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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

From the standpoint of a bystander
the Colts as a body yesterday out
played the Brooklyn team. and while
the Score shows a difference in favor
of the foreigners, the work of the
locals shows that there is something
TO be expected of Steve'S bunch in the
days to come.
The Dodgers looked like a college
team playing for wind. There ~ niue
use going into details, but the tact
that two of the runs scored .py the
Brooklyntes We're made on errors ny
tho intrepid infielder Newton, who al
lowed two little dinky hingles so
Through him at critical moments.
It is not to be supposed that the
Colts will permit such indtscretions
later In the season. And It rs not be
usved that Newton Will do suph
fantastic things as the weather slows
down, and the season opens up.
AS IL stands and from the result OF
the game yesterday the Colts will show
1T was all the Dodgers could do to
head the Colts. And had II not been
for Newton. poor fellow, there would
might have gone to the Colts.
But as the game was spectacu ar
affair, without any fireworks. the
the Virginia league which might take
a notion to head the Colts, might have
To get a hustle on. and go some
The detailed score VIII tell the lile
to the initiated. But to those who DO
not know how to figure out the box
plat. 1t might be well to say tnat
Eberts, in the first inning. got walk
and went around on tho outs Of Harris
Faiey and Newton. That was about
I'LL the runs.
But the unhappiest FIVE minutes. Of
any local fans life were those when
Stengel. Curshaw and Myers scored,
Strain gave Stengle a walk. Curshaw
singled, and on the following plays.
which were not plays, but rank errors
three men scored, before w. Fisher
struck out.
All these things happened tn the first
iunings. The loyal fans had lot or
bad feelings, hut they got over them
before the game was over, because
no more runs were made.
Some notice must be paid to Bresne-
han at third. He is going to be some
thing OF a wonder before the season
passes. Harris Is also making good
and II would be good thing TO have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
BODY IN RAV|NE.;,
MURDER SUSPECTED
COUNTY FARMER HAS
QUARREL, MISSING FOR WEEK
+
AND FOUND DEAD.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA, April THE body
of George stump, sixty-five years old,
farmer living near Galloway, Frank
lin county, was found in a ravine near
his home Sunday by body Of search
ers
Stump had been missing from his
home for week. on Easter Sunday
he became involved in a quarrel at
his home with George Stump Jr., a
distant relative, and Charles Gull
liams. A fight followed in which
stump Is said to have been severely
beaten by the two men. The victim
left the house Immediately after the
trouble and headed toward Galloway,
where ne said he intended to secure a
warrant for his assailants- That was
the last seem Of him aljve. Whether
he fell into the rayine where his body
was found and died Of exposure or
whether he was followed and beaten
10 death. is not known, though the
authorities incline 20 the latter theory.
George stump. Jr,. and Guiiliams have
been arrested and are being held for
the action of the grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Wins
Game by Rally
In Eighth Inning

While wind and sand blew with
binding swiftness oyer Byrd PARK
Yesterday afternoon the Benedlctlne
college cadets nosed out a victory from
Richmond academy in the eighth IN
ming. the score being 4 to 3.
For six successive innings the TWO
teams battled with the score : TO In
favor of the academy. In the sew
enth innings the cadets pushed a run
ner over the pan, tying the score
However, the academy came back III
their half and succeeded in getting
another run, again putting them In
the lead. .,
In the eighth inning Benedicune
began hitting the ball hard, and man
aged to push two more runners across
the plate, practically putting the
game on ice.
One of the principal features or the
game was the pitching of Drew HER
hoizer for the cadets. Hhe struck out
nine men and only walked one. Ma
hone. for academy, made nice eaten
In the eighth inning when he ran be
hind the backstop, and caught high
foul ball.
Hoen. Benedictine's star first base
man. was hurt in the seventh IN
ming and mad TO retire in favor OF
OVerman. The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Eastern Is Easy
For Trinity Team

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Godfrey as the mound artist, Trinity
made today's adding machine do duty
for the day in the game with East
ern. Fifteen tallies for Trinity to a
couple for Eastern, tells the tale.
Costly errors by the visitors and the
smuggling of the local bunch. are re-
sponsible for the double figures. Trim
ity had the edge on the losers in every
department Of the game The infield
held the cover on tight. as in yes
terday's performance. while playing
stellar ball. Eastern's two runs came
in the fourth and ninth.
Extra base hits were the order OF
the day. big doc" Edgerton. in right
field. counting q homer. a triple, and
a single. out Of FIVE times up. Itch
field poled ont long one to left,
counting for three sacks, and covered
left field like an umbrella Gill, a
new man on the Trinity team, took
the place OF Spence. who was injured
catch in center field.
Score by innings: r. Fl. f.
Trinity 1880. o. 221 3 0 lis Is 3
Eastern - 0 o / 0 0 0 0 i 2 8
Summary: Batteries-Trinity. Cod
frey and Maddox; Eastern, Strother
and T. Russell. Home Edgerton,
Three base hits-Edgerton. Litchfield.
Two-base hits-Godfrey. I. Russell,
CowIIng Strikeouts-By Godfrey. q
by Strother, 4 Base on balls-Iod-
frey, /; Strother. !. Stolen bases
Trinity Z. Double plays-Eastern, 2.
Left on hases-Trinity. g: Eastern. 4.
Umpire, Kelly Time. 1856.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
HERMAN PAUL
PASSES AWAY
wELL-KNOwS CITIZEN AND
SCION OF LARGE FAMILY EN-
TIERS INTO HIS REWARD.

After having served his city for
twenty years as assistant superinten-
dent of the City home. and for many
years prior as a member of the fire
department. Captain Herman Paul
died early yesterday morning. aged
seventy-nine MIR. Paul's wife died
last fall, and it is believed that this
affection. together with advanced age,
fastened his death.
MIR. Paul came to America when he
was five years old from Erfurt. Ger
many. He took lessons in the
schools of the day, and became a man
of some learning. After becoming of
mans estate. he grew patriotic and
lost no time in attaching himself TO
the fire department. He served in
this capacity until the starting Of the
war Patriotism still infused his
mind, and he went to the front. as a
lieutenant in Company X, First Vir-
ginia, and bore many marks of the
strife,
At the conclusion of the war he
again entered the service of the city.
and took his life in his hands upon
many an occasion. as fireman.
In the spring of IS he was chosen
as an attache OF the City home, and
has held the position ever since. His
main duties were to look after the
colored hospital and that section of
the aImshouse. He did this with
much vigor and enthusiasm.
MFR. Paul is survived by three sons
Lawrence Paul. George and Charles
H. Paul, and three daughters, Mrs. r.
II. Figg and Misses Annie and Goldie
Paul.
Lawrence Paul is a member of the
board of aldermen from Clay ward.
having succeeded the late John Don
Leavy. and George Paul was promi-
nent last fall as candidate for the
administrative board.
F'ifty-six years ago Mr.. Paul mar
ried Miss Ruth Ann Woody, of Han
over county.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed, but 1t is probable
the burial will take place tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
BOWLING

The Palace duckpin tournament
has drawn considerably amount of at
tention among the small maple split
ers on the local alleys.
The tournament consists of three
man teams, two-man teams and in
dividuals, rating In classes A, B, and
c.
Glass A, means an average of 90 or
over; Glass r. means an average of
80 to Of; and Glass c, and average of
so or under.
The tournament opens April 18th
and closes April 21st,
Entries close next Saturday at mid
night
Entry blanks can be obtained from
c. L. Cosby or r. n Rowsey. manager
Palace alleys, city.
Captain w. W. Clarke. of the shoe
boys, uses great head work in every
game and also Stays the large naples
fer all he's worth, and Clarke is no
small man either when 1t comes down
TO the speed demon.
That Little Boy Boulder" is al
ways on the Job with a good average,
and also filling in with a high score.
J. Clarke has improved greatly. in
his bowling in the last few weeks and
has won several games for the shoe
boys.
Johnson and Allen are always on
the job with high scores and these
two men can always be depended on
for same.
Smith, the shoe boys mainstay, was
out of the game last night with
sore finger, but don't mind that.
Smith you can come back next
week and make up for lost time.
The Battle Axe team, as a whole,
have been very attentive during the
season SO far as they have been on
time every night scheduled to bowl
The shoe boys are averaged in class
G. but can give most of the class Il
teams a hustle when they are feeling
good.
The strong Battle Axe team won
three games from the Hanover team
last night in the Palace Tenpin league
The Battle Axe boys are working
hard. every member pulling and work
ing hard with each other. The shoe
boys have a good lead on the majority
of the teams
Scores last night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
TRIO READ REWARD
THEN ROB STORE
AUTOMOBILE BANDITS IN DAY
LIGHT LOCK UP CLERK AND
LOOT TILL
WAIT ON CUSTOMERS
OFFER OF 81 900 FOR ARREST AND
CONVICTION INTERESTS THEM
WHEN THEY ENTER
CIGAR STORE.

NEW YORK, April lin the
hope Of calming the fear of their CT
gar clerks. who have been disturbed
by frequent hold-ups and assaults, and
desiring to put a stop to store rob-
berries at night. officers of the United
Cigar Stores company caused the fol-
lowing notice, in type sufficiently big
so that all may read, to be posted to-
day on the windows of the company s
243 stores in this city.
"s1 900 reward for the arrest and
conviction of any person or persons
concerned in the robbery or bur
giary of United States Cigar Store.
Communicate in person, or by let
ter with United Cigar Stores COM
pany, A West Eighteenth street.
Reward Interests Them.
Several hours after the poster had
been placed on the companyS store
at 331 First avenue, a black touring
car stopped alongside the curb on
the west side of the street, and three
men got out 1t was then about 4;30
=. NJ. All walked into the store and
one of the trio, addressing Samuel
Abrams, the clerk, said:
That's a big reward they're offer
ing. ia like to get that thousand,
wouldn't you2"
Il surely would"
Then one Of the strangers pointed
to a glass jar of tobacco on the top
shelf and asked the clerk to get It.
The clerk got a ladder and got the
lar. AS he descended he found him
self looking at three revolvers all
leveled at his head.
They Rob the Store.
Abrams was taken to the stock
room under guard with a warning
to keep quiet. One of the robbers
walked out to the automobile. and the
man in the store proceeded TO empty
the cash drawer He got s55. While
he was at work, customers came IN
and he waited on them with the air
of an experienced clerk.
Abrams later said that he guessed
the robbers ran the store for nearly
fifteen minutes before there was rush
of four or five customers. and the man
at the auto stuck his head in the
door. and said:
Boys you'd better beat it."
The trio jumped into the machine
and a moment later had disappeared
up the avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Boston Nationals
Will Tackle the
Colts Here 7 oday

The Boston Nationals play here for
two games, today and tomorrow, and
then comes the New York Giants, the
real Giants with Manager John ],
McGraw at their head. The Puritan
band, the tailenders of the National
organization, which appears to bs
backing into Richmond for the rear
most clubs, are followed by the head
of the league, the Giants.
There is really not such a differ
ence between the leaders and tail.
enders as would appear, judging from
the percentage table, for man or
two might change the complexion of
both the Giants and the Boston Braves
nightly. Take Larry Doyle out of
the lineup and give Boston a Merkle
and a Herzog and the Braves would
probably give the Giants all they
could handle and possibly a little
mora. To be sure the New Workers
have Matty, Teseau and Marquard, not
to mention Ames, Wiltse, Goulait, De-
inaree and a few other stars, but the
Boston bunch is not such poor one
In Bill Sweeney they have as good
"a CGNcfAu bA6tHldit as Aliti Z Is Az tAtitI
league. In Hub Perdue they have two
very fair pitchers. pair that McGraw
would bid high to get, and in Titus
and kirke they have a pair Of swell
hitters. J
First baseman Myers is breaking into
the Zig show for the second time, az
he was tried once with the Bogton
Red Sox. only To he turned loose for
more seasoning. However, Just about
. kA . hx. s3rY. - 1.
Jake Stahl got back in the game and
Myers lost his chance. Myers is strong
on the defense and a fast man and if
he develops a hitting streak then the
Boston fans will see a baseman fit tC
take the place once he'd by Fred Ten
ney.
Gowdy, a former Giant. is with the
team, and Growdy has done duty be-
hind the bat and at first. His posi-
ton is catcher. Then there is Arthur
Devlln. another former Giant, and
Vincent Campbell, If he has decided to
get into the fold. Campbell is a star
oEtlielder and would strengthen any
club
Manager Stallings has bunch OF
recruits who are more than promising
and the Boston team may climb from
the cellar place this fall under the
management Of the sturdy George,
Team work and confidence win do
wonders for the Braves, for they are
a band of siuggers when they get GO
ing as many star hurler has found
out.
Two days more and then come tho
Giants Ii is likely that the entire
squad, Jim Thorpe and all, will be
here. but the lineup will be-
Snodgrass, center field
Shafer, shortstop.
Burns, left field
! Doyle. second base.
Murray, right field.
Merkle, first base.
Herzog, third base.
Myers and Wilson, Catehers
Tesreau, Goulait and Wiltse,
pitchers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
THREE CAROLINA
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE

RALEIGH, N. c., April Three
county schools will close their terms
during this week and special exercises
will be held at each. Those closing
are Fair View in Swift Creek town
ship. Carpenter in Cedar Fork and
Shotwell in Marks Creek township.
The closing exercises of the Fair
View school will be held today and
Superintendent Zebulon V. Judd Will
deliver an address. A program OF
music, recitations and speeches will
he given by the pupils. Superinten-
dent Judd will also deliver speeches
at the other schools and Mr.. Edward
r. Crow will speak at the closing ex-
ercises of the Shotwefl school.
Last week superintendent Judd
Travelled 150 miles and visited schools
in Swift Creek. White Oak, Buckhorn
and Wake Forest townships. The
trips were made with the News and
Observer prize automobile. won in the
recent contest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
FLOOD ENDORSES
PEyTON COCHRAN
URGES HIS APPOINT AS ASSIST,
ANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
UPON McREYNOLDS.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
WASHINGTON, d. C. April Il
Congressman Flood called upon At
torney General McReynolds today in
behalf of the appointment Of Peyten
Cochran. of stanton. as assistant at
torney general He left with MT. Nc
Reynolds a large number OF endorse
ments of Cochran, including petit
ton from the bar association. OF
stanton.
The appointment Of Mr.. Cochran
was first urged upon the Attorney
General last week when number OF
prominent Virginia lawyers called al
the department OF justice,
r. E. Byrd was in the city today
and when questioned said his visit was
for business purposes and had no
political significance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
&c S Ssf ~sS e

necticut is considering an arbitrary
speed limit, thirty miles an hour be-
ing suggested. The present arrange
ment is the same as the Massachu~
sets law, except that the prima facie
limit is twenty-five miles. The fixed
speed limit has been opposed by mo-
florists and hotel keepers and has
been reported upon adversely. The
assembly has before IL also a bin for
what amounts 10 an examination OF
candidates for operators licenses, a
bill prohibiting noisy horns or warn
ing devices. and another restricting
to ten days in a year the time com
merciai motor vehicle from outside
the State may use Connecticut roads.
The lights on ali vehicles bill is up
again and appears to have better
chance of being adopted than IN the
past the farmers now realizing its
advantage as protective measure to
themselves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
MEXICAN MINISTER
LOSES HIS JEWELRY

LONDON, April Hans Porter, an
American tailor. and German named
Steiner were arraigned in the Bow
street police court today charged with
stealing and receiving in April, 1912
$780, 600 worth of jewelry from Senior
Demier, the former Mexican minister
to France. The theft, which caused q
great sensation at the time. was from
the minister's house at Neuilly. The
police seized a large quantity of the
valuahles in the London lodgings Of
the two men arrested today.
1t wa salleeed in court that Porter
robbed two of the dodgers who lived
in the same house here. One of these
was a former valet Of Senior Demier,
who, it was claimed, was the actual
thief
The two prisoners were remanded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
TEMPERANCE LEAGUE
HOLDS FASTING DAY

The Womans Temperance League
Of America will observe its quarterly
fasting and prayer day at the leagues
headquarters, on South Third street.
today. Services viii begin at 10
o'clock this morning and continue UNI
Til o'clock this afternoon.
These meetings, which are to be
held for the spiritual uplift of the
men and women of the city. are open
to them all, and the public is cor
daily invited to be present.
Mrs, William Hodges Mann, Mrs j.
T. Mastin, Mrs. j. J. Wicker. Mrs NJ
Il. Evans and others will have a place
on the program in the morning In
the afternoon Mrs. J. l.. Wiltshire will
read a paper on The Moral Training
OF Children" Mrs W. p. Longworth
Miss Davies. Mrs. Eustis, Mrs. r. w
Duke and others will take part
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Athletics Take First Game.

PHILADELPHIA. April lit was
cold ana windy here this afternoon,
and Manager Doom. of the Phlliies.
decided not to take any chances with
his veteran twirlers. and he used two
of his youngsters in the opening game
of the series with the Athletics. Tay-
Tor vas first ordered to the mound for
the ouakers and Llewellyn was noti-
fed that he would be expected TO
pitch to open the campaign fer the
American leaguers with Bush in re-
serve. The weather. was not suitable
for the cans but about 5000 of them
braved the chill air. The score was:
Athletics. s; Phillies,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

Richard Parham, colored, was ar
rested last night on a warrant charg-
ing him with steal IS from Indie
Wright, also coiored. Indie is i'll in
a hospital. and it is said that Parnam
collected her benefit money Tor her'
re is alIerea to have failed to turn in
A. for which he signed receipts when
the money was handed TO him by II.
c. Farmer, of the Home Beneficial
SOCfetV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Nationals Ar. Winners.

WASTINGTON. ArrN I.~--W ASH
ingtons American league team de-
feated the strong Catholic university
nine here this afternoon. 12 10 4. I'p
to the eighth inning when the col
leee boys blew up the game was in
tevsSting and close, Tom Hughes
the veteran. worked five Innings for
Washington. and allowed but one hit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Browns shutout Cardinals.

ST. LOUIS, April IA pair Of I'M
fortunate breaks. one by Jimmie
Whelan. and the other by Lee Magee,
allowed the Browns to win the sec
ond game Of the series from the Car
dfnals this afternoon, score S to O..
Outside Of the fourth inning. in which
the Cardinals made tier bad breaks,
Managers Higgins and his crowd put
up q rafting good exhibition. The
American leaguers collected eleven
hits 10 their opponents three.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Giants WIN Game.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, April T.
The Giants broke their trip North to-
day by stopping off here and engag-
ing the Magyvilie college nine in n
game. The big leaguers won by a
score of TO /. and did great deal
of IoaflnS throughout the battle. The
game was played on bare diamond.
and before a crowd which over-ran
the field. The collegians We're nerv-
Gus at the start, and the Giants were
able TO make all the runs they needed
without the use Of hits. 's+
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Tigers Beat Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, AprlI /.
A real ball game was staged be-
tween the Detroit Tigers and Chat
tanooga The former won by a score
Of to 2 Hitting honors were even
between the two teams. each getting
eight Mullin pitched seven innings
and was touched I'D for eight whacks.
but kept them we'll scattered Stark
pitched the full game for the local
team, and did we'll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
WENT TO SEE THE RIVER
AND HAS NOT RETURNED

John Haynes, nine years old, who
left his home at 915 North Twenty
eighth street on Sunday morning to
see the high water is still missing,
and grave fears are felt as to his
safety Search for him has been in
stituted by the police, but not the
slightest trace of his movements has
been found. The boy was always
obedient. his father said, and never
remained away from home more than
few hours at time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Baseball Notes

Tt looks as II Joe Boehling Will stay
vtth the Nationals part Of the sea
zen. aus say He viii have chance
probably to swing around the circuit
once or twice maybe and then If it
appears that he needs a little sea
@onrG he will be placed with
strong club after the usual fashion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

Rassett French, of 2l1o N street,
was struck by a car of the Richmond
and Henrico Railway company at
Twenty-second and Marshall streets
Yesterday afternoon. but was not seri-
ouslv injured He was treated by Dr.
TAYLOR Hawkins, of the City hospital,
and taken home,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
N0n0types.


The local bowlers are certainly taking
the coming Petersburg tournament at
heart, as every hour new entries are
being received at the Newport alleys
for both fve-men teams and iridivi-
duals, and judging from the interest
already shown, the tournament will be
a big success. President e. +. Fiers, of
the Petersburg Bowling association.
and Whit Whitman, of the Newport
alleys, was busy yesterday In perfect
ing plans for the tournament.
The following committees have beer
selected to have full charge of the
tournament;
Executive Comnfittee~-E. +. Fiers.
e. O. Talmage. Whit Whitman. p.
Lomier-
Schedule Committee--C. Curry. L
Jones, Fittz Andrews
Prize Committed. Burgess, Rob-
erts, Norton Young.
Score Committee. Burksdales Scott
r.. Jones. Wake. " sf
Umpire CommtttHe-tyogn Harr4s
on. J. Burgess. e. RarksdalA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02

Rfchmond ......1 0 0 Q q
Hrooklvn t....3 0 0 0 o o 0 x--3
Summary: Three-bsse hits-stengle.
stolen bases--Raley. Tenant. Strain,
Myers Struck out--By Strain, 4; by
Curtis, O. by Hall. s. Base on balls
Bv strain. 2: by Curtis, 2. Passed balls
BY Fisher. Innings pltched--By
strain, s. by Curtis, 6; by Hall. 3. Hits
made-on Strain, s; of Curtis. 3: off
Hall, g Umpire. MIR. Westervelt. Time,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-02
Boston Nationals Play Colts in New Park today
COLTS SHOW UP WELL
AGAINST BROOKLYNTTES

steve sit over on the bench and count
the balls, and be his own pinch hitter
and utility man
Here is the score, which explains the
situation. The score: