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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
oonabs Beats Giants Eleven in Row-Yankees Lose to
NOLBY JACK COOMBS. one c

COLBY JACK COOMBS, OF the few baseball players
u did successful comeback, the pitching Nemesis
of the Giants When Brooklyn beat New York ten innings
yesterday the Polo Grounds the champion Dodgers gave Coombs
his eleventh straight victory McGraws men.
Coombs his first game from the Giants the world series
1911 the mighty Malewson sent
against the Giants in the fifth OF this series but
and forced with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

'Bat,ed for Eugel in tic eighth inulug
newark ...-.....-- Ill
BufalO ........... - :
1hres-bsse hits-Haas. Egsn. Callahan %,
Lewis Home run hduuel stolen bases
Move t3l. Lewis Sacrifice hits-Lews i2l. Sac
riHce Aics--Russell Double Dsys--Ldred 70 Rus
.eli: Fuller. Move 10 Russell (l) len on bases
BY Bufao. o. by Newark. 20. Fist base on
err1r.-NeHarA. Bases Oh balis-On Eugel. b.
runs or Engei. 10 hits and 9 runs IN 5 inning
~ Crews. no ht- and no runs iu / inning. HI
by ptoher-By Engel. ! struck out-By Engel
o. by Euzmanr. g. Passed bsils-Iynch %.
mvlres-FIeemau and O'Bden. Tme-2.i0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Phillies Bunch Hits
And Make a Clean
Sweep with Braves
Cactus Cravath Prominent With
'ShCk. Getting Homer and
Two Singles

Philadelphia, Penn, May 3. Phila-
delphia won from Boston today, to
=, and made a clean sweep Of the series
Ph.ladelphia's success was due to the
punching Of FIVE singles of Raglan and
a wild throw by Magee in the fourth
inning. the rally netting four runs
Cravath led with the stick by making
a home run and Two single in four
times az bat.
tt. ...~. Fo11c,,.-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Fordham Freshies Lose
Their First Game

The Cathedral College nine checked
the winning streak Of the Fordham
University freshics yesterday after
noon on Fordham Field. The visitors
won by score of to 3.
Ray Martin, who twirled the Maroon
yearlings to q victory over De Witt
Clinton on Wednesday. again essayed
to pitch The youngster went well
until the sixth inning, when the
Cathedral players pounced upon his
offerings for four hits, which, coupled
with q pass and an error. Melted four
runs.
The score by innings follows:
K n T..
Cathedral .....0 0 0 % 10
yorilam ..g o 0 0 0 0 % .
atteries-Martin and Tracy; Smith
and Shanahan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Newark Walks Away
With First Game
In Town of Bisons
Engel Hit Hard, While Enzmann
Proves To Be Big
Puzzle
international League

GAMES TO-DAY
Newark at Buffalo.
Baltimore at Toronto.
Providence at Montreal.
Richmond at Rochester.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Newark. II; Buffalo, 2.
Baltimore, 3; Toronto, 0.
Rochester, II; Richmond, o.
STANDING OF TEAMS
W.L.P.C. W. L.P.C.
Baltim'e - 3 .Sl3 Richm'd 3 1873
Newark. 9 3 $50 Toronto. 8 9 400
Provide. & 800 Mont'al. y 1856
Roch'ter 7 I 800 Buffalo. IL PA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
AS a Training Force

Several tell that the athletes nave
far easier time unframed sport They take 20
much easier-sre not hsrsSSeo
nv tho soreness and stiffness which the non-athlete all
together beyond And game ha' can De
mile OF the hrns line Is
consid erable affair
Now that conscrpo pointing in the genera
continue their
thereby the last possible limit
m k. 70 bet YOU even money shat Of the SNe Red
this season "ouldn you @o
lilo be. don't take New YORK by June
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
American Association

Indiarapolb 2. Milwaukee
Columbus g. MwauA
Toledo. 10 kansss CITY 2.
-. Paul az Louisville rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
State League Results

Tioira o.. Harrisburg J 90 irniDgsI
Wilkes Bauc a. Syracuse lcoldl.
Irca o. Scranton fsr0vI
Reading az Binghamion l.O'd|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

NO Ia.o DIS" Ba7e6- : TNTe9-Ia1f Tnt"H000ff
So. l.l base- Barr. Lewis Scott. Sacrifice Diff.
Wake. Le.t oI bases Pliia ie.p'Ls. IS. Bost1.. g.
FIRST base %. errcrs- Pld'dIrrhia. BoatOl
or Bush lit, rIu m s inning. ~ Leonard.
LITE. 200 runs lu innings. S'ru'i out By Bush.
Pos Leonard. s. Umplies-M. Comi.A and con.
rrf.v Time a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

Sport OF be take" up By
of the toLoCig letter member Of
Canadian Erpedono1y Force be donby ntcrestin9
ditor Spotlight
reader of the Spotlight because am fan
with
would let know
it would have the Huns
those
great whips in a bomb
counted unless it is getting
second place not
that hurs the the trenches 1t is Of thro" on
bomb
outfeders slap
would hit the Of the parapet and do no
rnora damage which $ not a bomb is intended to do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Southern Association

Bifminghsm g. Nashville. J.
Chattanooga Atlanta g.
New orleans. Z Little Rock. l.
GIANTS TO-DAY WITH PHILADELPHIA.
} 30 i. NJ. Polo Grounds. Adm Soc.--Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
7hESPORT-,
LIGHT$sx5,;:.!::.'

trouble beating John wesley
rolling back Mensen and Hindenburg
well bean almost exclusively for the
Giants full Of poisoned ever
he Of Having obtained their
bulk his that
the habit the Of is elly-cOated cnch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04
Tomorrow

So. here's 10 the Game;
Wen take Il as II goes;
For tomorrow wcH be
God kHohCs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-04

Alexander
cant? This the tangled
Of pastime be beyond the vital
TO pitchers
clubs and there ball clubs VINO
beat pitchers As the reasons thereof this part
Of the : q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
WOULD CLOSE EARLY
Railroads Propo>r az lock ns Uni
form Hour for Freight Stn-
fIons All over city.

Argument on the petitions Of tho
railroads operating into this city re-
guessing the establishing Of a uniform
closing hour for all freight stations
III Eichmond. WAS heard yesterday hy
the Satte Corporation Commission. Tho
railroads want permission to close
their stations AZ clock, but ship
pcra and the chamhcr Of Commerce
have entered "a protest; The commits
sion decided Ia tax" tn" matter under
advisement, and will announce it's dc
c!sion In the next few days.
Railroad mon declare that under cN e.
listing conditions Tier" WAS such q rush
Of business between > and i.&o o'clock
in the afternoon that In some Instances
it was almost impOsSihl" to haudl" the
freight. They assert that TIA" railroads
maintain u sufficient force. unless the
traffic comes in a rush. They believed
that shippers could expedite matters
by prescribing shipments earlier in the
day. - -.
A. this time clerks arc forced to
work many hours overtime. and freight
Is delayed al times for twelve hours
because il is impossible to handle it.
Cooperation on The part Of shippers
would greatly relieve the situation.
railroad men said T. l. Goodman,
traffic manager ot the Chamber Of
Commerce. protested against tho
o'clock closing hour on behalf OF the
shippers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
Mackreth Claims
Bride in Buffalo
Miss Lambert Goes to Meet Sol
dicr Before He Sails for
France.

or the many romantic marriages
which have taken place since war was
declared. none Is OF greater interest
TO friends of the contracting parties
In Richmond than that of Miss Sarah
Rera Lambert. better known as Miss
billy" Lambert, and Arthur Robert
WEIGH Mackreth, OF Battery c. Royal
Canadian Horse Artillery. of kingston
Ontario. Canada, formerly OF the local
STAFF of The Times Dispatch.
Mr.. Mackrcth was given five days
furlough before thc battery embark ed
for France. He wired Miss Lambert
who is IL public stenographer with an
office In the American National Bank
Huilding. and who lives at Is South
Second street, and she met Kim in
buffalo. New YORK. where they were
married at 81. Paurs Episcopal Church
Wednesday. the rector Rev. Charles "a
Jessup, officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Audubon Lambert, OF
charlottesville. Her Grcat-grandfather
General William Lambert. was at ono
time Mayor OF Richmond. and she is
the great-yreat granddaughter of the
Earl of Cavan. Cavan County Ireland
She is Il young business woman OF rec
oGnizcd ability. with a wide circle OF
friends.
Mr.. Mackreth is well known in Rich.
inond. particularly in newspaper cir.
cieS. lie is the son of MIR. and Mrs
Robert WEIGH Mackreth. OF Ivy. Va
An Englishman by birth. having been
Z porn III London, he was educated a,
William and Mary College His popu.
larity is attestcd by the fact that h
is a member of two OF the college fra
ierniiies-Phi Beta Kappa ana Theta
Delta Chi.
Mrs: Mackreth returned to Richmond
iast night by way OF Washington She
VIII continue 20 live at IS South SCI.
. ond Street. where she has an apart.
ment' ana Will retain her office in the
american national Bank Building unit
her husband returns from France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
INCREASE IN RECEIPTS
Post Oficc shows 40 Fer Cent Junr
Compared with
Last Year,

Figures have been given cut by tho
postmaster OF the Richmond Office com
pairing tho receipts Jf the Office for the
first eight days OF the present month
during which the new stamp rate was
effective with tho first eight days OF
November. 1915. while the old stamp
rate was in force, the figures showing
that there has been an increase of 40
per cent in tho actual receipts OF the
office. For the first eight days in No
vcmhcr. 1916. the receipts were SEA-
ilI.2J. while the receipts for the eight
days Of the present month arc SAL
@NEfo. which shows an increase of
80, i'".la. or a 40 per cent increase.
While = part Of this increase in pos
tai receipts may be attributed to the
in the price of stamps the
fact mus: also he considered that or
the second and third and fourth clas,
matter on which no increase was made.
IN" receipts show that there has been
an increase in these classes: these facts
that the Office is doing more
business this year, under the new rate
than II did last year under the old
: cent rate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
HOWlTZERS' BALL TONIGHT
brilliant Scene Expected mt Grny,'
Armory. which Has Bcen Dee
grated for Occasion

All plans have been made and eyorv-
Thing is in readiness for the IIowi,zors.
military ball at the Cirays' Arunnrv This
evening. one of the notable features
oil III" ball will hc the Attendance of
many men prominent in civil and mill
tary life all the state and city dicni-
tarics and the Military heads Of Camp
i.c" having been invited To attend \
detachment of Confederate veterans
from the Soldiers Home will be present
as guests of honor. and will take part
in the program.
Governor Stuart and his staff will be
present TO review tho military features
OF the program. and Colonel
10 Lane Stern will he on hand to di-
rect the grand march and military
drills and formation.
Major-Gcneral Cronkhite and staff
from Camp Lee will attend a. woll as
other officers and men from Camp Lee.
Accompanying General Cronkhitc will
he the French and Rcigian army OIL
GERS. who are instructors in military
tactics at Camp Lee
Ana. or course, the newly organized
battery \, Richmond IIowitzers will
be present and occupy "A prominent part
on the program. The uniforms OF the
men have not arrived. therefore the
men VIII wear red ribbons for idcnti-
tication.
There will be plenty OF music fur
nishcd by several bands. The United
states Aviation Squad ia VIII attend
and bring its famous Jazz" band along
to play special numbers between
dances. The Richmond HowitZcrs
military band OF thirty-iive pieces will
play for the dances
After tho concert ~ IN" city Audi
forum. Miss Margaret Wilson. ami
Percy Granger and party will attend
the ball.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
VIII Go to Blackstone In BEHALF of
War Work Fund of the
Y. VI. G.. A,

Governor Henry G. Stuart will he
the principal speaker tomorrow af-
tcrnoon at Il mass-meetinE at Black :
stone for the purpose of raising funds;
FOR the war work of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The Governor
will leave Richmond Tomorrow morn
ing. returning to the city at night
The meeting will he held IN The Meth
cdist Church at Blackstone, and is
expected to attract a large gathering
from the surrounding country because
OF the presence of Governor Stuart,
blackstone has been apportioned $1,000
in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation campaign and T.. Freeman Epps,
who has charge Of the movement. con
id"nt;y expected yesterday to rnise
between $500 ard s11OO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
RAILROAD NOT LIABLE
IN CHARLTON CASE
Circuit Court Of Appeals Hcyerses
Finding Of Trial Court in
Damage Suit

IN important opinion was handed
down by the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals yesterday in the ease
OF tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, plaintiff in error. VS.. Evelyn
charlton, administrative of the estate
o! James II. Charlton. deceased de-
PENDANT IN error, in which the court
reversed the decision Of the District
Court Of Norfolk. which awarded dam
ages TO the defendant
The case grew out Of the death OF
j. II. Charlton. who was employed
10y the railroad and il was a, the time
OF his employment that he met his
death his wife claiming damages under
The act of Congress known as the Gem
pioyees' liability act" The pistric.
Court at Norfolk awarded tl2 600 dam
ages TO the widow. holding that the
company was responsible for the death
OF Charlton. The company appealed
the case. contending that certain in
struciions 10 the jury were not allowed
by the district judge.
After going over the law relative
10 the case. the Circuit Court of An
p-als held that since il was proven
mat the company had complied with
all the provisions OF the cmniovees'
haoiii'! act u Was not responsible for
me death o! charlton. aud. therefore,
reversed me decision of the lower court
the circuit Cour, holding that the de-
''ho"ht u error was no; entitled to
recover damages
william Leigh Williams appeared for
the pial7i!ff i'm error and Jobn WI
SION Read appeared FOR ,hc dof.nh-
an, in error opinion was rcnlcrnd ~,
circuit Judge f. ,chard.
IW" otter cases we're argued vcs,er-
u"A' Hhl 10 decisions were rondsrnd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
Last OF Red Cross Shlpmen, VIII Tie
Forwarded Tonight for Sol
dirrs md Sailors

The last of Richmond's quota Of
christmas packages for American sol
"iers and sailors will be sent TO Wash
ins'on tonight, and the Indications
are mat the total number will he at
l"aSt 1000. The headquarters of the
'sichmond Chapter. American Rcd Cross
were crowded all day yesterday with
volunteer workers. tying up the bun
dies and packing them away in large
wooden cases
several persons who have seen the
packages being forwarded from other
'itieS commented on the superiority of
me packets made up here. both as to
variety and quantity OF articles con
tanned in them. The members o. the
purchasing committee in charge of the
work tcei especially Gratincd tina, their
efforts have brought forth these re-.
narnS. especially as there were min.
"ist!nct items OF expense that had 10
De mot in addition 10 the cost OF IN,
articles placed in tho packages Thcs.
''NHS Included handkcrchicfs for wrap-
pm: bundles ribbons, string papcr
candy box. paStchoard containers. lar-o
No"h'i bones. express and hauling
Ihc committee that had charge Of
IN" purchasing consisted OF Mrs. An
drew -. Christian and II. G. Bovliin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
WILL HEAR NO ARGUMENT
IN CASE OF BARRETT BOY
Governor Asks Both Sides to File
Briefs for His COnSid-
Grafton.
CANNON REPRESENTS DEFENSE
Seventccn-Hear Boy Tried Be-
fore Judge iiundlcy Without Coun-
sci or Jury and Sentenced to Exc
cution for Aiding in Fight.

Legal arcumcpt In tho case of Aubrey
Barrett the seventeen year old negro,
In whose behalf Il renewed fight for cX-
ccutive clcmency is being sought. will
not be heard by Governor stuart, it
was announced yesterday. and counsel
will only be allowed TO file arguments
Tor and against action by The cover
nor The negro Is now III the peniten-
tiary. under Gcath sentence. and VIII be
executed November %, unless executive
clemcncy is granted.
Governor Stuart wired Thomas l..
Watkins. Commemorative attorney of
Charlotte County, that II WAS not his
purDos. to hear legal argument IN the
case, Du; that he would like to hear
fr IN both him and Judge George j.
liundle%, who presided at the trial of
the negro. before reaching Il decision
In the case Both are expected to file
protests with the Governor against c%-
ecutivc clem.ncy on the ground that
the trial of the boy was proper i'll every
way.
State Senator James r. Cannon. OF
Richmond. is leading the renewed light
Tor executive clcmenc.. and was en-
ploycd by persons Interested in the case
OF the negro. After Il careful invcsti-
cation into the facts in the ease. Sem
ator Cannon found that there was no
hope for an appeal from the Supreme
Court because OF the absence of any
pellatc court could ac:.
WATKINS ASKS THAT
COMMUNICABLE NJ HEARD
The result of this investigation was
made known to those who employed
senator Cannon, and he was requested
10 make an urgent appeal for cXecu
tive clcmency. II was then that he
appeared before the Governor to ar
range for the presentation OF the facts
in the case, and 10 appeal for Glenn
ency.
After this action. Commonwealth's
Attorney Watkins tclerraphed Cover
nor stuart yesterday requesting. advice
as TO whether argument WAS to be
heard. stating that Ia would like to
he present wh3n the case was consid-
cred. The Governor replied that he
would like 10 hear from him aud judge
ilundlcy before deciding he case. and
papers will probably bc filed in the
next few days.
The negro boy was convicted OF COM
plicity i'm the murder Of W. T. Roach
"a farmer of Charlotte County. for
which crime the boys father has al
ready been executed. The case has
attracted wide interest In Virginia nc
cause OF the statement made that he
was tried without a jury and without
legal represent: ton. The case has
been h>forc the Supreme Court, but
there was no record of the court trial.
and nothing upon which the court could
look into the merits for IN appeal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
Sweaters for Soldiers.

There was Il called meeting Of the
virginia section of the woman's de-
partincnt OF the National Civic Fedora
ton at the home of the cha irman. Mrs
j. Allison Hodges, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Maude Wetmore is national chair
man of this organization. as we'll as
the national chairman of the National
league for Womans Service. Miss
Wctmore will speak before the welfare
committee OF the Woman's Club on
November 10. The Virginia section is
Immediately concerned with the Nir-
einia soldiers who are at Mineola, who,
il is claimed. are in need Of warmer
clothing The section hopes to supply
300 sweaters as soon rs possible TO
these troops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
BELIEVE MEN ARE MEMBERS
OF AUT0-THIEVlNG GANG
Two Negroes Arrested Here to DC Trie.
In Philadelphia on Charge of Seal
ing Motor Cnrn

Mrs. w. L. Clack. of the Hanover
Apartments. drove better than she
knew last Sunday afternoon. whom she
took Policeman c. c. Green I'm her
car. and helped to round up two COL
ored mon. who are believed to be auto
mob'le thteves famed through three
states. The mon werc in the act of
making away with the car of Mr.. Sands
VINO was stopping at the apartments
Inc men caught are said by the police
10 be members OF an organization head
ed by white man, and have worked
cicar In their thefts by loading stolen
ears on boats plying between Northern
citles and Newport News When caught
the mon had 5000, secured by the sale
oil chandler. They never bothered
with low-priced ours and the various
rorhs now missing throughout this
locality are not believed to have been
taken by these mon.
me men are trained automobile me-
chanics. and know the ms and outs of
every make of car. especially where
ne identification numbers are located
ihcy have complete sets Of dies and
license tags for changing cars beyond
recognition.
ccDhas and Bareus. caught last sun
"aT night, are believed to be In League
WIN SANDY Moss and j T.. Hubbard
arrested in Newport News. The two
iast named mon were caught in New
port News yesterday by Philadolphia
detectives. The mon Will he taken TO
Philadelphia for trial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
Help Load Up Pipes
Of Boys in France

Tear ont this coupon. fill Il In
ana ncnd as much money M you can
spare To buy tobacco for the Ameri-
rnn soldiers nnd snilors In France,
Each dollar buys four packages of
tobacco.
TO The Iimcs-Dispntch:
IncioNed find to buy
packages of tobacco, through "Our
Boys In France Tobacco Fund" for
American lighting men in France.
understand that each dollar buy.
four packages. cnch with retain
Nnfue of - cents, and thnt In cucb
of my packages will be pInccd ,
postcard. addressed TO me, on which
m! unknown friend, the soldier. will
send me mcsSaEc OF thanks.
Address Observation-Disclosures.
city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
Mrs. ''od~cy Loses Damage Suit Arsjn,
Virginia hallway and
Power tOmpany

Verdict for tho defendant was hand
cd IN Yesterday in the Hastings Court.
Fart H. in the suit of Mrs l.. q. God .
ScE against the Virginia Railway and
fower Company. This suit was filed
on July > 1918. for $4,000 damages for
Injuries received in being thrown off
moving street car on July 10. 1912.
at tho corner of Twcnty-thrd and Ven
able Streets. This Is the second trial
Of this case. In tho irs, ono. Mr..
ciodseY was awarded $4,000 damages
on anhcal the supreme Court rcmandcd
the issue for a now trial which has
just resulted in a verdict for tho cor
poratiOn