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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
BRAVES PUT PIILLIES
OUT OF THE RUNNING
BY Winning Double Make It Possible For Superbas
To Be Careless Within Reason In Final Contests
With Giants-Work Of Konetchy and Magee
and Of Byrne and Paskert Tell Tale.

Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-Boston helped
Brooklyn ciinch the National League
pennant today by beating the Phillies
twice. The scores were 8 to and s
to 1.
With runners on third and second
and two out, Stock fumbled Fitzpat-
ricks grounder. Doubles by Konetchy
and Magee and errors by Byrne and
Paskert told the tale.
The Phillies made eight hits off Ru-
dolph, Paskert smashing q homer in the
nth.
The Phil1ies continued their playing
in the second. Boston winning with
ease. Nineteen thousand persons saw
the pastfme,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

xBAtted for Kantlehner In eighth.
xxRan for Luderus in ninth.
Score By innings: r,
Boston ..A- 900 GEO b1o--s
Phffadsiphia -. 10000 40 Gtt-a
Summary: Two-base hits--MarAn-
VILE. Konetchy. .: MaGes.+ Home run
--Paskert- Sacrifice hits-Snodgrass
Rudolph. Double plays-Maranville to
Konetchy: Stock. Niehon to Luderus,
Bases on bails--On Rudolph. !: of
Rixey. 8: OF Kantlehner. l: OF Oesch-
ger. l. Hits-on Rixey. . In s IA: Of
Mayer. o In Is; Of Kantlehner. 4 in
/; OF Oeschger. in /. Hit by pitcher
BY Rixey. SnodgrasA Struck out
By Rudolph. s: by Rixey. .; by Kant
lehner. /: by Oeschger, Z. Empires
O'Day and Emslie. Tims-1:56.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

Summary: Two-base hits-Wftt
McInnis. Three-base hit-Healey
Stolen base Hooper, walker
Walsh. Sacrifice hit-Janvrin. Double
plays-Hooper to Thomas: Myers
Witt to McInnis; Healey. Grover to
McInn!s Bases on balls-Off Meyers
/: Oft Majors. l.: Off Ruth. /: off
Wyckoff. 3. Hits-On Meyers in
s; off Ruth, / / In s. Struck out-By
Meyers. l. by Majors, 3; bv Mays. /;
by Wyckoff. 4. Passed ball-Picinich.
Umpires-Dineen and O'Loughlin.
Ttme-1:46.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
Thurman Released
By French; to Be
InGame With Yale

Especial to The Richmond virginian.
Charlottesville, Va, Oct. S.
Word was received here today
tlla& Thurman, VirEiniA's star
punter last season, had been re-
leased frum the French army, and
that he sailed last Wednesday for
America
He IL expected to reach tho
university In time to leave Friday
night with the football squad for
the Yale Virginia game Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

! Double Plays. Smith. DAub@
son. Myers to Miller; Robeftson
iden. Sacrifice hits--Hersog, I'M
Bases on bails--Off Benton,
Smith. 1: OFF Pfeffer, Ii II
S. Smith. in 3. Struck out-r
ton. 1: by Perritt, 3; by 3. Sd11
by Pfeffer, 3. Umpires--Qui916I
Rigler. Time--1:50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
Prep School Play
Friday Afternoon
at Baseball IN

BenedIctine and McGuires viii
the ball rolling in the Prep
on next Friday at Broad-str0e< Ia
Both teams have been prActicinn
all week and hard struggle
dicted. The Green and Whit6
been materially strengthened ID
return of Asher and CheAtw0o6
fold. All men have paused tl
the scrimmages in the pink ofsa
dition. So with both teams prAt11l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
Now As To Who Will Face Red Sox In Sere Robins Make That
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results YESTERDAY.

Philadelphia, 8; Boston, 3 tflrst
camel.
Philadelphia, Z; Boston, 5 (second
gAme).
Washington. 8: New York. . telev-
en- innings, darkness).
No other games scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
Totals .........42 . Is SO IL
'Batted for Gallia in tenth.
ssBatted for Menoskey in tenth.

Totals AS IL SO Is
sBatted for Cullop in second.
ssRan for Buckles in ffth.
xBatted for Love In seventh.
Score by innings: r.
Washington $500. .410 020 020 00--s
New York ..... .0o2 032 002 00--9
(Called account darkness.)
Summary: Two base hits-Shanks
Hendrix, Morgan. Sawyer. Three base
hit-0allia. Bases on balls-On Gull
lop, /; off Buckles, l; off Love, 8;
of Gallia, 6. Hits of Cullop, s in 2;
or Buckles. 2 in 8: of Gallia, IL in 8.
Struck out-By Cullop. l.; by Buck
les, I: by Love. I; by Mogridge. 5;
by Gallia. 5; by Ayres. 2. Umpires-
Nallin and Connolly. Time-2:45.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

Lynchburg, Va, Oct 3.-Summary
q races At the frat day OF the In
terstats Fair today are:
First race-Loca1 trottsrs: purse,
$500:
Reddy Burns (Hamnsr and Chfl-
dress), 3-1-i-2-1,
King BondsmAn &C. n Nitehsil),
.3-3-S-2-i.
Beiisis M Stump, 1-4-8-Daa
Leaco wilkes (Fred 0raves). Dis.
Time. a:3AA: 3:37N: S:3s; a:17: 1:1s,
Second rAce--1.1s class trotting;
purse, $500.
Grace GUNNER a. J. Keliyo. 1-S-<-
IL.
white Stockings (F1oyd Bros). Sd
2-2-s
Crystal Knight "a q. Childrsss,,
l-4-l-4-2
Prince woodrow (Floyd Bros). So
3-3-4
Lit q. NJ BoswelD. s-s-5-DrAwn.
Time, 2:21; 3:24: 3:21sS: 2:35i 3:1a.
Third raoe-x mile dash: purse,
$3.50.
Mary Hampton tPreston) frst;
GraffA Nivesay). second: Flute. for
mer Ounce Glands End FARM. third:
Madge's Sister and Ellis Dale also ran.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

SUMMARY: IWO-ba10 h0-WfvE
walker, Ocl1ang. Three-base hits-
King. 0trunk. Grown (3), WIZ
Sacrifice hft-Foster. Double plays
Gardner to Hoblitssl: witt. Grover "a
McInnis: scott to Hoblitsel. Bases on
balloon ParnhAm, !: of undstrom,
4; of Mays /: of Foster. .. Hits
on Parnham, 8 IN s: OF Mays. In 8;
INT By pitchers-By Mays. Healey; by
Hndstrom. AGnew. Struck out-By
PArnham, 3; by Mays. l. Umpires--
Dinsen and O'Loughlin. Time
1:S0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

Games Today.
New York in Brooklyn.
Boston in Philadelphia.
No other games scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

Games Today.
Washington in New York.
Philadelphia in Boston.
No other games scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Brooklyn, O.; New York. 8.
Boston, g.; Philadelphia. 3 tfrst
game).
Boston, 8: Philadelphia, (second
camel.
No other games scheduled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04

xRAn for Iuderus IN seventh
Score By innings: II.
PhiiadelphiA e1o 600 ooo-1
crrrr>arv, Tvo-haaA hftn-Eenn
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
COLGATE SMASHES
ALL TITLE STUFF
Pittsburgh and Army Alone Un-
beaten, With Brown Fall
ing Before Enemy.

NEW YORK, Dec. t.-Colgate
through the success of its little party
at Providence, has kicked, dragged
and manhandled the well.known and
often.met Eastern football champion.
ship into the nearest resemblance OF
cooked hat that a football cham.
pionship could attain.
or course, folks who live In Pitts
bursh and West Point will say there
isn't anything to argue about: they
know where the championship rests.
II you live In Pittsburgh the cham.
pionship rests with Glenn Warmers
band, and 10 you inhabit the environs
OF West Point or anyone OF numerous
Is the very best In the country.
However, there are great many
game OF knock 'em down and drag
'em out who are breaking the cham
awarding one 70 Yale, and passing the
Pittsburgh did not play the more i'm.
portant teams gives plenty OF excuse
for showing the smoky city gang out
ure lust how the Pittsburghers can be
entirely passed up in the coming ar
Glen warner is doing the directing
for a team that hasn't been beaten as
son In now n part OF this years his
tory. II isn't fikely his men will be
moved down. lie has as good n
claim 10 the title as any and probably
will be just a. loud In making Il
known.
double -barrelied successes over Har-
ward and Princeton entitle the New
Haven school to an even break. Col
...A As9
such top-heavy score, shows be-
yond question that Yale was mighty
lucky TO win by n score OF TO 3
whei, the Ell FLASHED with the New
York eleven. Brown, by triumphs
over Harvard and Yale. made IL pos
sibIe TO count Colgate up there.
The fact that weak elevens were
placed in the hsld by Yale and Har-
,. sra m s.pn. enc the Schools and
that's tho main thing. On those par
ticuiar days Brown probably would
have trounced the best team Harvard
or YaIe could have mustered.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
Two PLAYERS BEST
ON LOCAL COURSES
Henderson Wins Twice at CO.
lumbia, and TaIcott Ahead
at Chevy Chase.

Two golfers stood out promin .ntiy
in the Thanksgiving competitions on
local links.
Irving J. Henderson won both OF
the "sweepstake". events staged at Co.
In the afternoon. and Il. n. Tslcoit
won one of the Journeys at Chevy
Chase, handicap match play against
par, with down, and tied with John
a. Mc1llhenney and John s. Larcombe.
Jr. Tor nrst place "a the medal play
Taloott was allowed TO win only one
prize, and therefore withdrew HIS name
from the medal play tourney. W. e.
Mendenhall had the second best score
In the handicap against par. with Q
down.
Hessevsss shises.
In the morning round az Coiumbia
Henderson was 2 down. with J. G. Nc.
LauEhiin. II. Y. Doyle. Al Thurman
and Il. 8. Smith. jr.. the youthful play.
er. dcsdlockcd for second place with
. down.
Henderson took the afternoon event
good game throughout In this, Nor.
bert Dempsey, George r. James.
Thomas g. Dempsey. and John G. Dav.
Idson tied for second with 3 down.
Inc Columbia summaries follow.
Morning round-I. J. Henderson,
down; J. c. Mclaughlin. q down: ri. Il.
Doyle, 3 down. A. l.. Thurman, 3 down:
E. =. Smith, jr.. . down; T. c. Demp.
soy, 4 down; 4. g. McElroy. 4 down:
a. L. Bryant, 4 down; A. s. Moses. 4
Rockford, o down; l.. c. Bacon. o
down; q. y. Pamer, Z down: Norbert
Dempsey. Z down: Il. White, Z down:
J. s. Slayin, 10 down.
Afternoon round--I. j. Henderson. I
down: Norbert sa Dempsey down: q: ?;
down; J. c. Davidson, J down; j. A.
SchAffer. 4 down: l.. l.. Harlan, o
down; Roy Pickford. o down: II. 7.
shannon. o down.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
GRID TITLE TO M. s.
AFTER HOPKINS. WIN
Defeats Latter, 81 to o, for
Maryland Championship,
Brewer Shining.

Maryland states victorious eleven
gathered signal honors for the season
yesterday when II trampled the Johns
Hopkins 'gridiron representative un-
der foot in Baltimore. and today
stands supreme in tho football realm
OF Maryland. The score was "a to o.
As In all OF States games this sea
son. that speedy youth, Brooke Brew
or. used his short but fast.moving
legs TO advantage, and dazsied the
Baltimoreans with his numerous
spurts. He twice Travelled through
the entire opposing team for touch
downs, and added to the score with
two goals from the field. Both were
made from q distance around forty
yards.
scores Twice at start.
State crossed the Hopkins goal line
twice during the frst Ave minutes of
play, Brewer scoring one OF the touch
downs when he received n backward
pass from Fullback Michael and ran
around right end.
Brewer scored another touchdown
In the third quarter. when he wrig'
gled and sauirmed his way out OF
the grasp OF wouid-be tackIers and
raced seventy yards.
states fast and powerful team
found little difficulty In gaining
through the Hopkins line. the Iatter's
tackles s and ends being boxed re-
Although Brewer was the individual
star In Maryiand's backneid. Fletcher
also proved n tartar for the opposing
players,
Brewer gave an exceptional exhibit
ton OF punting. lie booted the ball
for an average of forty-nve yards.
Hopkins proved weak at this end of
the game. Its punts averaging not
more than thirty-three yards. Brewer
got several kicks away OF about sew
enty yards.
Coach Curly Byrd. of State. used
every member OF the varsity squad In
tho contest.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01

Seems TO be a revolution IN fohHwg
mefhods. geffiso 90 that broken hand
prevents a fighter FROM fohfm0'
SHAKE EN- UP.
Moowotes' tdea Of az enosttnP bcss-
bou seoson 10 Iotcer salaries AVID higher
pvtce Of admission.
YEA DO,
Harvard will probably claim the losing
championship.
A baseball players strike 3: something
You said t.!
The voy sookup, Yookum eats up
punches you might fhtnk fhey Were
vanilla or chocolate.
Suppose a spectator was to consider
himself n professional IL he bought
ticket?
SHOOT THE PTEcEi
Now tina, the football season ., over murder
will be illegal again.
wow
You must ADMIT that coiur,bie 70 ono
Of the best 6H football fsoms IN the East.
Al Mccoy figured he had better get
sick before the Dillon night than after.
They cay 70 fokes f,ro 70 make fohf,
but posA, that's a poor house.
Low BRIDGET
Lots Of ,ooys 20 get Injured. but no
athlete ever broke his leg running dicoy
from q meal
Expert who compared Pittsburgh with
Harvard II laying himself open TO n
libel suit dated Pittsburgh.
LII PEPPER!
Didn't notice any golfers yssisrdsy who o.
lected 10 being stymisd by turkey and cram
berry sauce.
Guess Jess willard will nsht soon. as
he needs o new automobile TO put around
his quart OF Easoienc.
One Of the sassesf fA.~os 10 the uorid
20 do e 20 iose 20 wifiie Hoppe.
ON THE NOSE,
Harvard made SsD,oss vifA that OUT
~ fhls cocoon. wondsr pAaf she could
Move made sotfh a football feam'
You're out!
Copyright. ins. by the Press Publishing Coz
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
PITT CLAIMS TITLE
Warmers Eleven Closes Season
Without single Defeat.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1.--Glen s.
Warmers powerful football eleven
closed its season with a 3Lto-0 vic
tory over Penn state, and today lays
claim to the Eastern championship.
Pittsburgh was not defeated all year,
while II has won from such strong
opponents as Syracuse. Pennsylvania,
w. and j., and Penn state.
pietely baffied state, and Gougler,
Hastings, McLaren, Ind DeHart ran
wild behind the swiftly charging for.
wards Hastings ran seventy yards
on q double pass for a touchdown.
the longest gallop OF the day.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
GEORGIA TECH WINS
Southern Football Title Center Of
Hot Dispute.

ATLANTA. Ca, Dec. 1.--Georgia
Techs victory over Auburn. 80 10 Z,
gives the winners tho high-scoring
honors OF the season TO date. hut the
Southern championship Is the centor
OF a hot dispute. Tech and Tennessee
have not been defeated this season.
Vanderbilt lost 10 Tennessee,
In the entire game Auburn reg
tstered but three first downs and was
helpless before the attack of Strupper.
Spence, Johnston. and Hin. Tech made
b7b yards from end runs. line-bucks.
and forward passes, registering TWEEN
ty-seven first downs.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01

FoRDHAM REvENcED
Trampis on vIilanova, ~ to z, on
Muddy 0rIdIrou. W..

NEW YORK. Dec. L-Fordham de-
fcated Vilianova on Fordham Field yes
terday by score Of II to and gained
sweet revenge for q series OF beatinGs
which the Maroon has received at the
hands Of the eleven from Pennsylvania
since 1908
Foriaain made short work of the
game by scoring two touchdown In the
opening period. and. although Its goal
second half by the heavy and powerful
Villanova backs, II fought its way 10
victory after yielding : single touch
down to the opposing eleven: The field
was heavy with mud and both teams
were handicapped, but despite that fact
they played sterling football.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
DARCY Is PRAISED
FOR CLEVER BOXING
Capt. cushman Rice Says Aus
traIian Bsst Developed In
Seasons.

'Les Darcy IL a real fighter: one of
the most brilliant that has flashed
across the pugilistic horizon for many
years"
So says Capt. Cushman A. Rice-and
"Cappy" knows n real scrapper when
he sees one. The retired army officer
has seen in action every one Of the pu-
eilistlc satellites OF America, Europe.
and Australia during the past Ave years.
And TO the Australian champion he sc-
cords tho distinction OF being q real
wonder.
can take a tremendous lot Of pun,sn-
ment-and he surely can hit. Yet Darcy
never seems to aim for n one-punch
knockout. He outs his man to ribbons
first and then shoots over the crusher.
Hands Are Remarkable.
THE most remarkable thing about
Darcy n his hapds. noticed them frst
when saw him fight In Sydney. Aus
traIia. when 1 was there last winter.
They impressed ne as being the hugest
I had ever seen. Later he was intro
duced 10 me, and when he shook hands
he practically smothered my right In
his, Darcy. you know. was a black
they develop huge hands In that trade
"The most disconcertins thing about
Darcy, from n focmsn's viewpoint. 10
that the oftener he - hit the harder he
nights, Usually. when man 10 wal
loped by another two or three timse, ne
begins to back up. IL " exactly the re-
verse with the Australian. He really
doesn't start to battle until tho other
fellow lands on him. But Just as sooh
as he In on the receiving end OF blow
he begins rushing--rcaliy begins TO night.
"The harder and oftener they used TO
hit Battling Nelson. the moro furious
would become his attack. And after n
while, you know. the other fellows quit
hitting Bat 30 II In with Darcy. ex-
cept that Darcy doesn't night along
Bats old theory OF take dozen
punches 10 land one When Darcy
starts after msn he coh.nuss pS
a,d
Tn Second FsRAt.
90, as. n.r.v a. hi. .ocons Nah, with
saw DsIoS :" us ,,a, 80.
have been made for the second knock
out of the American. but In my opinion
Darcy beat him because he was tho
bettor man. McGoorty In clever. but
Darcy was moro so. McGoorty could
time his punches and had a good eye
hut Darcy, In both, was better than
Eddie, The Australian battered the
AMERICAN into A state bordering on
helnIessness and then sent over the
Morpheus swat"
Captain Rice recently received a letter
from Australia which declared that II
was possible for Darcy 10 come 10 the
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
BY BUGS" BAER.
RdUqM

"Scheune to re-
duce bsllplayers'
salary In unani-
nous. Everybody
has agreed to Il
except the play
ers."
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
v. p. !. DEFEATS v. M. I.

ROANOKE, Va. Dec. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute defeated vir.
Einia Military Institute here yester.
day, ~ 60 -, making a record OF nf.
teen straight victories this season.
Fumbies proved costly for the vir.
Rinis Military Institute on several &C.
casions when they threatened Techs
goal line. Bertschcy's eO.yard run
featured the play OF the Cadets.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
GAME TO PECK CHAPEL

Peck Chapel was pressed at times by
the Y. d.. C. a: boys basketball team.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
EoUgTs WON'T SeIl

NEW YORK, Dec. 1T have doeie
ed not to sell my stock In the Brook
Ign Club" said President c. II. Eb
bets today before leaving for Aslantl,
City. my health was poor last sum
met. and I did think seriously OF re
firing from baseball. ! feel bette,
now and have changed my mind.
think TIL stay In the game"
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
READY FoR GEORGETOWN

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. i.--Tu.
lane 10 now ready for It's big game
here with Georgetown. OF Washing.
ton. ID. c.. on December o. The un-
expected good form OF the eleven In
State yesterday has filled It's sup
porters with hope OF q victory over
the eleven that defeated Dartmouth.
10 TO o.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01
YoAkuM MEETS WHITE

NEW YORK, Dec. I.-staniey
Yoakum. OF Denver. and Charlie
white. OF Chicago. liGhtweights, will
meet In q scheduled ten.round bout
tonight at the Harlem Sporting Club.
The Washington times., 1916-12-01


acknowledgements II. Sui
Ivan for Msloney, o'Boyle for J: Sui
nvan, Sanchez for showalter, zuger
for Green. Burland for Anderson, Ma
loney for H. sullivan, Connell for Gu
sack. Ward for ssnchez, Sanchez for
for Whelan, OiBrien for zuger,
smeach for Burlsnd, supplee Cor
OBoyle, Bannigan for o'connor.
Green for Cornell, Ahearn for San.
chez, Uritus for Cronin, German for
Ward, Stewart for Gilroy. George
Washington, Pepper for Giacomo. Ola
como for Burke, Wilson for Ecken-
dorf. Eckendorf for Wilson, Hollings-
worth for Eckendorf, selden for Ola
downs-Gilroy (s), Wall. Sullivan.
Whelan, o'Boyie. Giacomo, Goals
from touchdown-Gilroy (b), Cha
como. Goals missed from touchdown
-Giiroy (2). Referee-Mr. Bergen,
Princeton. Umpire-Mr, Bennett, Penn
syivania. Head linesman--Mr. Dugan,
donxsga. Time OF periods-1o min
utes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14

citizens, and this lamenta BILE loss of
life occurred through no fault of the
railway company and in spite of
warning-sign boards. posted bulletins
and hundreds OF newspaper articles,
in which the company has called the
pubiics attention 10 the unnecessary
risks assumed by 1t in using tracks and
terminals AS thoroughfares.
The railway company's officials
have expended much thought, effort
and money in an endeavor to protect
the apparently large part of the public
which will not protect itself but thus
far no fool proof plan has presented
itself. and from the figures for the
month Of Jaly 1t appears that the
deaths attributable to carelessness are
still of alarming proportions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14

1t is said that the Rpmonian mon
arch has made "a strong personal ap-
peal to the entente allIes 10 prevent
his country from being over-run by
the Tentonlc armies Ike Serbia and
Belgium were.
The power Of the Teutonlc drive.
which has already virtually cleared
Transy1vania of FUmaniaus, and
which has already resulted in Austro-
German troops passing this border, is
One OF the real military moryels OF
the year
~ 1t will he recalied mat the feature
10 the entrance OF Kumania N the
war was the rapid advance Of her
armies in Pennsylvania. However, q
|Stremendous Teuton Turk Bulear Of
Efsnsive in the Dobrudia and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
CARELESSNESS.

With the hope that it's use thus
I Drominentiy in th4s column may save
some life. we are publishing the fol-
lowing sent AS by the publicity agent
sof the Chesapeake and OHIO Railway
lk.ompany:
'.The greatest enemy to~the human
race, the one cause Of the greatest
|Sldestruction of human life is. not as
10y be generally supposed war.
famine. pestilence. but carelessncss:
Carelessness with respect TO health.
4 carelessness in the shop or lnAnufac-
kuring establishment, careleasness in
the crowded city streets, carelessnesa
|son the county road. carolessness in
gSnaing the railway com pany's tracks as
SI1horoug hfares: carelessness in APP
proaching grade crossings; ali these
rD but few Of the many ways In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
CITY IS TO PROTECT
AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS

After many accidents and many
narrow escapes. the Administrative
Board has determined to provide a
barrier al the dangerous curve in the
roadway in Reservoir Park, running
north from the pump house. This
curve is exceedingly dangerous Sew
eral accidents have occurred there.
At the meeting OF the board yes
terday the City Engineer was direct
ed to look into the matter, and to
present a plan by which the danger
may me minimtzed
Harrison & Bates, official real estate
agents for the Administrative Board
reported yesterday that they had sold
the old building In lakewood Gene
terry for $3.50, The purchaser will
have to remove the building within
| thirty days. For more than twenty
years the superintendent of the Gem
etery lived in this building. He now
lives in the Feitig homestead, recently
purchased by the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-14
GERMAN DRIVE AGAINST RUMAN1A

threatening Of the Rumanian capital
itself, made IL necessary for the inn
mediate weakening Of the Transyl
vanla thrust to protect vital interests
at home.
While news from the Dobrudja front
has been sparse It Indicates that the
drive from that direction has been
stopped but probably at the cost of
successful invasion from Transyl-
vanta.
The success Of German strategy
and the failure Of Russia to adequate
" support Rumania are features
which Will for some time engage tho
thought Of military critics
In the meantime Rumania is In a
hard place and the allies seem to be
unable to hit hard enough anywhere
TO create a diversion.