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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
OUTSIDER TAKES FAMOUS
OLD BROOKLYN HANDICAP
Tartar, at 10 to 4, Wins Historic
Race at Aqueduct, and Sets
New Record.
BEST ENTRIES SEEN IN EAST
Half-Dozen Thoroughbreds Make the
Start-Jockey McTaggart Accom-
plished Much on Unknown Horse.
Roamer Is Second, Borrow Third.

NEW YORK, June 26.-By winning
the twenty-siXth renewal of the his
toric Brooklyn handicap at Aqueduct
to- day, and establishing new track
record OF 40 3-5 for nine furlongs
H. T. Wilson'S hve-year- bay geld
ing Tartar, by Ogden by Yankee Sis
ter. carrying l03 pounds and ridden
by Jockey Johnny McTaggart accom-
pishcd all and n bit more than his
! %wmer and trainer expected from him.
Ihere were only a half dozen starters,
but IL was far the best lot of thorough
breds brought together in the East this
season
short Grass, the English horse owned
by Emil iiirz. was the only one TO de-
cline the issue, although seven carded
over night Andrew Millers Roamer,
which made his first appearance here
TINS year. finished second. and Harry
Payne Whitney's Borrow. the top
weight. running in the silks of L. s.
the first and second public choices,
while the winner was the outsider In
the small field, The Belmont pair,
J. w Messervey's Addie NJ, were we'll
supported. but none of them lived up
to expectations at any time during the
race.
Rock View. after cutting up at the
start. was off running and opened up
a big gap In the first sixteenth. Then
Roamer raced by him, and setting
lead. with Tartar second, half a
length further away, racing on the
rail.
This order was virtually unchanged
until they were we'll into the long
stretch. where Roamer showed signs OF
closed strongly on the leader "i anG
Jockey Nottcr. on Borrow. was coming
along on the outside.
All through the last eighth it was
4 terrific battle between this trio, and
right ut the end the lightwcightcd
Tartar looked to have tho most left,
winning by n length, while Roamcr
staggered in second. nose in front
OF BARROW, third. This stretch strug-
gle took the three out ten lengths in
front of Rock View. who finished
being beaten off
Time, l:5o. 3-5. clips 2-5 seconds
of the track record made by Run
year by Flying Fairy. Tartar was a
rank outsider at 10 TO l.
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TOMBSTONE TOURNAMENT
PLAYED At COUNTRY CLUB
Golfers Have Big Day on Green,
HI. It. Lemist Taking
Event
OTHER MATCHES ARE NOW ON
Many Players Qualify in First Round
for Richmond Hotel Cup-Others
VIII Turn In Selected Score in
Colonel Branch Cup Competition.

Golfers at the Country Club Of vir-
ginia now have n number OF interest
ing events on hand. A large field
yesterday entered the Tombstone tour
nnment and number of other
matches. including that for tho Rich
mona Hotel cup and the Colonel
hrhnch cup, are also under way
Fl. II. Lemist was winner of the
Tombstone tournament. with Palmer
Leigh. second. and J.. Nick JudSfns.
third. Mr.. Lemist turned in n score
OF ninety-one. which carried him to
the ditch on nineteenth hole. He was
closely followed by Mr.. Leigh, about
100 yards I'm the rear. while Mr. Jud-
klns barely got to the eighteenth hole.
Most OF the players to die we're in
termed on the seventeenth green.
which resemblcd cemetery
the Colonel Branch cup. for the best
selected score between June IL and
November 30. has ITO entries. This
event Is one In which all golfers have
n good chance, as they can NAV %
many rounds as they like and select
their best score on each half
Douglas Call leads with tho follow :
Ing score: Out. 544. 44s. $3.50. In.
$780, 444. 344-a6. Total. IT,
Results OF the first round of match
play for Richmond Hotel cup:
George Hanson beat II. Cunst Cd n.
=. Peek beat j. F. D. Mackay. Sd Il.
y. Hotchkiss beat A. L. Adamson 5-4.
y. b: Morgan boat Louis Judkins 1 up.
w. r. Wood beat w. Neal e-5. D. Call
beat S. Fleming FL r. r. King beat
G. + Wood 81. r. Fleming beat f. 10.
Hall 4-3. b. NJ. Jones beat T. r. Gay. l
up 10 holes. William Trigg beat Thad
Bell, up. Granville Gray beat f. c.
Mayo, 4-3. j. c. Taylor beat NJ Peck,
] up, l? holes. c. L. Kirk beat r. II.
HARDWOOD 6-5. Commissioner beat y. q
Sills 5-4. w. b. Pizzini beat Charles
Davenport 6 IN
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EASTERN ATHLETES COMPETE
Stars OF Cinder Path Work Hnrd for
Place on ExpOSItIon Tenn.

BOSTON. Juno 26.-Eastern athletes
were pitted against each other on
the track and field Mt Harvard stadium
to-day to determine those best fitted
to represent their section in the Ma
tional championship competition at San
Francisco In August. Some proved
their fitness without question: others
in the nineteen events came through
only because first rate opponents were
lacking. No points were officially al
lottcd but an unofficial compilation
crcditing the usual five. three and ono
in the order of finishing. gave the lead
ing clubs the following totals:
Boston Athletic Association, 46;
Irish American Athletic Club of New
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CLAY COURT TOURNEY ON
Williams, Title Holder. Is Among Big
Field of Entrants.

P1TTSBURGH. June 26.-The sixth
national clay court tennis Champion
ship tournament opened on the courts
OF the Pittsburgh Athletic Club here
this afternoon. Twenty four matches
In the mems preliminary singles, and
three matches In the first round were
played.
Interest to-day conferred In the ap-
pearance OF II. Norris Williams, Of
philadelphia. American amateur cham
pion. II was on these courts that
he won the clay court championships
from Hayes. OF Chicago. three years
ago He was pitted against Harmar
Denny, Jr., OF Pittsburgh. to-day, and
won by score OF Sc, OF. The local
man gave the champion hard fight.
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Holdcrnft Downs Tonno.

TOANO, VA, June 26.--With tho aid
OF Dunnaway and Barton, of the
Smithdeal Business College team. and
Marable, OF the Hombrucos. the Hold
f sible cIass yestsrGaW To
lightning doubles by Marablc and
c. Avery, with the batting of Mara
BILE and Haley, featured the game.
Score by innings: r..
Holdcraft .......... 0 o 0 6 8 06 0-15
Toano .............. 90 0 00 2--4
Batteries: Holdcraft, Dunnaway and
Barton; Martin and Jennings.
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Summary; T'hree-bnse hits-
Purtell CD. Thompson, Pick, Arm
Eon. Sacrifice hit-RusselI Stolen
hnacH-ArrnSon, Dunn, Schnufele.
Double plnyn-ArrnRon TO Crane;
Ring, BURY. Reynolds. Bases on
bnllE-On Russell, 9; of Ring, &.
Buttcrs hit-by Ring (Crpne).
Struck Out-by Russell, 10; by Ring,
). Passed bail-Schaufele. Wild
pftch-Rnsseii 60. Left on bnsc.-
Richmond, g; Jesey City, 9. Time
of game ;45. Umptres-Clcorx
mud Carpenter.
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PLAYERS SUSPENDED
Joe Tinker and Ralph Myers Exchange
blows I'm Came.

BROOKLYN. June 26--Joseph Tinker
manager OF the Chicago Federals, and
Ralph Myers. Of the Brooklyn Federals.
were suspended indefinitely tonight by
President Gilmore for engaging In an
alteration In the second game to-day
betwe cen Chicago and Brooklyn.
In the second half OF the eighth
Tinker, playing second base, tapped
Myers for n put-out at second. An ar
gumcnt followed, after which Myers is
said to have showed Tinker. The men
then exchanged blows Other players
separated the two who were put off
the field.
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Summary: TwO-bnse hits-Itcy-
n"lds. Crane, Pick, jordan t2), Sher-
mnn, SchnufeIe. Home run-works,
Sacrifice hits-BentIey, Works.
stolen bnse-3nrry. Double playa
Bates, Pick, Arrngon; Arraxon to
Jordan. Bases on bnlIs-OF Works,
3; off Sherman, 3. Struck out-by
Sherman, 4. Left on bnses-Ricb-
mond, 4; Jerscy City, q. Time Of
game: $40. Umpircs-CIcnry and
Carpenter.
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1T STRIKES ME
By Tim Patch

If Connie Mack could see his two
youngsters, Crane and Thompson, in
action at Broad Street Park. he would
learn two ways of bolstering up his
woooly machine. Both of the boys are
playing remarkable ball. and unless
the signs fail their names will be men
toned in large type on the big circuits
before many years pass.
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No city could ask for better or faster
baseball than the Climbers are giving
That infcld can compare favorably
with any In the country, and the big
clubs are not barred. Some fielding
stunts have been seen at Broad Street
Park this week that would make the
scouts sit up and notice
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Purtell did some real smuggling yes
terday and he played excellently in the
field. In the opening clash he made
two hits in three tries, and in the final
encounter he got three. two OF which
were triples. in four attempts
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BEHR FORCED TO LIMIT
Throckmorton Make, Davis Cup Man Work
Hard to Win.

ORANGE. y. J.. Juno 26-Kari Behr wss
forced through the limit of nve sets to
day before no successfully defended his hold
Ing OF the Middle states tennis champion
ship singles. While a crowd cheered the
work Of Harry y. Throckmorton against
the Davis cup veteran. the latter had to
work AZ top speed In order to win.
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Princctonian Takes Delaware Title
WILMINGTON. DEL. June 26.-Gcorge NJ
Church. of Princeton University retained the
Delaware State lawn tennis cham pionship
to-day by defeating j. j. Armstrong OF
Philadelphia. Tho match was played at
tho Wilmington Country Club,
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Sammy Crane got a bad crack on his
wrist, but went to first and made the
complete circuit before retiring. 1t is
not thought that any of the bones are
broken, although his injury is painful
and in n way dangerous
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SECOND GAME GOT
UNDER WAY IN TIME

The second game started off prompt
ly at 1870 o'clock with Russell and
Ring as the opposing slabbists. Rus
sell was put in danger by one OF Ar
ragon's runs to the field for the ball.
and saved by the same means. Trues-
dale started off by striking out. Bues
walked and Wright sent up n Texas
Lacquer, which Arragon and Bates
balled up, through the fault of the
former. Barry sent up a similar Of
fering in right field, and Arragon
chased after ii. getting the pill In one
hand. He turned and sent the pill to
Crane. doubling Bues.
The Climbers started scoring early
Thompson started the first home with
n single to center. He advanced a
peg on Picks out. short to first, and
scored on Bates's single to center
Bates reached second when Arragon
went out, Purtell to Barry. Jordan
received n pass. but both died on the
sacks when young Dunno took three
called strikes after getting tho same
number of balls In row.
Things looked dubious in the OPEN
ing Of the second frame. and Jersey
City speedily tied the count Russell
famed Blake easily. but Purtell picked
his and made three sacks when Dunn,
Jr., misjudged the ny. He scored on
n wild pitch, and Reynolds flew out
to Bates. while Sherman famed. Al
though the Climbers got one hit in
their half OF this frame. they could not
split the knot. Crane few out to Sher-
Continued on Fourth Paga)
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Win. ohin Tennis TITLE

CLEVELAND. O., June a--W s. Nc
Elroy, OF Pittsburgh. won the Ohio cham
pionship title in the State tennis tourna-
ment to-day by defeating J. G. Nelson, New
Hampshire star, in tho nnals. WI
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MOTOR FOLLOWERS GET
SEVERAL STRPRISES


Motordrome was surprised in moro
than one way to-day. While 1t had
been expected the record would go
and the winner would do about ninety
Two, no one counted on anything like
91."S, but from the very first il was
a ding dong battle with old Father
Time, as was shown when Porporato
did l0i miles In the first hour, close,
indeed, to the worlds record for the
distance. Then the drivers found this
terrific pace was productive OF con-
siderable tire trouble. so they slowed
bit thereafter, and the castings gave
little trouble after this Then the
critics had predicted that on this new
board track that the engines would
not stand the Eruelling grind because
they would be running wide open CON
tinually. Again they, were forced to
eat their words. for there was little
evidence Of this Therefore. the critics
are OF the opinion that a wood track
is the fastest surface in the world, and
also the modern automobile engine will
stand any kind OF punishment to which
1t may be put
The race to-day marked the opening
OF the new speedway. which has been
ing weather, crowd Of $4,000 turned
out. 1t didn't rain though, and the
cool weather Is one OF the reasons the
record was beaten so badly. The race
was remarkably free from accidents.
their being only one spill. and that
when Chevrolette. in De I.aGage.
skidded into the guard rail in the home
stretch, turning halfway around.
Also the race was devoid OF sensa-
lions and incidents because OF Resta's
great driving and the speed of his car.
Only three cars were scratched. the
r. r. Prs.
REsTA STOPPED FIVE
TIMES At THE PITS
Resta stopped five times at the pits,
three for tires and twice for gasoline,
in all about three and one half min
utcs.
Thousands of persons at an early
hour to-day crowded toward Chicago's
new two-mile automobile speedway,
advertised as the fastest in the world.
to see the 500-mile derby run by
twentyfou Of the best-known drivers
In the country.
Twenty years ago a "horscless car
riage" driven by Charles Duryea, OF
Springfield. Mass, plowed through
snow and slush on the roads between
Chicago and Evanston and won the
first automobile race ever held In this
country. His record for the forty
miles was 7.5 miles an hour.
To-day the finest creations of the
engineers OF three countries met to
battle for $4,000 in prize money. The
drivers mad Two 500 marks to
shoot at, the Brooklands, England.
mark OF 94.75 miles an hour, made In
1913 by Resta, Chassagne and Guinnes,
who relieved each other at intervals
OF a twelve-hour grind. and the India
napolis record of S9.S4 an hour estab-
lished by Ralph De Palma, who won
the Hooser classic this year.
Enthusiasts declared the winner to-
day would have an average OF ninety
seven miles and their predictions
proved correct.
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Reynolds got three out of three In
the first game, but could not connec,
safely in the second.
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DAR|0 RESTA WINS
GREAT AUTO DERBY
Italian Claiming Allegiance to
England Drives French
Car to Victory.
NEW SPEEDWAY is OPENED
Crowd of 10000 Sees Worlds
Records Shattered on Wooden
Track at Chicago.
How They Finished

CHICAGO, June 26.-In winning Chi
cago's irst 5oo-mile race today on tho
two-nile board oval of Mavwood AZ
an average of s7.5s miles an hour.
Dario Resta. an Italian by birth and an
Enslhhman by adoption, accomplished
what was considered impossible a
month ago. to beat the ave-century
mark OF S9.s4 miles per hour made bv
Dc Palma on the Hoosier track. Resta
not only turned the trick, but the
nlne others who finished in tho money
mado the De Palma record resemble a
snairs pace
Driving French Peugeot. Restn
easily was the class Of the filed, which
included twenty-one cars of internn-
tional reputation. leading most OF the
way and always in the front van. ONLY
1or a short time was he forced TO trail.
that being around the first century
mark. which was turned FIRST by Por-
porato. another foreigner. In an Eng
iish unbeam, who earned 81, 900 there
by
Resta, leading at 200. 800 and 400
miles. pulled down $4,000 in addition
to the $4,000 purse for winning the
race. Always having the speed OF the
party, he played with the field, and to
show that he felt perfectly safe. he
stopped at the pits two laps from the
finish to take on gasoline and yet
had more than three minutes to spare
over Porporato when Starter Fred
wagner iiecked the hood of the blue
Pcugeot with the checkered flag that
denoted victory.
Foreign cars first and second, Amer
lea showed Its colors FIRST when Rick
enbackcr, Oh the Maxwell, finished
third; then came Harry Grant, twice a
Vanderbilt winner. and who drove a
Sunbeam to-day. Grant made won
heid UP for tires and never having to
take on supplies. Just after getting
the checkered flag he ran out OF gas
showing how closely he had calcu-
lated. Stutz. always consistent, ran
NTH and sixth with Cooper and Ander-
son.
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Amateur baseball was hit hard by
the Virginia Boat Club regatta ycster-
day. In addition to the large numbers
of club guests, many hundreds watched
the events from Mayo Bridge. and
helped applaud tho local crew as it
swept over the finish ahead OF the
Washingtonians
And the beauty OF 1t Ia that Hecoxs
crew was touted rs sure winners Men
OF many years experience on the water
were all OF the opinion that the North
erners would triumph by anywhere
from three to ten lengths.
Tyler and Hutterly, strokes for vir-
ginia and Analostan. respectively. are
almost the same size. Tyler's stroke
was much faster than Hutterlys
though, and his boat seemed to respond
easier to the crews efforts.
Though the Virginians rowcd mag
nincently, there was ono man who had
Il shade on the others. That was Punk
EFT, at No. 4. What this youngster
lacks in weight he makes up for in
pure grit, and tho manner in which he
pulled his oar was wonderful.
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the right field fence for two bases.
He Immediately scored on Dunn's sin
gle TO center. Crane ended the Inning
by popping up to Reynolds.
WORKS GOT IN TROUBLE,
but ARRAGON HELPS HIM
Works got into peck Of trouble
IN the opening of the seventh when
prevented when Angels ArraEon got
busy and started a double play with
three on the cushions and one out
Purtell started OF with an inneld hit
and Reynolds walked. Bentley flew
out TO Crane. but Sherman denied the
fence with the first offering. scoring
Purtell. Truesdalc drew transporta-
ton, filling the sacks. Bues hit and
Arragon speared the PELLET. touching
second and then heaving to frst and
mailing Bues by foot. The Climbers
also tailed IN the lucky seventh.
Schaufele lead OF with double. the
ball being too hot for Bues to handle
Thompson brought him IN on an in
field hit. Picks popped up to Reynolds
and Bates famed.
The boys were behind Works In tho
eighth. tho Shelters retiring one-two-
three. The Climbers then proceeded to
fattcn the run column to further sat-
isfy the longfns of the fans for action.
TO second when Barry carelessly tossed
the ball to Sherman. Tim Jordan met
the pill on the seam and brought An
gels in, and took second himself
Young Dunn drew transportation
Crane famed, Schaufeles flew out to
Purteli. and then Works parked the
ball, sending 1t over the right garden
wall, scoring two ahead of him.
Thompson got first on an error. He
went out trying to steal second
The game ended with Shelters rest
ing on second and third. Purtell
walked and Reynolds singled to left
Yeager went in for Bentley and hit
to Jordan for an out. Sherman flew
out to Pick and Truesdale Knocked a
high one to Dunn. Jr.
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fotRla m 10 p 10 s
'Dntted for Bentley In ninth.
Score by innings: II.
Richmond OOOOO411 .-o
Jersey City 100000 OO-I
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page,)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-22
NO Barnard COMPROMISE,
wallace Denies Truce ~ Ncrca n
tile Marine Eight.

James y. Wallace, chairman Of TIN
protective committee for the preferred
stockholders OF the International Mer-
camille Marine Company. denied yester-
day reports In circulation in the nnan-
cial district that "a compromise between
the interests which II" represents ant
the Barnard committee. representing the
bondholders of the Mercantile Marine
Company. la been effected Mr., Wal
lace said
There has been no compromise nor
offer of compromise made by tho Ban
nard committee"
In wall Street this was generally in
terpreted as an evidence that the figh.
between the two trust companies rem
r~esenting the different interests in the
shipping company would be carried
through to a finish and that the matter
would find its ultimate settlement in
court.
Both the common and the preferred
stocks of the International Mercantile
Marine Company advanced sharply yes
terday on rumOrs OF "a compromise. The
preferred. which closed at SO on We'd
nesday. advanced to AZ. YESTERDAY.
The common jumped from s.. to 9as.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-22
The Western Miller.

A member of "A firm of odd lot deal.
ers estimates the dealings in odd lots
at practically one-third OF the total.
This IL "A enormous proportion. Moth
ing like II has ever been seen before.
1t does not surprise one broker, how
ever. After an experience with "A GER
Tain customer during the past few
months he is inclined to believe that
the may be underestimate
after all. The story liz altogether en-
traordinary. This customer is a West
ern miller who came East early this
summer to dabble In the war brides
market. When he arrived he didn't
know a stock from IA bond. But he
sta rted operating In ten share lots.
Last night he was carrying $500 shares.
The remarkable thing Is that this block
was made of odd lots, varying from
ten to fifty shares. Not once has this
man dealt In a round lot Of 100 shares
througho his career. Although he
anne to the Street an absolute green
horn he has met astonishing success,
like that OF 30 many other persons in
the same position. The theory upon
which he has operated Is simple enough.
He buys all he can and never sells. He
has simply played every tip he has
heard on any stock. The merest whis-
per OF a tip sends him to the order
window with instructions to buy ten
shares Of this or. twenty shares Of hat.
Naturally he has very big profits,
Among them Is more than 100 point
on Industrial Alcohol. But these profits
seem altogether natural apparently, for
all attempts to persuade him 10 soil
have been unavailing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-22
TOBACCO MEN TO FIGHT EVILS.
Form BOARD Of Thirty to Protect
Interests Of Trade.

The Tobacco Merchants Association
Of the United states. organized for the
purpose OF uniting the tobacco industry
against overtaxation. m~isbranding and
other evils, has appointed "A board OF
thirty directors. representing all branches
of the industry in this country. The
directors will meet in IA few days and
elect "A president and five vice-preeidents.
The association represents n capital OF
$500, 600. 900 invested in tobacco.
{. Fred Crosby. editor of Tobacco.
who was one of the organizers OF the
association, said the list of directors
contained the names Of only six men
who represent the companies composing
the American Tobacco Company.
1T IL IN Independent organization OF
obacco men for mutual interest," said
Mr.. Crosby. THE object is to do for
the tobacco trade what similar associa-
tons do for other interests, such as the
cotton trade. the steel trade. the fur
niture trade. The tobacco people have
in the past expended their energies in
fighting one another, and the result has
teen that when the Government wanted
to increase taxes 1t found the tobacco
business easy prey. Because OF its dis
organized condition unfair attacks made
on it have not been met. All this as
ISOLATION proposes to do IL 10 see that
the tobacco trade gets a square deal"