed
During the first round both boxers
were cautious, feeling each other out.
Herrick exhibited some classy foot
work, and worked the loop the loop
left handed punch TO advantage on
CamerOn's Jaw. In the second both
mixed it fast, the negro rushing the
Chicago boy to the ropes. Cameron
was on the aggressive through the
third, fourth and fifth, swinging wild
" with his right hand In the sixth
and seventh Herrick had the advan-
tage. duckinE the negroes swings. and
using his nifty left hand. Herricz
again had the advantage in the eighth.
ninth and tenth, when he used both
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09
JACK HERRIGK FIGHTS l DRAW WITH
RUFF CAMERON, NEGRO, At JUAREZ

hands to good effect on the negrO's
body and head. The llth was even,
while the 18th went to the chicago
The 18th was an unlucky one for
Herrick, and Cameron planted several
heavy body blows. The 18th was even
and in Inc 18Th both scrappers battIed
hard The 10Th went to Herrlck by a
shade and Cameron won the ltIn Dy
a big margin rushing. the ught from
gong to gong The 18th was also cam
erOn's, while the negro had the ad-
vantage in the next round In the 20th
both principals battIed hard for the
decision, and referee Billy Smith pro-
nOUnced the bout a draw.
Curtain Raiser a Fight.
The curtain raiser was the best scrap
OF the card, according to the opinion
of many of the fight followers Billy
Dempsey and sailor Wintersteen fought
six rounds, Dempsey getting the YER
dict Dempsey is a handy boy with
his mitts, very much on the order OF
Joe HerriCk, who depneds on his clev-
erneSS and fOOtWOrk TO offset the ruSn-
ing give-and-tak tactics Of his adver-
sary- Wintersteen is a fighter by in
stinct only. and, after the fourth round,
his seconds had hard work to keep him
from leaving the squared circle Both
boys mixed u 1asL and were uEed at
the end Of the fourth round Demp-
sey used his left hand to advantage,
while Wintersteen moved around flat
footed, trying to slant place where
he could land his heavy pivot punch
Dempsey easily OutpOinted the eE-
sailor in -FOUR ROUNDS OF the LgnL-
FOvser Versus Gordon.
frankie FOWser, the local favOriter
made his second appearance in the ring
here when he OutpOinted Bart Gordon,
of Oklahoma, in an eight round semi
windup. FOWser looked in better con-
ditiOn than the Oklahoma welter, who
had bare two weeks in which to train
for the bout The principals were re-
peatedly applauded by the crowd for
their clean tactics Gordon had the
advantage in the second and fourth,
while the remaining rounds went to
FOWser. In the fifth FOWser staggered
Gordon with a heavy left Gordon IS
a Ianky scrapper who win improve in
training. FOWser was considered to
have the advantage in the infighting.
but the clever inwOrk Of the Okla
duct.
A record crowd attended the bouts.
probably the largest that has turned
out this season. Billy Smith as ref
cree made one of the most capable
arbiters seen in the Juarez ring
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09

man; Dempsey TO Kirchmau.
XBatted for Nellis in ninth
Time Of game-1 hour and 30 min
Umpire-Van surdam.
Copper League Notes.
Wayne Chenoweth Is coming home
to play with FL Paso next week The
little FL PasO boy has been playing
some baseball at shortstOp for Lehign
university and he has been hitting the
top notch. He is a wonder and viii
be a power TO the FL PasO team.
If B. Smith would learn to catch
foul flies he would make a catcher,
but FL PasO needs to give him a little
ginger o. else set a faster man be-
hind the bat
Schultz has a habit Of taking his
foot off the first base sack too soon.
1t means lot sometimes,
The El Paso team plays together
better than any team fans have ever
had here There have been brighter
individual players, but never has there
been a better cooperative spirit dem
Onstrated than now. But the FL PasO
bunch takes things to ocalmly. II
they would make little noise on the
diamond the spectators would ENJOY
it more. Santa Rita could give the
locals some lessons in this
santa FelLa IS aLLer the pGnnanL
The managers have wired to Califor-
MIA for q pitcher. They are not max
ing his name public until they get
him.
The games this year are void of
rag chewing which pleases the fans.
They like clean sport and do not hesi-
tate to say So Keep 1t up.
There is a fence around the race
track near the scOreDoard that is going
to hurt some catcher one Of these days.
It ought to be removed
Doctor T J. McCamant and Max Mil
Ter are the champion fans. They never
miss q game and when they are pres
ent the other fans never miss them
They act like yell leaders at college.
They are some rOOters-
The boy with the icy cold soda
water makes a hit with the crowd.
X
Nobody follows a baseball game,
play by play, like the small boy. He
is irrepressible and nobody wants him
to be quiet. Noise is half Of the sport.
The exit gates at the ball grounds
ought to be enlarged so the crowd can
get out more quickly
The run to the park is quicker since
the double track has been laid and the
crowd is approaching the service by
attending the games in larger numbers
When the interurban starts running
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09
SILVER CITY AND
HURLEY BREAK EVEN
Concentrations Lose Sunday Game ut ST.
yer City After Winning From the
Miners in Saturday Contest.


yer City After Winning From the
Miners in Saturday Contest.
Silver City. " ~, June s.-Barnett
shook off his first game hoodOo here
Sunday when he allowed the Hurley
team but eight hits, and wallOped the
Concentrators by the score Of II to g.
Goodman was hit hard by the Silver
City players. who retrieved from their
defeat OF saturday, by clOutlng the ball
over the lot
Silver City and FL Paso are still tied
for second berth hOnOrs. with two
games won and two lost Hurley is &C
Cupying the cellar position, with three
lost and one victory. Santa Rita By
breaking even with the border Maver-
icks, is still in the lead with three wins
and one defeat A big crowd of fans
watched the local team win the first
game Of the league on the home
grounds
The scOre- r. H. E.
AltLey 30
Batteries: Silver City, Barnett and
Buckles; Hurley, Steger, Goodman and
Johnson.
Hurley Wins Saturdays Game.
Hurley. " n, June 9.-Hurleyis Con-
Centraters Outbatted the Silver City
team, and won by the score of 9 to 5
here Saturday. Barnett, the only relia-
Bile tWirler Of the local team, was
nicked for eight runs in the first part
OF the CantO, and before the sixth In
ming the visitors had established
comfortable lead. The game was played
in a cold wind. and threatening rain,
this did not keep the local fans from
turning out however.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09
By ''HOp"

, international matches and are by ex-
I perlence and training ready TO act IN
the capacity Of substitutes should
their services be required
big Four Defends Cup.
The "big four" Of American POLO
Harry Payne Whitney, DevereauX Mill
I burn and Lawrence and J. N. Water
bury, viii once more defend the trophy.
The executive committee Of the Ma
IOnal Polo association decided that the
injury OF FOXhall Keene made it i'm
peratlVe TO withdraw also the team
keene was to captain and rely upon
} the veteran players originally chosen
The cup defenders viii play in their
old positions DeVerauX Milburn. the
Z only one Of the four who had place
on the keene team chosen last " eCnes-
day, viii return to his place at back
The polo committee announced also
that the substitutes for the interna-
uOnal game would be-
Malcolm stevenson. Lee StOddard, r.
. L. AEaSSiZ, Harold c. PhiDDs and Rene
Lamontagne. OF these, Stoddard and
. stevenson were members Of the four
selected to take the field with Nil
burn and Capt keene, had not a fall
at practice put Keene out OF the con-
( test with a broken collar bone.
silver Cup Is Prize.
The silver cup, the struggle for the
. possession Of which has aroused such
/ international sporting furOre, until re-
! Gently has rep0sed in q safe deposit
vault in New York city 1t was first
offered by the Westchester Polo club
: OF Newport r l.. to be known as the
I International challenge polo cup. An
7 English team sent by the Nottingham
/ polo committee won the cup the same
I year in two straight matches. Four
! years later w. MCCreery, F. j. Mackey.
, EOXhall keene and L. AIcCreery at
/ tempted to regain the trophy. They
40SL the only game played In 1902
another attempt was made England
winning two out Of three games. Sue
cesses crowned the efforts Of the Big
: Four In 1903, for EnEIand's cup de-
renders were defeated in two straight
games England returned to the at
. tack in 1911, but Whitney, NiIburn and
the two WaterburyS proved too strong
and the ehallengers lost two games
by scores OF ~ to 8 and IA 70 80.
NINE THOsAND FOR
PHOENIX FAIR RACES
Phoenix( Ariz.. June 9-Nine thousand
dollars has been guaranteed by the
Phoenix board Of trade for races during
the next state fair
OF this sum $4,000 will be for the 2:1O
pace and will be known as the Phoenix
board Of trade stake.
Tor the auto races Two thousand is
for the road race from Los Angeles.
$1,000 for the race from san Diego and
$1,000 for the one from Ell Paso.
BOBBY WAUGH GETS DECISION.
St Joseph, No. June s.-Bo5by
Waugh. of Fort Worth. was given the
decision over Bobby Murray in a con
test here sunday. The decision was
unpopular.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-09

one EI Paso got during the game.
Barker sent a high fly to Mason, who
squeezed it. but Gurtz beat the throw
in to the plate easily. jackson Went
out on a fly to kirchman, near the
pitchers box.
In the third inning the locals might
have had another chance to score Il
B. Smith had not gone to sleep smith
was safe when Perkins booted his
grOunder- Nellis attempted to bunt
and sent a pop fly into RUDE Weeks
hands and the latter doubled smith
at first GOWen was safe when r.
Weeks dropped Eirchman's throw OF
his grOunder. He was nailed at sec
ond when he tried to pilfer the second
sack
Miners Score in the Fourth
Santa Rita got her first score in the
fourth inning. Forsyth flew out TO
hiefer- Kirchman singled over second
and stole second A. Weeks famed
but Barker could not reach Rube
Weeks'S Texas Lacquer, back of thlrt,
and kirchman scored. r.. Weeks stole
second but BristOw famed
1t looked like another score for the
visitors in the fifth. With one out,
Dempsey doubled through second and
went TO third on Perkins sacrifice
Zones walked, but Dempsey was out
at home on an attempted double steal
Ivory Play Costs tame.
The game was won by santa hlIa
in the seventh. BristOW famed Mason
walked and Bristow ran for him.
Dempsey sacrificed and BristOw went
TO third on a passed ball Perkins
walked and stole second Then came
a bOnenead. Perkins took a big lead
off second Tommy Smith called for
the ball and dropped it, allowing Brls-
tow TO score Then he threw Perkins
out at third.
Another double play was pulled by
Santa Rita in the second half Of the
seventh. kiefer walked. Dempsey
took T. Smiths fly and doubled kiefer
at first. Schultz went out, Forsyth TO
kirchman.
Sensational Catches.
With redOubled efforts the Santa
Rita bunch came to bat in the first
half Of the ninth inning. r. Weeks
landed on a bail with all his might.
GOwen waited a second TO judge IL.
made a sensational run toward the
bacI1Geld with the ball and nailed T..
Brisuow sent one like it to left field,
but Barker won the applause Of the
grandstand whena he made a flying
catch Of this seemingly safe hit The
visitors were knocking the BAN where
they wanted to- Mason slammed one
to right field. Eiefer went running
after il. caught it, fell but squeezed
the ball and threw il to Gowen. The
third man was out and the crowd
went wild twas big league baseball
Three sensational catches by three diff
ferenL field6rs in one inning is IN
usual and the EI Pasoans showed they
had the stuff