The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
RICHMOND FANS
CAPTURE CAPITAL
ON B0EHL|NG DAY
Eleven Hundred Strong,
They Cheer Local
Product.
JOE LOSES GAME
TO TIGER CLAN
Friends Remain Loyal, While
Band Plays and Bells Ring.
Record-Breaker in Excur-
sions-Everybody Well
Taken Care Of by
Railroad Officials.
ny Gus MALBERr.

Washington. d. c.. July 31.-Joe
Boehiing. debutante In the big league.
cracked and buckled under the strain
OF too great pressure to-day and was
defeated for the second time this sea
son before 1.l00 Richmond admirers
who made the trip TO the nations capt.
tai aboard the "Boehiing Special" TO do
honor TO their native son Detroit
turned the trick, Detroit and Tyrus
Raymond Cobb. The score was I to /.
as may be found by referring TO the
detailed box printed elsewhere.
Never was warrior chcered by
sturdier supporters than was this
Joseph from the seven hills overlook
ing the James. 1t was "A representa-
tive crowd that boarded the train In
Richmond this morning, ana II was a
serious minded crowd that beat its
way over the melting asphalt pave
ments here this afternoon, headed by
its own band. to the ball park. What
Gen. Robert Il. Ice and his army had
been unable to DO these l,i0O Rich
monders accomplished in less time than
II takes TO tell. They captured Wash
ington. captured 1t without loss OF
blood, yet so completely that the town
was theirs.
Two Fixed Purposes.
They had Journeyed forth with
fixed purpose In mind. indeed, they had
TWO fixed purposes. one was TO help
Joe Boehliis win over Hugh Jennings's
the citizens OF the capital how the
OLD Dominion honors son who has
gone to dwell among the Phllistines
ana has made good.
Though unable TO achieve their first
aim they were SO successful in the
last that at the ball park. even though
10000 people iamEed through the turn
stiles. one might without unduly tax
ing the imagination. consider himself
III Richmond.
There wasn't hitch in the arrange
ments The officials OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
outdid themselves In looking after the
comfort Of their patrons. While II
was evident that Boeh!ing had hundreds
OF warm friends III Ills home town.
not even the most optimistic would
have estimated the number OF eXcur-
sionists at the figure set by the actual
sale of tickets. II gets new record
for excursions out OF Richmond. Be
fore leaving Richmond those in charge
OF the train were hard put 10 1t TO get
coaches TO accommodate all. There
was rush OF orders. and before the
scheduled time set 10 leave thirteen
cars had been brought TO Elba station.
Everybody had a seat and everybody
was hilariously happy at the prospect
OF seeing Joe Boehling win another
ball game
Checred All Along Route.
All along the route, at Glen Allen.
at Ashland. boswell. Fredericksburg.
Quantico. and nlany smaller towns and
villages. as the "Boehling Special
rushed It's way through. natives gath
cred TO cheer. Only two stops were
made. at Ashland and Fredericksburg.
where additional passengers were taken
aboard. Arrived at Washington, every
body was banker in front OF the union
station TO give the camera man
chance TO put in his work. DR.. W II.
Parker had his entire Battle Axe team,
from which Boehling graduated to the
big show, on hand with naring ban
ners. Major Lawrence Price sent his
Grays to the front. while there was a
goodly sprinkling from the ranks of
the Collegians, both OF which teams
have faced the southpaw on the sand
lots of Richmond
Every conceivable device known to
the noisemaker's craft was aboard the
train, and when the human avalanche
piled through the gates Of the station,
With band playing, horns blowing ban
hers waving. all mingled with blaring
cries OF Richmond even the stoical
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