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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19

Many, many kinds of plain or novelty voile
and batiSte. Some samples a few slight,
soiled, and regularly they would all be more Semi
tailored or lacy styles, with square or round necks
roll or fiat collars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19

~ %, IHouel 1or average TO
medium stout figures is made of
flesh poplin. It embodies all the
comfortable La Camille features
OF front lacing, ventilated front
shield and ventilated back. The
bones in front are short and there
is. free hip space.
AT $3.50, a low-bust model for
average to medium-full figures is
made Of fine dotted batiste.
At S., an unusually attractive
model of satin-fnished figured
white broche is made for average
to very stout figures. 1t has a
long skirt and is very we'll boned.
The bust is medium-low with
cores in front for comfort.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
$500 Is Little for
Women s Good
GhNoc

Shoes
but these would be more if they
were marked at their usual
prices.
There are black calfskin and
black patent leather Colonial
pumps; black calfskin oxford
ties with medium heels; white
canvas pumps and ties-with high
heels.
And at $2o85
the choosing is still good in the
high white shoes of leather that
resembles buckSkin. They have
high or medium heels.
(Chestnub
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Good Linens

Irish table damask that is full
bleached and in several pretty de-
signs is 66 inches wide at 1926 a
yard and 70 inches wide at $3.50,
$2.75 and SO yard.
Cloths, prettily patterned, are
72x72 inches at SO and S11.50;
72x9O inches, SO and $3.50.
All-linen napkins, 1S and 20
inch sizes. $3.50 a dozen; 22-irch
size, $7.75 a dozen.
Odd Pattern Cloths
are in two sizes-70x70 inches at
S5.75 and 70xS0 inches at $6.75
each. They are of excellent quail
ity, all-linen and bleached a
snowy white.
(Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
NORTHCLIFFE IMPROVING
Satisfactory Progress Following op
Grafton Reported by PhysjcIans

London, June 10.--(By A. p. P.)-vis-
count Northcliffe, former head of the
British mission in the United States.
who underwent an operation yesterday,
was progressing satisfactorily today,
according to bulletin issued by his
physicians
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
TIGERS IN SECOND PLACE 1
CLOSING UP ON WHITE SOX
AND GLEASON is WORRYING
jennings Struggling OuthcId Mny Bring
fchnnnt to- Detroit This Time
as In Former Years

NEW YORK. July 29.-The long.
long trail to the pennant seemed Il
little longer to the White Sox after
the vicious jolt handed them by the
Yankees today. For the trail is be-
g ei,,i,g to lead through the midsummer
M and reIt, OF b%d pitching. injuries
the White Sox can hear the Tigers
closing up on them and closing fast.
ny defeating Boston today the IT,
gers moved up into second place, Cleve-
ting a double header with the Athlet-
half games of the lead and Gleason
and Comiskcy are beginning to worry.
The Chicago. White Sox are in des-
perate need of pitchers. AS the race
grows hotter. Gleason realizes that he
cannot depend upon, three box men
Cicotte. Williams and Faber
Cicottc Knocked Out Dox.
Ctcottc was knocked out Of the box
hasn't been in good shape since he was
hit alongside of the head by battcd
ban last week. and Fnber can't carry
The Detroit Tigers, on the other
hand. are prepared for the crucial
m9n1h Da@ss o nshGy 5hsnRRnfs has
as the big -Four OF the American
League. who have been winning con-
Of them are rated as stars. but they
have been carried along by the heavy
smuggling of their team mates.
Detroit has five men who are batting
300 or better-Cob. FlaGstcad, Ncach.
Shorten and Hcilmann. The team has
been smuggling such fine pitching as
offered by Shockcr. Bagby, Covcicskic
Norton. Shawkey. Quinn and Ruth.
They have been lacing the ball in al
most phenomenal style.
Smuggling May Win Flag.
Critics are finding basis Of com
parison with the present Detroit team
with Jennings championship teams Of
1907 1908 and 1909. The Tigers have
always had slugging outiield. and
this year. with almost every club weak
iCnntlnMed on Trnth paun \
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
GREAT RACE At COLUMBUS
TODDLER TROTS FASTEST
HEAT OF THE YEAR IN 2:O6
Dccisively Dcfents Royal Nine, Only
to be Defeated In Two IIepts by
Speedy wilkes Brewer.
IBy Associated press.1

COLUMBUS. OHIO. July 29.-What
rocked to be II very prosaic and cut
after heat was rccled off by winners
without any other horse cutting i'll for
winning mile. WAS suddenly spoiled
by the fodder, in the third heat of the
last event, the 2:06 trot. purse $4,000.
when he came along and by trotting
Royal Mac into the ground and won
the heat.
Wilkes Brewer then suddenly came
finishes twice STAYED off the fodder.
So ut nightfali all horses had been
ruled out and Royal Mae and Wilkes
Gliding heat for first money. This race
was the big feature and Royal Mac
WAS played heavily 10 win.
Murphy won as he pleased with Di-
rect G. Burnctt in the ":1l pace. The
victory of McGrcgor the Great in the IS
ama s. ~ ,rot. purse $4,000. was
lite was he.
Geers won the two-ycar-old trot in
finished 2:IS trot of Yesterday was not
completed today as none of the four
horses eligible after the three heats OF
Yesterday was able to score for the
word on account Of lameness Judges
then declared the race ended and the
money went as the horses finished.
- ,2:2o CLASS TRor.
- III, bS SidWdn ttictrS). i, j, {:
Lucille Harvester. b. m, by The liar
p; m. by Nzoh 'McMa hon5. !, 4, !.
Harvester Horn, h, H.. also ran Time.
49, iii CLASS TRor.
the ;. and s." three in five; purse
$4,000 McGreEor the Great h. H. bv
Peter the Great tCox). l. |, /: Peter
Coicy. br. &, by Peter the Great Val
sntinel; 6. .. .; Lotto Watts. b. M by
General Watts (MurphyD. ., C. S. The
Acme. Miss Woodbinc. Karrigan. The
triumph. !'cter PoGue also ran. Time
2:o9A, 2:oaM, 2:06h4.
2:ll CLASS PACING.
Three in five; purse 81 .00O--Dircct G.
Burnett, h. g, by Direct Hal (Murphy).
? Brook (s,Hrseon}, ?, 2 s; GLADYS IS.
:; ., . Admiral. Highland I.assie.
Harry Mack, Nandela also started
Time, 2;06 =. 2:05t. 2:o6H
los CLASS TROTTINC;
Three in FIVE; purse $4,000 Cunhnish-
GEhi2 nnd; Mas Mac b. e; by Royal Me
Erewer. ch. m. by Nutewood Wins
SNalentine)., .. 3, 3. |. !: The Todd Ter,
b. n. by Kentucky Todd ,Stinson)
?; :. i, 3 . Busy's Lass!c. Peter June
2:o7A. 2:o3h 2:o6t. 200.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
GIANTS DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL
TONEY PITCHES NEW YORK
TO VICTORY IN OPENER, 80
Pirates Rally in Ninth In Second Con-
test and Tnkc Game by Bnrc
Margin Of One Run.
Try Associntcd prcss.l

PITTSBURGH. July 2?.-Pittshureh
and New York broke even today in the
double header, tho visitors taking the
first, to %. and Pittsburgh the second.
to &. Toncy pitched cXcellently for
New York in the first game, holding
the locals 10 three hits. while Adams
was hit hard in the first inning, two
runs scoring from two singles and a
double.
The second contest had an exciting
finish Cooper was hit hard through
out. but Benton held the home team
safe until the eighth inning. which be
gan with the score to l in favor Of
New York After two runs had been
scored he was relieved by Dubuc. who
retired the side, hut in the ninth in
ming. after New York had scored It's
sixth run. the locals rallied and filled
the bases with two hits and DoylcS
error. puhuc walked the next man
forcing in the fifth run for Pittsburgh.
when Douglas went to the mound for
New York. y sacrifice fly tied the
score. and StcnEel'S single to left sent
Bighec in with the winning run. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
RICHMOND ElKS DEFEAT
NEWPORT NEWS HERD, 70
Shelton Mikes Fifteen Fan tho Air md
Allows hut One Hit I'm
Snappy Contest.

NEWPORT MEMS. VA, July %
With Percy shelton pitching shut-out
ball, the Richmond Elks today expert
enced little trouble in defeating the
antiered tribe of Newport News. the
score being TO o. Shelton struck out
htteen men and allowed only one hit.
y catch by Bonnie Tucker and the
hitting OF Harper. Boehling, Lcibs and
Asher featured. Sittcrd!ng also plav-
cd a good game at short. Richmond
got sixteen hits
score by innings: r. IT T.
Richmond i ono11, -: -;
Newport News ..OO00o0OO % =
batteries-Shelton and Leibs; Solo
man, Gary and Cover
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Pittsburgh, H., is anxious to get a
pitcher, a catcher and two inncldcrs
for the team representing that town
ana - willing to provide steady work
Tor the players who VIII go there, j!
the work. and wages are satisfactory. O.
course The work Will be in the mines
as that is the big industry Of Pitts
burEh. ON saturday afternoon the men
vii! come above ground and helm 10
uphold the prestige OF the town in an
athletic way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
Robcson to Compete

Paul Robeson. who starred for three
seasons with the Rutgers football team
ana also starred in the class room az
he did on the gr!diron, VIII! he seen in
competition with the 81. CHRISTOPHER
y. 9. OF New York. The giant negro
Is a shot -puttcr, and he also shows 10
advantage in other banrchcs OF attn
lctics. During the 1917 season some
recognized critics pronounced Robe
son as the greatest football stah play
!nG IN the East. Last year his work
was not so sensational. yet he played
a fine game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
COOLERS DOWN TRUCKERS
CONVICTION HOLDS LEAGUE
LEADERS WELL IN HAND
Post Is wild, and Four Free Pn..es
Hit Bntsmnn md Single Net
Three Runs In Second.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.J

PETERSBURG. July 29.-On damn
and soddy grounds Petersburg de-
fcated Portsmouth this evening, to l.
CovingtOn was in fine form. allowing
the Truckers but four scattered sin
giles striking out five men. Post. the
Truckers side wheeler, was decidedly
off. and Notwithstanding the ball was
kept dry he was not able to locate
the plate. walking eight men. In tho
second inning he walked four men
hit one batsman. and single hit I'm
this inning, aided by an error by
Smith. the catcher, enabled Peters
burg 10 tally three runs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
YANKEES BEAT WHITE SOX.
LAND ON CICOTTE FOR IL
HITS AND WIN GAME, 10 TO |
Thormnhctcn UurIs steady Gnme for
New Workers., and Baker Stars
with Willow.
IRy Associated pross.l

NEW YORK. July %. = New York
easily defeated Chicago here today.
winning the opening game of the Sc
r!cS. - TO |. The Yankees batted CT
cote. the Chicago star. for twelve hits
in five innings. They also hit Danforth
hard. Baker hit two doubles. triple
and 4 single in five times up Thor
New York. holding Chicago to six scat
tered hits.
Score:
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TIGERS, 10; RED SOX, 8
tBy A ssociated Press.

BOSTON. July 90. = Detroit ham
nercd Musser and Caldwell today. and
defeated BOSTON, 10 TO S, in the first
game of the series. Ruth made his
sixteenth home run of the year. equal
ing the league record. With two out
in the ninth, Leonard walked Roth.
and Ruth hit the first ball pitched into
the center-hcld bleachers. He already
had doubled twice.
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INDIANS, 81; ATHLETICS, 2-11
Try Associated Prcss.l

PHILADELPHIA. July 29-CleveIand
and Philadelphia broke even in free
hitting double header today, the WISH
tors taking tho first game S to . and
the locals the second. II to Z. Covcl-
cskic held tho Athletics safe in the
first contest, and Johnson did the same
CONTINUED on Tenth pageJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
REDS, "a; BRAVES, 20
Try Associated Press.1

CINCINNATI. July 2?.-Boston broke
even with Cincinnati in double
header today. The Reds won the frs,
game, to >, Ring pitching great ball
until the ninth, when Boston came
within one run OF tying the score. The
visitors, winning, to (. hit Filler freely
in the second. and he received very
poor support. Nehf was also hit hard
and was relieved by Rudolph in the
eighth inning. The scores:
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SECOND GAME.
Totals ..3j s . Totals. 81 81 4
'Batj,d for E.i"r in seventh
tHa'toh for i.uTue in ninth.

Roston ...............o o / , O ? %
cincinnati ............l q u % u . a.;
Nrhf. Three base hi - Bo"ckei m,nna T 5un
ibduh.rt stolen haS..-Smi,h S,rri:ic.
hits itresglcr, iierzoe 60. Double plays
Seal" 70 Dauhcri: Groh to Rath 10 pau
bert. II"r2og 20 NarauvIllc to fIolk. l."fi
on bass tNsiHn ): Cincinnati .. Bases
J. iits-un Filler . in : . OH I.uGuc. 0 in
on N.hf. 10 In 10. on rudolph in
! ~ li!t 10y pitChcr-by Rudolph /
struck nut--by El..r hv NDhf 3 iasscd
Losing pitcher. Eilrr.
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Boston,.
Detroit.

Score by innings: r.
Detroit ........... ...........1 o 3 o .
Boston ............ ............io 90 30o2O2-s
Summary: Two base hits-Veach Ruth t2p.
Three base ht-AinS Home run-Ruth
Stolen bascs-Shorten. Gamer. Sacrifice
hits Wit. Ainsmith. shorten. Bush Sacr-
flee hy-Shortcn. Left hases-Detroit. .:
Boston. 6 H7se on balls-Leonard. 5: Mus
SER. 81; Caldwell. !. iIits-on Musscr. in
&; Caldwell. In 3. Hit by pitcher-by Cald-
we'll Ncach Struck out-.by Leonard |:
Musscr. .; Caldwell. l. Wild pitch-I.con-
ard Passed hall-Ainsmith. Losing pitcher
-MusSer
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Chicago.
New York.
Totals ......33 / Total. ......3s 10 l6 :
'Rattcd for Danforth In ninth

N''T' Nv INNINGS. X
ThicaE? i:'....'. .'.....'......-ooo 0ooooo-i
summary: Two-base hits-Rakcr 90.
Lewis. RisberE. Peckinraugh Three base
hits-Bodie Baker Pipp. Stolen bases
pcckinpnuEh. Sacrifice hits--C'icoste. Lewis
Double play-Pratt. Peckinpaugh and ripu.
Left on bascs-Ncw York. 3: Chicago s.
Base on halls-on .Thormahlcn, .: Cicottc.
|: panforth. .. IIits-off Cicottc. IL in ::
Dauforth. in ;. Struck ou,-by Thormsh-
len. ?: Cicotte. /: Danforth. =. Losing
iitChsr-Cicottc.
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Washington.
st. Louis
Totals .....3i Totals 36 81
'Batted for Erickson in eighth
Score by innings:

81. Louis ........... ..........001 90 So03-6
WSas ,, .r.. ,i,:...G ooi0G.S
Ged"on. Three base hts-Ciedecn. jacobson.
Siscr. Stolen hase-Fostcr. Sacrifice hits
Williams. Sacrifice fy-Austin. Lief; on
bascs-St. Louis. s: Washington. II. Base
on balls-on Erickson. ): Sothorn. s. Hits
off Erickson. . in innings. Harper In
J. Struck out--EriCkson. g. Sothorn. IS.
Losing pitchcr-Ericbson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
BROWNS, 6; SENATORS, 3
Try AssncIatad Press l

WASHINGTON. July 29-St Louis
won the opening game of the series
WIN Washington today, to 3. The
visitors punched hits off Erickson and
Harper. while Sothorn was effective in
the pinches.
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SECOND GAME.


Score Nv Innings: II
New York ............O q q l-S
Pittsburgh ............O 0 l "a
Summary: Two base hitS-Snvder, Young
GU. Coopcr. Three base hits-YounE Kauif
%!mn"rnan. Cutshaw; stolen bases Burns
chas" barbara. Sacrifice hits-kauf. Zen
ton. Sacrifice fcs-Flctc cher. Southworth
Double piays-poylc and Chase: BiEbce aid
Cut shaw. Left ON hascs-New York. I.
Pittsburgh. 5. Bases on balls Benton. 2:
bUhuv. ]. Cooper /. Iits-on BENTON. 10
in :. 90 off Duhuc, . in ID tnono out in
ninthb: off Douglas in Ia. Struck out
pitcher. Cooper. Losing pitchcr-Dubuc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
FOREIGN BOXERS SHOULD
CONE TO MEET DEMPSEY
II Beckett and Carpenter Want
Crack at Title, Let Bout BE
in L. s., All Agree.
SPORTING PUBLIC EXPECTS THIS
EUROPEANS Have idea That Cham.
pioh Will Have to Go Hunting for
Game Because Of Death of Heavy
weights in This Country.
ny JAMES J. coHn,,1vr.

NEW YORK July 2g-Joe Beckett
and Georges carpeu''iSr should be VI.
crack AZ the worlds championship
heId by jack dempsey
tntH sh"Htu th'u!"t" NharieN NH
Sne!!. sh9i grand sportsman and great
~, IN ~ e ~ 49, "nE ;, "'u ION
~ 80 20 MOI 'SIv'', i''i''
nronor W cSIa1io,nSr' 'Vn nS..i,n
channion's Sonain yrTnr,y,, i,,, ,'s,y
tionni Gsii ha..ias w. ,,,..',,i.,,
The shtr,fnr nuhiic cxncrts I'M ,ni,cr
OF any. boxer. Who is AMBITIOUS enough
to chalienge the title holder
Becks,t, recognized as the host Brit
fish champion brought out i'm years al
ready has hurled = challenge at Jack
Dempsey. But he wants TO night Dcnp-
sc! IN LONDON. tarpenucr recognized
nsaEFWelsh; champion OF "urope, as
sev :. ~ rari i wing 10 'hee' peilp-
In all ftirncss 10 Dcm,sov ana
without considering whether or no; he
POM t'scNeli ana carpenter with ease.
~ Is my opinlon may he aid the proper
ienrers ~ -. ne ,%'u MS nuronenH chAi.
thev nina 60 G"S ms hiah"Efr. mat
'V'tS "o'c ~ HEH MN.
VI" I'll Not hunt For came.
Because OF dearth Of good hcavv
weight r,,rn tcrial on this side OF tho
water. t'ftc; that is well known 10 our
licve hat- Dempsey will he forced 10
20 hunting Tor game. In This Ibev
arc wrong,
The present scarcity of hcayywo;.-bt
opronents for the new ch I Ty- is is
nothing 10 fret about; II is but tem-
porarS at best. Every American who
has been recognized as the worlds
champion has found himself with littlc
TO worr, about for a reasonable length
of time -eftcr he became tho champion
IT Will Always he SO.
The pTopcnsity Of promoters for dig
Eins UP ouponents for any chamnior
INb In
That s.thc promoters business Tex
Rickard. who has set all American
records for promoting championship
battles -hided his time before match
ing Jeffries and johnson. The popular
demand for a comeback on the nart
of Jim JeMries from retirement gave
Richard. his clue and he Erasped the
oppo' 80 VIZ" y was r.!e'
Nen scarce Tor Willard.
In the case OF Jess willard the
biggest man who ever held the cham
pionshin the scarcity OF suitable on
ponenis. was perhaps even more pro-
nounccd. than in those OF any cham
pion WHIP came before him. But along
conlparn,ive obscuritty Within the
match was made, the tight was staged
and as 4 result we have a new chnm-
pion.
The--promotcrs here and there are
already talking of the moss bility OF
matching Dempsey with any one Of
threesn,c, T,rnrE Ar",,tm RiiIv Niska
and willie Mcchan. They viii con
+riva sn sorn ,r,nnn- ~ rSo, pnmns'v
b,,s,, fm.hon No 800 ro,d fnr hmsj
800 A. r,,sa. "a ,,arEo,,s 60 80;
ar s;rb, - rnonths ~ Gov nnnn ncmnsnv vii H
lake sadvantase Of the right that is
- - t,,tlC, va,.,, 49,, ~
ms, ts,e PF''i'ese OF sweeping UP ''e
NeiNSt'
reg w." NJ p'o"no',E DC ,e'au
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Totals, 30 l 4 4


% 0 o o o o O o.
. Il , 0 q 90 o q -
hascs-Woud. Black
I2). Double p!ays--
Lynch. Sharpe and
hits Roth. HInkcv
&: OF Post
Hitler. Struck out
Post. !. Passed ball
game. l:tJ. Umpire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
FIRST GAME,


IVINIS'-' 90 !" y Y VEHIs' :. on U T
Score hy innings: Il.
PITTSBURGH ..........0 o o O o o %
summary: Two-basc hits-Flct cher Sto-
len hases-Cut shaw: Terry. Lett on bases
New York. 8. Pittsburgh. = BASES on lalls
Oft ToHCy. -. Struck out-hS ronry. !
by adams. .. Winning pitcher. Touvy.
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RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Richnlond-Sufiolk (r,,in).
Norfolk Newport News (r,,in)
Petersburg. 4: Portsmouth. 1.
GAMES TODAY.
Portsmouth at Petersburg
RichmOnh mt suffolk
Newport News at Norfolk
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L wv ~ w :
'IISST GAME
Totais..32 To,als....2s 3

Boston ................O o q q n -
Cincinnati ............O @ . @ o -
summary; stolen bnscs-Roush Ncala.
Sacrifice hits--paubcrt. Roush, Ncalc
Double rlay-Rath To Kopf TO Dauber,.
Eases on halls-on Ring. .: off Fillinrin. .
Struck out-by Ring. 3: BY FilinGim. ).
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To,ais....2S 4 9

l'ortsm outh go.
Petersburg
summary: Stolen
VOL. Rooney. B.al
KILLER dnd cashon;
Rooney. SaCr!.iC"
la scs on balis-oW c
:. Hit by pitched ba
by cov!nrtnu. .. by
Smith. !. Time o.
Walsh.
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oPORIS YNK 7SPORTC
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

hf-'t l. - f.SEERDAE.
Eame). N'"t
Eumc). >'h"
Cincinnati. 3: Boston. g (irst camel
Boston, q; Cincinnati. 8 (sccond gnme}.
GAMES TODAY.
New York mt Pittsburgh
Boston mt CINCINNATI.
brooklyn at ChIcuro
Philudelphiii ut st. Louis
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
rhiladelplin. :-ii: Cleveland. 81.
Detroit. 10: Boston. \.
New York. 10: ChirnCn l.
81. Louis. q: WASHINGTON 8.
GAMES TODAY.
st. Louis mt Washington.
Cleveland at PhfntlcIphin
Chicago at New York
Detroit at Boston.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
Smuggling May win Flag.

CONTINUED on Tenth page.D
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-24
TINS Is THE BIRTHDAY or
AIexandr< Dumas,
JULY a. 1909.

JULY ~. 1909.
Alexandre Dumas. the elder. was tho
son Of q French general who had
started as a private during the revo-
luton. and rose to q high rank In
something like one year. The general,
however. lost Napoleon's favor by
speaking too plainly, and had TO re-
tire to private life.
Dumas. the novelist, was born while
tho family was poor. and had to ac-
cept such clerkships ~ he could get
In his birthplace. Villers- Cotterets. He
went to Paris to seek his fortune when
- was ~, and having found q fairly
we'll paid place. he started to over
come hi lack of education at the same
time. attempting to write plays and
supporting his old mother. From his
memories We can find glowing ac-
counts OF his early failures and sue
cesses. also OF the fighting he did dur
ing the revolution Of 1850. and his
subsequent fall from political favor.
In spite OF his natural dislike for
Napoleon. who had slighted his father.
play Napoleon Bonaparte" making
the little corporal Q hero-the persu-
aston being that the producer put him
under lock and key until the play was
finished. Other successful plays fol-
lowed. His greatest novel, "The Three
Musketeers." and later the Count Of
Monte Crist" were both written in
collaboration with other. men.
TAs latter part Of his life Is q record
Of intense activity to meet the bills
run up by hundreds Of parasite friends
who lived with him.