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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-12
Refers TO Highway scandal.

The Comptroller then took up the
appropriation of s3.93i.277 for the main
tenance OF state highways. Attempt"
he said, us made to give the impression
that this programme IL new and
wasteful device of the present state adj
ministration" lie referred to the cor
rup;ion that existed in the highways in
the Democratic administrations and con-
tnued:
The appropriation last year was So.
2i3,22s.52, against s3.93i,277.ol
making a difference ON the surfac. in
favor of last year Of 1881 isis. But
the critics Of the state administration
failed to tell YOU that at the close of
business December 81. 1913, there was
on hand in county treasurers' offices and
In the state Comptroller's office s2.hji.-
2O3 So, which. together with the appro-
prlation uf 1914. made available for that
year S4.7a74323s For the present year
the unexpended balance together with
the appropriation aggregates s5.lG1,-
g9i.S6. or "A difference between the
amounts available for the two wears of
less than siOO.000. while. as compared
with the work to be done. the mileage
To- be cared for in l9ii was approxi-
mately $500 and in 1913 was 5000
miles
Mr. rrendergnst then makes an at
tack on municipal officials lie said
that some of our municipal officials
seem to think that they have been en-
dowed with a special mission to act as
censors Of the appropriating power Of
the state Legislature"
wants Proof Of Economy Here.
For them to do so" he argued. at
is also important that before they set
themselves up as experts in State econ
omy they should have at least qualified
as experts In municipal economy. This
last requirement may give them con-
siderable difficulty.
at is all very well for people like
my distinguished friend MI McAncny
to assert that the Legislature can cut
down It's appropriation Tor this. that
or the other purpose. Why not prac-
tlse what is preached Let IN" give
an example
As his example Mr.. Preudergasl cited
his proposal to the Board OF Estimate
last fall to max" the appropriation for
the Board Of Education this year the
same a. last Then he gave another
example
For the last six weeks a resolution
b proposed hy m" has been before the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
calling upon heads of departments not
10 I'll any vacancies except when ahso-
iutely required ana then only with the
/ consent of the BOARD of Estimate ana
Apportonment. Those who have studied
/ the question know that this would re-
suit in a very great saving each year.
but for six weeks the hoard has been
talking about this matter and each and
every week it IL passed over TO the next
| calendar.
'If people are really out Tor economy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-12

CHICAGO, April Ill WILL $3.50 Ia.
Thompson's record smashing u.r...
for Mayor was increased tu.l. pu.
votes over the police Figures vro,.a,
when tn" canvas Of tlo Vote. N.. ...r
pleted. The oi'iriil lagf,s -... ,s1
he defeated Robert NJ SNr'l.. O..
1877 votes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
NINE BROTHERS FORM
GOOD BASEBALL TEAM
Gagne Family. of Putnam. Conn,
Issued Challenge In An Amateur
Team.

If there are nine brothers in New
Engiand-in the country. for that
matter--who have an organized base
ball team. the Gagne brothers. of Put
nam. Conn, are willing TO arrange a
baseball game with them any time
before the end Of the season.
Seven of the Gagne brothers are
employed in their home city, one
works in Boston and the other in the
Government Printing Office al OF
tawa. a reunion of the family was
recently held in Putnam. and the
brothers played an exhibition game,
after which they issued their chal-
lenge
Two OF the boys are former profess
sional players. Louis. now baekstop
for Otta wa. at one time played with
the Canton team. while Edmund. en-
ployed as a postal clerk in his home
city, WAS former tvirler for the
Putnam team Of ethe Eastern. Con-
necticut League.
All the brothers play their positions
with the alertness of good semi-pro-
fessionals and the team action is SUI
ne~ior To the average nine of today.
Joseph. the senior child by virtue
of his hesng head of the family. Is
captain and plays the first base. He
Is druggist Albert. a painter and
"a Spanish War veteran of Company u,
Third Connecticut Militia, is the sec
ond oldest, and eavorts in center field.
Frank is the next oldest. He Is en-
ployed in a department store in
Putnam and is also a veteran Of the
Spanish War. He covers the left
garden. Louis. an Ottawa printer, Is
a backstop, and Charles, an electrician
FOR the New Haven Road, works in the
right field position.
Edmund does the pitching, and
Philip designer, holds down the sec
ond sack Armand, plano player.
plays the third base position. and Leo,
the baby of the family, plays short
Stop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
GILMORE REMOVAL
STRONGLY DENIED
Matter of Firing Federal League Head
Has Never Been Discussed
by NOgu1s.

Buffalo, Sept. 26.--President William
T.. Robertson vigorously denied the re-
port emanating in New York that there
was some thought of dismissinE Presi :
dent James f. Gilmore, of the Federal
League, right after the season closed.
The report was printed in several pa
pers throughout the country yesterday
and Mr.. Robertson stated be believes
it enamated In . ". circles for the
purpose of creating friction among the
independent league magnates.
There is not a particle of truth in
the statement that we contemplate the
removal of President Gilmore" declar-
ed Presidet Robertson The only body
that is vested with that power is the
hoard of directors of the league.
am a member of that board and know
absolutely that the matter Is not to be
taken up, was never discussed and is
stronger terms than that and YOU may
say that Gilmore will be at the head
Of our circuit next year"
President Robertson and other local
officials are planning to witness the
closing series of the Wreckers at
Brooklyn next Saturday when the nov
city of playing night games on the
Brooklyn baseball field Will be given
a trial Mr. Robertson stated that
aside from practically every player
having signed contracts for next year
there was nothing new in local base
ball circles,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

wonderful outfield OF the Red Sox
Speaker, Lewis and Hooper. Defensive
ly, this trio Is undoubtedly the strong
est in the pastime. They can cur
triples to singles in a field where they
have a wide range of territory to
amhle around in, and can cut runners
off at the plate on long flies which
ordinarily would go for sacrifices.
There is no getting away from that.
But then 1t must he also remembered
that IL is some sweet outfield Moran
has gathered around himself Whitfield
in left field can take care of every
thing that comes his way and can hit
or lay the hall down with a bunT. Dode
Paskert is a. big Va ground coverer in
center field as iris Speaker. and more
reliable on a catch of fly ball. Dode's
hitting does not show up so well in the
averages. hut ii is Of great value to
the club because when the hit Is
needed is the time that Dode delivers
1t. And Cravath, Ciouting Cactus
Cravath. Gavyy cannot cover many
acres of territory in right field. but he
can cover enough 10 roam around
that garden AT Broad and Huntington
Streets And who does not REMEMBER
the home run heroes of the series?
Gavvy is the logical successor to these
laurels of the sons of swat.
when 1t comes down to a real. man.
for-man ANALYSIS. the real superiority
of the Red Sox strength fades a hit.
Whom II IL remembered. too, that the
outer garden at Broad and Hunting
ton Streets Is not large enough To at
low the talents Of the Boston outfield
To he shown at their hast hut rather
is made to order for the Phils. It
would seem that anybody predicting
Pats Pets have not a mighty good
chance TO cop the title Is speaking
trifle fast.
ON paper and in the avera ses tho
Red Sox look Ike the one best bet
But you cannot always tell from the
dope sheets The Pills are going into
that series ia bring the title back TO
Philadelphia, and they'll fight tooth
and nail to do 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

coming crook. He was hit by a
stove lid thrown by the father in
drunken fury. The wound healed but
the boys natural tendency WAS In
tens.fied Bull" McGee, a power for
evil in the neighborhood. wanted to
marry May. To gain her favor he
had Larry set upon and, after fight.
arrested. MCGEE obtaining his release
from the police. Here appears Dr.
Won Eden. ar ambulance surgeon,
called in to patch up Larry. DR.. Won
Eden was impressed with the char
acter of May. At ait costs, he tori
her escape from these surround
ings." Partially as a result OF the
faxed saving OF Larry and because
there seemed no escape, May passively
agreed TO the marriage with McGee.
On the morning OF the wedding. how
ever a fly leaf message from Won
Eden proved the deciding factor and
she left by the fire escape
Jenny,s admiration for brute power
caused her willing to take Mays place
May found work in an Office from
which she was later discharged In
the meantime st,s had met the Sem
ator. who, In admiration of her
pedutN. gave DNI his cara TeAulHK, III
/ you ever need friend come to me-"
Jenny's marriage resulted In a baby
which always cried. to the constant
anger of MCGEE. MCGEE, falling over
! tho cradle in a drunken stupor the
child cried no more. May unable to
obtain work. finally went to the Sen
ator and found the easy way" A
fancied Illness led to her meeting Won
/ Eden again "You need me more
than ever TO escape" he told her. The
| Senator condescended To offer May
marriage, but she. Influenced by the
words Of Won Eiden. again esca ped and
/ found the work she needed In hos
+, pital
( MCGEE sold his wife TO the pro-
/ meters OF A foreign concert dive She
threw a note from the window and 1t
came into tho hands Of Larry. The
police raided the place and rescued
fanny. who was brought to May only
: TO die Meti~e~ escaped He traced
| his wife In hopes Of getting money and
found her dead. Leaving there. he
was tracked nv the authorities and
| finally cornered and shot by Larry,
who had Joined the chase His muir
derous tendencies now fully aroused,
| Larry determined to kill his father
He was, however, intercepted by Or.
Won Eden. who took him to his apart
ment. An operation was performed
on Larry and the splinter OF bone.
which had SO long penetrated his
brain. was removed Through the
operation Larry became a normal
man. Mays love for Won Eden at
last awakened and the surviving mem
bers OF the joyce family became hap
| pity united Mays escape to a bet
ter life was complete
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
THREE CONTESTS WILL
C|NCH FLAG FOR PILLS

Three more Victories will citnt-h
the National League rennant for
Pat Moran and his Phillies, no
matter what Boston and Brook
fyn may sas-et to- do In their ~
manning contests. The Phffs and
their two rivals each have nine
more combats TO decide should
the Piils triumph I'm three of
these starts they would close
books on the season with 80 won.
66 lost for a mark of .574.
II the Braves swept their re-
manning nine Tits their record at
the close Of the race would be
8. won. SO lost for n mark OF
$50.
OF the nine remaining contests
only three will b.. played at
home by the Phiis. They will he
with the Brooklyn Dodgers at
Broad and Huntington Streets.
October 4. S and 7. After closing
the Western invasion at Chicago,
Pat Moran took his men to Brook
lyn for a single game on Tuesday
and then Invade the Boston lair
Of the braves on the next four
days. Chances are the flag will
he clinched mathematiCally by
the middle Of this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
More Games Will Cmch Pn For PhGs Brooklyn Loses Cincinnati Reds
'CRAvATH IS NEARING
new HOME RUN RECORD

Fans throughout the country are
pulling for Gavyy Cravath, the great
Philadelphia National slugger. TO
break the major league record for
home runs In one season. This re-
cord is held by John Freeman. Free
man played with the old Washington
National League club and set UP a
seasons record of twenty-five homers
in 1899.
So far this season Crayath has
made twenty-five home runs. This
beats Shulte's modern record of TWEEN
ty-one in 1911 and tops the American
League record of sixteen by Seybold
with the Athletics in 1902. Cravath
has two weeks to go and has a chance
to tie or beat Freeman's mark.
Gavvy has made twenty-eigh,
doubles, five triples and twenty-five
homers this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
ARYAROrS BENEDICT
IS LOST TO ELEVEN

Mass. Sept &C.
Happy Dick" King. protege OF
harley Brickles. and the only mar
IA man on Harvard's big football
had. Il adrift on the sea OF proha-
u, but is hopeful that his bark
N nnAlly tend towards haven OF
nky. where. freed from scholastic
kclkl6s. he may again be allowed to
the other disciples of Percy
Ghton, now preparing for the big
King IL a cracking good halfnack.
nm q mediocre performer last fall
developed into star and gos il
few good ticks in the Yale game.
players on probation are no. al
we'd to take part in practice unrii
college Office pronounces them
Enthusiastically right" Kings absenc
bound to prevent his getting into
II trim for re first few games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
|UAkER TEAMS LOSE
|cHAhct FOR 100000

Philadelphia, Sept 2s.--The owners
the Athletics and Phillies conid add
bout 100000 TO their annual joint
come IL they erected a baseball plant
Camden, n. j., and staged Sunday
Ill there.
Camden liz Just across the river
pm Philadelphia and Sunday ball
line there between big league clubs
buld pull a 10000 TO 10000 crowd
pm Philadelphia, Camden and near
points In New Jersey and Pennsyl-
Snia The cost Of a baseball plan;
ere would be .rif1ing. as it could be
wood throughout.
philadelphia prohibits Sunday base
i'll. but New Jersey cities can stage
lines II the Councils O. X. the plan.
he aperrnit to play must come through
q Council Of the municipality in
lived.
The officials of both clubs are re-
>rted as having Thought about try
10 put through such a plan, but
there isn't any real block to tho
hn they ought TO quit thinking and
ID Ii through The Camden an
orsfies, II is understood do not OBJ
rf seriously to such a plan. Is that
build mean from $4,000 to $4,000 ad-
kfcnal visitors in Camden about
kensy-four Sundays each summer
ia visitors usually leave part OF their
|nkroils behind with the store
Sepers.
Each Philadelphia club spends
out twelve Sundays at home. II
rh played In Camden on their idle
lndays that would mean twenty-fonr
lines In Camden. With crowd aver
ling $4,000 at SO cents head that
build mean an income of over 5000
o for both clubs. Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
RlMs0h PLAYERS GET
|sOMt MINOR INJURIES

fCambridge. Mass. Sept. 26--Ihe
inward football players came
Trough their opening game with
blby without any serious injury, the
Ken finding a real game much harder
Ian practice. Coan. the right guard,
himself severely on the lip. while
|sd Mahan got rather II severe muscle
ufse.
The game showed the coaches the
| n amount OF work ahead to build
a stapdard rush line. but the back
kid men showed encouragingly.
.G4lman viii be back at tackle tins
hek and probably Enright will be
bought up to the regular backfield
3th Mahan and King.
Center rush will continue problem
some time. but of the four men
al against Cnby. Taylor was the
6at promising because of his alert
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
YALE FOOTBALL SQUAD
STARTS SECOND week

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 26.--The
Yale foothall sauade will begin its sec,
ond weak OF practice in New Haven
tomorrow. The Maine game settled at
least one thing for the time being
Thompson stands out a. the most
promising man on the squad to NIL
Captain Alec Wilson's place at quar-
terback. Bentley and Clark. who took
Thompson's place at quarterback In
the litter part OF me game yesterday.
standard.
Examinations to remove scholastic
hanHtcaps will begin tomorrow Hig-
ginbotham star end last yenr until
he hurt his ankle. and Black. the biz
guard on last years freshman team.
both Of whom are NOW ineligible. Will
take N1AminAtions, and expect 70 pAaa
them and report TOR football
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
VIRGINIA ANNOUNCES
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Orange and Blue VIII Meet some OF
Bes. Mines in Both Fast and
South Next Year.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Charlottesville, Va. Sept, 26.--Vir-
ginia's baseball schedule just an
nounced by Manager Harry Robertson.
Is as heavy as the foothah schedule
for this fall II calls for twenty-four
games, and on the list are tine repre-
sentative institutions of the East ani
South.
There will be Southern trip. with
four games. and the usual trip north.
the season winding up at New Haven
on May g.
For the first time in years Harvard
will make its appearance on Lambeth
Field
The complete schedule will be az
follows:
March 2s--swarthmove, al Univer-
sIty.
March so-sI-Amherst. at univer-
sity.
April Carolina, al Greensboro,
April 3--caroiina, at Chapel Hill.
April 4-s~-~Geergia, at Athens.
April e7-Viiltafns. at University
April lo-i Cornell, at University
April f7--Harvard. at University
April 2t-Princeton. at University.
April 22-Yaies, at University.
April 24--Holy Cross. at University.
April 25--Carolina, at University.
April 2I--Trinity, at University
April 2s2s--tieorgia, at University
April 30-May Michigan ,tenta-
tive).
May 3--Princeton. at Princeton
May 4-Harvard at Cambridge
May 5-Tenea,ive with Amherst.
Williams or Brown, the latter most
probable.
May s-Yale, at New Haven.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
I'm TEAM HAS GOOD
PROSPECTS THIS YEAR


Philadelphia. Sept. 26.-After thresh-
over yesterdays contest with West
S1nia. close followers of the game
fafed that the Pennsylvania Uni
*Stty football team has far better
9p1cts this year than last years
u had. The team, which was
S1eht to be weak. did far better
u Dickson even hoped for. Wray.
p1Ayed center for the frst time.
yod the pivot position like an old
N. Il did Matthews ana Neill. both
4 NJ lisse The three esads. Hep
urQuart and Slack got down the
un1er punts 50 quickly thar, sew
times Dne would Be waitink for
4st virktnia man to receive the
mn ~ Al times tackled With
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
TN COBB ASSURED
OF BATTING CROWN,

Ty Cobb. Of the Detroit TfEera, has
-"iaehed the title m hating cham
pton Of the American League. No
other batter Is within thirty points
of him. and Ty In so far to the
good now that he probably could
hit less for the rest Of the yeav-
and still win.
But IT Is unlikely that Ty will
realtse his ambition this year-to
finish above $40. He's c1OutinE for
$40 now-and out Of the slump that
afflicted him for several weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
CORNELL TEAM HAS
BIG BEAR FOR MASCOT

Ithca. n Y, Sept. 2e.-The Cornell
football team is 10 have regular
mascot this year. 1t viii be a six
month -old black bear, and 1t is ex-
pected TO be here In time for the Oher-
lin game next Saturday. Manager
Hunking and Assistant Managed Lally
got hold of the bear in Maine. bought
il and ordered the owner to ship it
here at once.
Twenty men will be taken to the
Atraining table II was announced today.
The table will start Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
.EDn|F PLANK WINNER
FOR St. LOUIS FEDS

First game
Score by innings: r. II. e
st Louis 80. sol .00o 01"-7 2
Buffalo ..., o0i 600 0l0---2 2 |
Batteries: Davenport and Hartley:
Anderson, Ehmke, Marshall and AL
len
Second game
Score by innings: r. n. F.
st Louis 500 10 00s-5 2
Buffalo . 900 600 0o0--o /
Batteries: Plank and Chapman; Be-
dent. Marshall and Blair.
Score by innings: r. III. r.
Baltimore ....21l 900 001---5 IL 3
Kansas City =. 900 100 200--a /
Batteries: Conley and Russell. Hen
ming. Adams and Brown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
The Man Trail"

In the forthcoming Essanay VII
Sc feature. The Man Trail" at
Colonial TODAY and tomorrow, Richard
c. Travers will be seen in a part TO
which he is not only suited through
his dramatic ability but in which he
fits perfectly. owing to the similarity
OF the life depleted in the play. to
that which he first knew In real life as
a boy.
Mr. Travers was born in Northern
Canada. his father being an agent OF
the Hudson Bay Company. and the
first Protestant missionary in that
vicinity. In an atmosphere of great
Forests. OF outdoor life. of hunting.
riding and fishing. Mr. Travers grew
up to manhood. and before coming to
the United States to study medicine.
he had become proficient as a horse
man and a hunter
Except for the actual plot Of the
play, Mr.. Travers In THE Man Trail
Is really going through the life that
no knows SO well; and this with his
finished artistry will give to the pic
ture n truth and realism that Is doubt
full any other performer could impart
to the feature.
The selection of Mr. Travers to play
the leading role is in keeping with the
Essanay company's rule of casting
their performers for parts to which
they are fitted. not only on account
OF their dramatic ability. but also their
natural qualifications The selection
OF Mr. Travers as the star In THE
Man Trail' is like taking living.
breathing character in the great world
OF mountains and woods and transfer
ring him bodily to the screen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

On Wednesday and Thursday and
! Thursday matinee at the academy the
National Opera Company will inaugu-
"a te- Engagement Isaiiaa-opera
presenting selections from the best ex-
amples of the old standard and the
more modern OF operate works.
The untutored opera-goer. who does
opera for the sake of it's shine" Is apt to
put the query. What pray. Is this Ma
tionai Company" for IL is only the real
coenoscenti who knows aught OF this.
the most distinguished company in
! Rome. Italy To ask such a question
in London. the Provinces or any part
of italy. would provoke sonderinE
smile and plying stare. for In these
countries the name OF National Is an
/ honored household one, and, like the
Metropolitan in New York, stands for
"the worlds greatest grand opera COM
pany."
f,urico ordierno. impresario of the
organization. is enthusiastic over the
composition OF hts present company and
dweils with loving enthusiasm over
the merits of the artists. and in speak
ing OF his leading colorature. Nine.
Edvfge Naecari. he said;
Madame Naecari is destined to be
second Tetrazzini, Of this Richmond
will be convinced after hearing her Az
she has wonderful voice and liz fine
! actress"
The organization comes here with its
/ own grand opera orchestra. under the
able conductorship of both Chevalfer
Giussepe Angelini and Signor Giovan-
nj Leotti
Hlgoletto will he sung Wednesday
night. Barber OF Seville at the Thurs
day matinee, and Friend Fritz on
Thursday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
ResuIfs Yesterday.

neSuIiS ASS,GTuhy
St Louis, Z; Buffalo, first game)
st. Louis. 8; Buffalo, (second
gamel
Kansas City. 2: Baltimore. first
game).
Baltimore, 5: Kansas City, fsec-
ond game}.
Newark Chicago, rain
Other teams not scheduled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
MAJOR LEAGUE
| STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
No games scheduled.

Games To-day.
Chicago in Philadelphia.
st. Louis in Boston.
Detroit in Washington.
Cleveland in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Standing of Clubs.

Games Today.
Baltimore in Kansas City.
Newark in Pittsburg.
Brooklyn In Chicago.
Buffalo in st. Louis.