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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

'UIIIIIIal FWW-VH Ne III 'IIdFT IN
Mcbride. Veach. Struck out--By Bo-
land 8: by Dubuc. 2; by Ayres. 2; by
Gallia, l, Bases on balls--OT Boland,
2: off Dubuc. / off Harper. 2; off Ayres.
8: Off Gallia, 2. Double piays--Young
and Burns q Burns, unassisted; Me
Bride. Foster and Charity. wild
pitches-Harper. Time--2:09 I'm
ptres--Owens and Connolly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

cup. Stolen bases Eayrs. Two
base hits--Twomhly. Fahrique. Rehg.
Yelle. Bases on balls--Off Morrisette
A. Off lineup, l. Hits--Off Morrf-
sette, In Z. Double plays-Kopf
to Twomblv 10 Russell; blackburn to
Shean. wild pitches-Tincup and
Morrlsette. Time lao. Umpides
Cleary and Chestnut,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26
MAJOR LEAGUE
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Chicago, 10: New York. 8.
st. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 3.
Cleveland. 8; Boston. 4.
Detroit. 6; Washington, s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

Stolen bases-Whitted and Henry.
Base on bails-Off GARDINER, 3; off
Spaid, I. Left on bases-Newport
News. 3; Petersburg, s. Hit by pitch
ed ball--Hudgins. Struck out-.By
Gardiner. 4; by Spaid. 2. Wild pitch
es-Gardinier. Time of game-1:l1.
umpfres-Buckley and Caulifower.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
Boston, 2; Chicago. 3 eleven In
nings).
Others postponed, rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Results YesfSrla1

Results Yesterday.
Norfolk Rocky Mount. rain.
Newport News. 0: Petersburg,
fsix innings. rain).
Recommendations rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26
4 HOLDS BISONS TO
ONE HIT IN FIRST BUT
/ Is EASY IN SECOND GO
1o and Rochester Split Double BDl-Grays Return to
2Mns and Give Dunn's Birds Double Beating Montreal
Gses Better Of Leafs In Close Hard Fought Contest
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
uow37cnce, 4, 8; Baltimore, 9, 2.
6EUnto, s.: Montreal, 4.
Duhesfcr, 10, 2; Buffalo, o. O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

HC116Co hit - OnNOW. Stolen
snbrique. Basei on balls
Xlppie. 2: Off Peters, 2 Struck
- BY Triple. 4 by Peters, 3.
~ piays--Brainard TO Shean TO
~. Peters TO Onslow. Hits
peteYn, 8 In Z. wild pitch--Pe-
Time Of eame--I:25. Tmpires
smut and Cleary.
er0nd Gane--Proyfdence.
ngx ALB. r. II. o. A. Z.
lrf ..... 90 / o i
- - - . Il Q . / !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26
Standing of Clubs.

Games Tofay.
u HrUv1<1emre I'm Richmond
Newark I'm baltimore.
3Guutxeml I'm Toronto.
aflAlo I'm Rochester.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

Summary. TWo-baSe hIt-Koth, scott,
Speaker Sacrifice hits-Walker. Lew
is, Scott, wamby. Lewis. Wild pitches
Foster, Bagby. Bases on bails-OfS
Bagby 4: of Ruth. 4. Struck out
BY Bagby, .. Umpires-O'Loughlin
and Hildebrand. Time-1:5o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26

xBatted for Barry in ninth.
xxRan for Henricksen in ninth.
Score by innings: r.
Boston $3.50. ...... .0f0 COZ 001-a
Cleveland .. ........l0l 900 03x-5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-26
WHITE SOx OUTSLUG YANKS
AND WIN GAME, IS no q

Chicago. July 25.--The White Sox
won q sluggfng contest from the Yam
The sun., 1916-01-12
Two Cases Dispro,inx the Superstl,
tiOn.

TO rHE EDIToR or THE SrN-ST, In
THE SUN OF January + one OF YOUR
readers, &C.. T.. A." wishes 10 know
what basis there is for VIVA, he says
Is the common notion that prevails
among the people OF the British Isles
especially that a person cannot twice
be placed in actual physical jeopardy.
Thus II rope broke during a hanging
the subject was entitled To his freedom
if he was able to claim It," | was
born and spent the first twenty-e!ght
years OF my life in the British Isles and
never heard OF such belief,
Several instances, to my own knowl-
edge. are 20 be found to dspel II The
Liverpool Weekly Post of the first months
OF 1896 or 1898 contained series OF
art icles entitled The Shadow OF the
SCaffold." one article was about a con-
demned sailor named OBren. When
he was TO be hanged the rope broke and
he said to those about him They ought
TO let me go after this. This Is muir
der" But they did not free him.
There is also the case OF the hoy Lee.
who was liberated about eight years
ago after having served over twenty
wears In Jail, lie was placed on the
sea Mold three times within half an hour
and on ach occasion the trap refused 90
work. although It worked perfectly with
dummy in between the attempts to
hang Lee, | read n great deal about
this case In English papers and in II
ma gazine In the Newark Public Library
in 1907. W. A. PLArT.
NEW YORK, January u.
The sun., 1916-01-12
Men Wanted for the American volun.
trer Motor Ambulance CORPS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN---Sir. My
brother, Richard Norton. the COM
mauder OF the American Volunteer
Motor Ambulance Corps, has cablcd ne
that the corps IL In need OF ten volun-
tcers. This corps began work at the
start of the war and has heen doing for
the last months the REGULAR ambulance
service for one OF the French army di-
visions. II IL accordingly held in high
esteem and both the methods OF con-
duvting II aud the merits Of It's volun.
teers have been highly commended by
the French army and medical au-
thorties.
The essential requirements for volun-
teers are that they should he good
Americans, in sound health. capable Of
withstanding hardships and doing hard
and trying work. in connection with
wounded men. with kindness and with
out complaint. Volunteers should also
he good tempered ana capable OF get
ting on well with other men Of all kinds
and conditions. IN addition they must
he able to drive a motor and talk some
French. The men attached TO the corps
have been principally American college
graduates from twenty to nifty years
old and are n fHe and agreeable set
Of men to he associated with in a very
interesting and splendid work
My brother has asked me to pass upon
the qualifications Of any men who want
glad 10 hear from any VINO wish To- do
so ELIOT NORTON.
2 RECTOR ST, New YORK. January II.
The sun., 1916-01-12

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--ST, While
reading the very punRent views OF NJ,
Gus Karger published in THE SIN re-
Gently portrayinS the IDEAS OF cX-Prs-
ident Taft on party regularity" my
mind could not help reverting to the
Akron. Ohio. speech made by Mr., Taft
In 1905. In that speech Mr. Taft de-
clared that in the event that he found
an opportunity to 20 10 his home in
Cincinnati and vote. he would cast his
vote for the Democratic candidates in
Hamilton county.
70 that declaration has been attrib-
u,cd the defeat of Myron r, Herrick,
the Republican candidate for Governor
of ohio in that year.
The election OF Democratic Pres.
dent and a Democratic Congress was
the direct result of the "irregularity" OF
Mr.. Taft in procuring his nomination
In 1912.
Essays Or declarations by or for Nj,
Taft on the subject Of ''rarty regu-
larity" are entertaining reading, largely
because. when matched with his per-
formances. they fairly tingle with in.
consistencies,
A FORMER CINCINNATr REPUBLICAN.
ASHLAND. KY, January 3.
The sun., 1916-01-12

Of offics II highly arbitrary and unsatis-
factory from every point OF view. We
absolutely pledge the candidate of this
convention not to be a candidate again
in 1920 unless 1t seems clear to him that
the court OF public opinion demands Of
him = patriotic sacrifice Of personal
preference"
It is . difiicult and delicate task
that we ask our neighbor to under
take. Meanwhile. It does not sur.
prise US In the least to be informed
by the Washington correspondent Of
the Times that among Democratic
leaders In Congress there IL a grow
ing conviction that II might be bet
ter to put no pledges in the st. Louis
platform Of 1915, II Mr.. WILSON is to
be the candidate Of the coming con.
vention. There IL a certain reason
ableness in this suggestion, not Of
course from the point Of view Of DR..
WILSON'S convenience, but certainly
from that Of the Democracy's honor.
The sun., 1916-01-12
The Athletes Constitution.

The recently announced failure of
n popular young athlete to resist an
attack of pneumonia has stirred the
advocates of college athletics TO the
depths. That man of his splendid
physique and good habits should sue
cumb, In the prime of life, to dis
ease In which constitutional stamina
counts most in favor OF recovery Is
but an added proof OF the fact to
which THE Sun has frequently ad-
verted, that competitive athletics,
which tends 10 develop great physical
vigor, is almost certain TO damage
the heart, upon which the integrity
OF the entire circulation of the blood
depends.
Even to the lay reader some recent
experiments made In the Wister In
stitute by s. HATAI are interesting and
instructive. 1t was proved that all the
organs Of the body are increased by
exercise during the growing period.
The heart, kidneys and liver show
an average excess OF 20 per cent. In
| size among the animals that exer.
cised vigorously In revolving cages,
compared to their companions, which
were confined without exercise, while
other organs increased In size to n
far less extent.
This simple physiological expert
ment would demonstrate what has
long been matter Of general observa
tiOn. While systematic exercise OF
physical culture under an intelligent
instructor Is rewarded by benefcent
results, competitive athletics, which
demands change of diet and habits
and self-denial. has been found ia
The sun., 1916-01-12

continental army, II It could ever be
recruited, would not At such force
for the first line Of defence. Ma
tional Guardsmen urge that the mill
tia of the States be increased and
trained for the first line. Congress
aiding with substantial appropria-
tiOns, including a fixed amount for
annual pay Of the officers and men.
as proposed in the militia pay bill.
which has now been hanging FIRE for
some time.
Major-General JOHN F. O'RYAN has
recommended an amendment of the
Federal Constitution substituting Fed
eral for State control. with a provi-
sion for the use Of the militia by the
Federal Government "for any purpose
for which war may be conducted"
but not taking away from the States
the right to call on the guard for
local police duty. It is General
O'RyAN's idea that with the organic
law thus changed and an increased
Federal appropriation the militia
could be brought up TO a high state
Of efficiency and expanded to form n
valuable reinforcement Of the United
States army. Yet It Is very doubtful
whether the strength Of the guard
could be raised to anything like the
complement needed to complete the
first line Of defence.
The whole question will be thor
oughly discussed in Congress, and
with what light we have 1t would
seem necessary to provide for sep.
arate volunteer organization. what
ever can he done for and with the
National Guard.
The sun., 1916-01-12

Lieutenant-Gener Sir PERCY Henry
NOEL LAKE. who has been appointed
TO the British command in Mesopo-
tamia. Is sixty-one years old. Consid-
ering that the climate Is one Of the
most trying and treacherous in the
world. the Government OF India. which
Is responsible for the expedition.
would perhaps be served better by a
young brisadier who had won his
spurs In tribal warfare. As Quarter
master-General, Chief Of Staff and In
spector General. Sir PERCY LAKE was
associated with the Canadian militia
for ten years. leaving tho Dominion
in 1911 to assume command OF a di-
vision In India. As his duties could
not have been onerous and hardening
In Canada, he does not seem to be the
kind Of man TO lead forlorn hope
against the Turks and Arabs in Meso-
potamia, a wild country to which he
Is a stranger.
The sun., 1916-01-12
Dihiculty Of Preserving Force and
Beauty In TranSlationS.

To THr EDITOR or THE SUN--Sir. In
on. Of his essays Arthur James Ralfou-.
philosopher. thinker and statesman. in
sists that tramslatlons from one Ian
Cuage into another accomplish only
transfer Of the bare idea. and that the
spirit. soul and beauty Of the original
writing are lost in the process Of trars-
lation Fresh proof Of tins statement
may be found IN Il recently published
book THIS hook contains. among other
letters. a few written in the French
language. to which tyanslatluus are APP
pended. Note the difference between
this limpid, artistic sentence In French
and the plain, matter OF fact transla-
tion "Nos paroles mont emu tusou aux
larmes' rendered thus: your words
brought tears to my eyes"
In this case the gift of expression s
seemingly wanting on the part of tho
translator. for had he even kept 70 "A
literal translation Of the original he
would have preserved much OF It's pathos
Literally construed. the sentence reads .
Your words have moved me 10 tears"
T r. w.
GLEN RIDGE, y. j. January 10
The sun., 1916-01-12
WHENCE COMES THE BELIEF?
Liberty Offered TO Jack McNaughten
when the Rope Broke.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuS--Sir: THE
SrS's correspondent &c r. A." of Harris
burg, Pa, refers to the notion com
monty held by people OF the British Isles
that a person convicted OF capital
offence cannot twice be placed In actual
physical jeopardy" as distinguished from
what we may call the legal jeopardy
against which We are guaranteed by
constitutional provisions. I do not know
upon what basis this notion rests, but
that II prevails there can he little doubt.
I recall n queer anecdote bearing on the
subject told to me by tho late Hugh NJ
Hannah OF Scranton. Pa
One Of Mr.. Hannahs relatives lived
In the north OF ireland during the
troublous closing years OF the eighteenth
century. The arecdote as n came from
this relative was TO the effect that a
man named Jack McNaushter. who was
implicated IN the Irish rebellion Of 1928.
was convicted Of treason and was SEN
fenced TO be hanged. Mc\1ughten was
heavy man and when the gallows trap
was sprung the weight Of his body broke
tho rope and he fell To- the ground. no;
much the worse for his experience. In
keeping with the custom to which your
correspondent refers. the hangrnan told
McNaughten he was entitled to his lib
erty. whereupon McNaughten ordered
him TO proceed with the execution as
he had rather be hanged entirely. he
said. than go through life having people
refer to him az half hanged Jack Nc
Naushten." The hangman was accom-
moda,ing and Jack escaped the cplthe'
he dreaded more than death.
This anecdote is surely worthy OF a
place beside that of the French noble
man who insisted on wearing a rravat "a
the gullOt!ne lest he catch cold. II IS
so typically Irish that IL must he true,
for who but an lrishman could meet
death so jauntiiy? Was curious
enough to look for a basis for this anec-
dote in Maddrn's Lives and Times OF
the United Irishmen." which contains a
list. possibly not complete. OF those who
suffered capital punishment during and
after the rebellion of l19S. hut found
no reference to McNaughten. | did
however, ind this under the canton
Executions in Iiayden's Dictionary OF
Dates: John NJ Naughten. Esq, muir
der OF Miss Knox, Strabane. l3 Dec
1851"
| presume Nour correspondent has
also heard Of tine notion, rather vide
spread among the same peoples. that the
execution Of n person unjustiy convicted
is usually attended by some untoward
circumstance such, for example. as the
breaking OF the rope in McNaughten'
case, the slipping Of Il moose, or some
other thing that may interfere with the
speedy and easy operation of the law.
j. A. PHILLIPS.
ARCHIBALD, Pa. January IL
The sun., 1916-01-12
WASHINGTON,S VIEW.
1T Must BE Known We Are Ready
for War"

To THE EpIroR OF THE SuS-Sr: Tho
following excellent advice on prepared
ness was given by George Washington.
the father Of our country. whom We
should all he willing TO listen to:
Tn" rn!;oi states ought not 20 in
dug" a persuasion that. contrary TO tho
order Of human events, they will forever
keep at distance those painful appeals to
arms with which the history Of every other
nation abounds. There Is a rank due TO
the United states among nations which
will be upheld, II not absolutely lost.
hv the reputation OF weakness II We
desire 20 avoid Insult We must h. able to
repel II, ~ We desire 20 secure peace. one
Of the most powerful instruments OF our
rising prosperity, It mus; be known that
We are at all times READY for war
Those OF us who have sons now IN
the army or militia who would have to
go at the first call. and undouoted dly
lose their lives because or our unpre-
paredness. have done right TO demand
that We should no longer he left In
this helpless position. Above all, let
those in power see that no foreign
money plays any part In preventing pre-
pareiness In this country.
\ MOTHER OF Sons
NEW YORK. January ! !.
The sun., 1916-01-12
For the Newsies.

Not little misdirected sympathy
has been bestowed upon the newsboys
Of this town. Now they are drawn
in most pathetic portraiture, watching
with amazement the progress Of the
campaign to raise $4,000 for n
newsboys' club. The little chaps are
supposed to be overwhelmed by the
thought that in ten days the kind
hearted supermen can assemble a
sum Of money equivalent to the earn
ings Of several hundred newsies In
several hundred years.
Bosh and folderol! Those hardy
youngsters have more sense in a min
ute than their customers show In a
year. They must laugh In their
sleeves at such sympathy. They know
life. They know the value Of money.
and they know how 10 use 1t. They
know how to get It. too. and many a
shrewd little hawker of the news Is
to-day doing things with his pennies
that later he will do with his bushels
Of dollars. Meanwhile he can endure
even the commiseration Of those who
buy his penny wares. He is learning
all that a hard school can teach. and
he asks no passing mark 30 per cent.
below the top notch Of efficiency. Con
bless the little rascal!
Help the Tiny Tins? Put little
cheer and comfort. a little warmth
and welcome into their lives? Yes,
sir That $5OO.OOO Is sure. right
now--as sure rs New York city rests
on bedrock. But let every penny Of It
be given without condescension. not
to buy corner In heaven for the
giver. but in spirit Of pure good
fellowship on earth. New York's
newsies are worth S5OO,OO0 a minute
to the old town.
The sun., 1916-01-12
Democratic mitteemsn Asains
Democratic ConEressmau?

What IL etiquette for a national
committeeman In his relation to the
affairs Of his party's local organi.
zationsl The Hon. A. Mitchell
PALMER Is reported. with just what
degree Of circumstantial accuracy we
do not know. to be comporting him.
self in q manner Indicative OF a
pretty broad conception Of the duties
or perhaps the privileges--of his
position rs Pennsylvania represen.
tative on the Democratic National
Committee.
The storm centre Is In the Eleventh
Congress district Of the Keystone
State; more exactly. In Wilkesbarre
and still more precisely. In the post
Office Of that city. long Justly famous
for its fight for a hyphen. Wilkes.
barre is the metropolis of the dis
trict. and the Hon. JOHN J. CASEY Is
Its representative in Congress. Mr.
CASEY Is also q member of the Ways
and Means Committee Of the House
and II there Is anything in logic /,
may fairly be deduced from the re-
ports Of the Wilkesbarre political
weather that Mr.. CASEY would like
nothing better than the assurance OF
ways and means being found to blow
the Hon. a. MITCHELL PALMER. OF
Stroudsburg In the Twenty.sixth dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, clean Off the
face OF the earth.
The Postmaster-G General "insisted.
the reports say. upon Congressman
CASEY selecting the most popular
Democrat in Wilkesbarre to stand for
the postmastership. Mr.. CASEY, the
reports say further. told the Post.
master. General that the most popu
lar Democrat was his, Mr.. cAsEY's
brother, but the Congressman was
reluctant to recommend his relative
for political preferment. Mr.. BUR
Lesson continued tosinsist: and Mr.
CASEY yielded.
Then a Presidential candidate ap
peared, DR.. c. &. MEBANE. WorC
came from the White House that the
President would give the appointment
to the doctor. his "boyhood friend.
The Caseyites "accuse" PALMER o.
bringing the doctor forward as 8
candidate. They feel that Mr.. CA
sEY's prestige in his district will b.
hurt. and they give their resentment
form in threats of having CASEY on
pose PALMER for the National Com
mitteemanship next year.
Perhaps this is tempest in tea
pot. Also perhaps 1t Is the cloud thu
size of a mans hand that will grow
and spread until the Democratic
heavens are overcast In that portion
of them which covers Pennsylvania
darkening the earth and the prospect.
of "My dear PALMER"
The sun., 1916-01-12
GLEN RIDGE. y. j., J;
who Are the present Generation? ?

TO THE EnIToR OF THE SuN-Sir: Who
arc The present generation When
some of us who are approaching forty
read OF a famous actress, "A once we'll
known hotel or n one time popular song
nc being scarcely known to the pres
eut generation realizing, as "" do, that
they were very well known 10 us. We
are forced to the unpleasant Conclusion
that we have reached that somewhat
ancient estate of belonging tu a passcd
generation.
Sometimes We see a phOtograun o:
doting ercat-grandmother holding the
latest model Of let us say the Smith
family. while members of the two in
tcrmediate generations of Smiths, wear
ing expressions OF imhcClie self-con-
Sriuusucss, are grouped IN the bacl,
ground, Ey such a token We know that
four generations may he present" at
one time, But tina, does not answer
the question
For the pity of stray gray hairs.
slowly increasing, who are the pres
ent generation" T. T.
NEW YORK, January II.
The sun., 1916-01-12

The Austrians in bombarding the de-
fences OF the Lovcen strike at the
greatest OF Montenegro's strongholds.
With immense labor the Montenegrins
hauled the few guns they had for its
forts over their rough mountains from
Antivari. The Austrians tried by
every trick Of diplomacy to get pos
session OF this mount; but 1t was held
In almost sacred veneration by the
Montenegrins. on its slope IL the pill
grimage chapel OF their poet ruler,
PETER H.. and from its heights they
could once make It interesting for an
enemy by merely rolling down stones
on him. With Montenegrin guns
frowning down on the winding road
from Cattaro and commanding the
town, the Austrians could never feel
secure In the Gulf Of Cattaro and its
magnificent harbors even with all the
strong forts they could build. But the
I.ovcen lost to the Montenegrlns would
take away their hope for another win
dow on the Adriatic and give Austria