Evening journal., 1916-08-07
alden B. RICHARDSON
funeral TOMORROW
fcontlnued from First Pagel

mon one. and In the meantime the
injured man managed TO 90 70 his
room on the second floor where he
fell 10 the floor, just as the brother
and the physician arrived. A hasty
examination OF his injuries showed
the necessity Of immediate hospital
treatment. and accordingly a quick
run 10 the Delaware Hospital was
made by automobile Upon arrival
at the hospital an operation was
performed, since which time the case
was constant fight against heavy
odds.
The operation was successful in
closing the wounds in the intestines
and stopping the flow Of blood. Peri
tonitis was avoided but paralysis Of
the intestines could not be prevented
All hope was abandoned Friday night
and the end was hourly expected un-
iii death came.
At the patients bedside when he
died we're his wife, his brother and
: DR.. stubbs. Senator Richardson had
seen his son earlier In the day when
Il was said that no hope could be
held for his recovery, and was so
completely broken that when II was
found the patient was sinking away
he was not called. Mr.. Richardson's
two sons had seen their father ear
7 lier in the day. but we're not called in
the afternoon.
/, Pesldes the family there was an
e other anxious group OF watchers.
4 These we're. Or. Charles NJ whar-
] ton. Harry Crawford. s. Maxwell
. Harrington and NJ. Hayes Wilson, Of
7 Dover who came up during the
0 week. All four were warm personal
p friends OF the patient.
o Mr.. Richardson was prominent in
!. business life In the State. lie was as
i, sociated with the Richardson and Rob
4 bins Company, Gamers and preservers'
= of Dover.
r. lie was one Of the directors Of the
= First National Bank Of Dover, of which
!. his father and grandfather were drec-
tors before him. He was also connected
with the Dover Gas Light Company, In
which his family owned a controlling in
forest. In Dover social affairs, also, ne
was prominent and was one Of the
moving spirits Of the Kent club.
Mr.. Richardson was known all over
the country 10 trapshooting enthusi-
nsts "A "Dol' Richardson. He had taken
active interest in trapshooting from
bovhood and numerous trophies at his
home won at nearly every event OF
note during the past ten years, give
minute evidence Of his prowess.
I In 1915. Mr.. Richardson clinched the
r trnpshooting championship of Delaware
z nv making 100 straight breaks. The
n previous year he had won the champion
V ship bv making a6 breaks out Of pos
!. sibie loo. At the Independent CluI
L shoot M Holmesburg JUNCTION, Pa, oI
Memorial Dav. he broke 200 straight
o. l75 from the sixteen yard mark, ant
i o. from the twenty-yard mark Wit
! that event he had shot nc 1000 targets
/ with an average Of better than o.
Before the Interstate Associations
, Eastern Handicap in July, Richardson
4 challenged Allen He'll. holder OF the
\ the eighteen-yard trophy, 10 a contest
! Al Holmesburg Junction. He won by
!, breaking 81 out OF 100. He'll broke
= q5. Hell won the trophy at the Westy
Hogan shoot in Atlantic City last wear
by breaking 81.
Al the tournament OF the Keystone
Shooting League at Holmesburg juno
tion in April. Richardson won with a
total OF 341 points out OF $50. He Just
nosed out r. l.. SPOTS, New YORK
who made $40.
Mr. Richardson has consistently
raised his records in recent years. In
I 1913 his average was 1857; In 1914 Il
was $3.50. and In 1915, 1896.
J William NJ. Foord, one Of the best
known trapshooters OF this State, who
had participated in numerous events
with MIR. Richardson, was shocked OF
8 recent OF the news OF his friends
IN death.
IN was a peer In the sporting world
IL liked by all who knew him and love-
n by every trapshooter. Mr.. Richard
a son and I we're friends since boyhood
and his disposition. temperament AM
ic eentlemanly conduct we're admired b,
e. ali. His death causes loss to IN
Is. trapshooting sport which cannot b
MS replaced
nv 10. r. Galvin, secretary OF the newl,
e formed Wilmington Trapshooting AS
az sociation, said:
"The death Of Dol Richardson VII
cost a pail OF gloom, not only owe
this immediate community. whore h
was so we'll and favorably known, an
so universally loved. but throughou
m the trapshooting world.
I He was one OF the first member
u of the new Wilmington Trapshoot
ing Association, and we shall mis-
~ him immeasurably. While the los
nv to his family and intimate persona
. friends cannot be expressed In mer
"a words. the loss TO the trapshootin
world is very great also. Il was i
"a "a the trapshooting world that Dol
had carved an undying niche 70
IS himself: II was in the trapshootin
hs world that he was loved and admire
ne for the manly and sportsmanshi
ne qualities that command the respect q
n true sportsmen; and il will alway
us be as a champion that we will remem
ed ber him.
en- "He will be sadly missed in IN
sr, trapshooting world, and his place vii
never be taken by another such a
he"
The following geenral military ord
has been issued BY Governor Miller rel
tive TO the death Of Colonel Alden
IT Richardson, who was on the Governor
III staff: