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The Journal and Tribune from Knoxville, Tennessee • 25

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i THE DAILY JOURNAL AND TRIBUNE: KNOXVILLE, SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1909. MARSHALL FIELD CUP Becomes the Exmoor Country Club's Property as Result of the Defeat of the Midlothian Club. yl 1 1 mm imtmmzi 4t 9- 7 MM scv 2ti -v 3- Sk Chic.ig. July 24. The Exmcor Country t-lul avoii permanent possession of the Mai-shall Field- cnp by iiuishiug two up on iogey in a otHmle match on the links of the Hoinewood Country' club today.

The idl othiaa club finished second nith two down while Gienview was far in the rear and Ouwentsla did not compete. The brilliant playing of II. Chandler who liiiisueu seven up iii the niorauig and one up in the evening, swung victory to the Exnioor club, -despite thi fact -that Midlothian was a troiiouneed favorite at" the end of the morning round-- Egau-was ably by Charles Evans, who turned iii score of 5 up for the Ha holes. The best work for the Midlothian team was done by. Kenneth P.

Edwards with 5 up for the 30 hole. ,11. Chandler Egan had the bestmedal wore with 151. Both Egan aud Edwards turned; in 73 for the morning round but Edwards took 80 -1 i 1 1 JZAZZ, BANNER PERFORMANCE I Hot? Coir le in and get a glass of Coca-Cola Tired? Come is cooling and refreshing. in and get a glass of DRINK relieves fatigue.

Thirsty? Come in and get a glass of quenches' the you're bodily fagged or brain want a delicious, wholesome, thirst 11005a Plsylug with the KiiosrIIle ti-am wilt lie Miller nnil Harry I wo KuoxviKe hoys wbo have been this season with the t.iauts. All wbite fans wh'it wifli to s-ce this guma-nro invitI to al arrangements will be uimle to care for tbciu at the. ark. THE S. NEWMANS" WERE DEFEATED The Mcchanicsville baseball nine defeated- the S.

B. Newman team at a score of four to three in a game played on the Baiuuoiit diamond, Saturday. -The features of the game were the twirling of Tiudell. Hicks' slgging and the mase running of Moouey. Kansas Citj Won.

Seattle. July 24. Knsas Citv won the annual Y. M. C.

A. meet at Al'iska-Yukou-Pacific exposition this afternoon with forty-one ioints. Chicago, with twenty-four, was recond and Vaii-'-ouver. B. with twentv-one.

third. COPS AND DEPUTIES WILL PLAY BASEBALL Many-pe'rsons Imagined something serious was going on put toward Chilhq-. wee Park yesterday when some eighteen city patrolmen and depnty sheriffs lwarded the car bouhd'in that in a bunch. It was ascertained- that these men were going ont. to engage.

in a private game of base ball, and in, target shooting. In. September the policemen and depnfies are to play baseball. City Physician Di. Smith is the manager' of the police nine and County Physician Booker is the manager of the deputy sberiffs.

Eieut. Jack is the official rooter for his men Deputy Sheriff; -Arthur ord is the rooter ror tuat side. It was reported last night at the county jail that if the deputy sheriffs win they intend to trarelr YriW. C. A.

TEAM WAS DEFEATED BY CONCORD The Concord baseball "team defeated the Knoxville Y. M. C. A. teanj at Concord Saturday nfternoou by the sehore of 4 to 5.

B. Broome, who caught for the Y. M. C. A.

team had tho first finger, on his rigbt hand broken ir. the fifth liniing and had to retire. W. Broome succeeding him behind the bat. The batteries were- Green and Poland for Concord and Shepard and B.

Broome for the M. C. A. It was the seventh Consecutive game Green has pitched BAKER-HIMEL WON LENOIR CITY SERIES The Baker-Himel baseball, team returned last night from Lenoir City where it won two ofthe three games play-id during the past three days, with the team at that place. Lenoir City won the first game by the score of 3 to 2, but Baker-Himel won the second, to 8.

Aid the last game. 9 to 3. UMPIRE'S DECISION BROKE UP THE GAME A ball game played Saturday between a picked team representing Draughon's Business college and West Lonsdale, resulted in a dispute in the nintlr inning as a result of which Draughon's claim the game by the score 0 to 0. claiming that West Lonsdale ouit the field. The dispute came up over a decision by the Coca Cola Coca Cola it weary or just quenching Whenever you see an.

Arrow think of Coca-Cola. known that the order of arrest came from the head of the p'Vliee detriment. The case was adjourned until next Tnes day. s. Mr.

R.iker said he did not order Mia Hoffman's arrest nnlil after he had sent ports agreed, he said, that, the exhibition was improper. Tonight he-snwrtho performance himself and thought so t. t'ourt developments today showed that the char.ee in the Hoffman case hiuge rpou the definition of "I will tell the show to go on" said Police Magistrate Steiner, Vprovided the young woman wears tights. "Miss Hoffman protested that she did wear tights but" their knee length wes what caused police criticism. KENTUCKIAN KILLED BY HIS SON Somerset.

Jnly 24. James Starnes, county surveyor, and one of the best known citizens the comity, was shot to death at is home near Woodstock. last night by his KVvear-old sou. The report from the eeue says Starnees was chastising the son wTieu, he became enraged, seized a shot-cmi and emptied the contents into the bodv of his father. Missionary Movement.

Silver Bay. N. 1., July TOO persons are attending the confer- Anrai ilia 'V''itinfv Amiln'u ieKWkiin i-v movement which op'ened here last D. Brewer Eddy, of Boston, addressed the conference todav. beverage, the Genuine GET 5c Everywhere train eomlnar around etirvel The lo- comotlve- ftruck the rear of the auto- mobiel and carried the car fifty feet on the pilot.

Ole Erickson was prominent as a republican politician The Virginian's Record. Norfolk. Vi. "July 24. The Virgim lau Railroad today broke all records in fche quick bunkering of foreign steamers when in sixty minutes 28(5 tons of coal we're dumped iuto the German steamer Adelheid.

Billings' Gift to Poor. Berlin, July 24 C. K. G. Billinss.

of. New York, has presented all the winnings of his trotters durius their stay in Oefmany to the pyor of Berlin. NEW YORK'S7 SPASM OF VIRTUE All Hinges Upon the Length of Mis Hoffman' Tights Arrest of the Salome Dancer. Nevy Y'ork. July 24.

Every now and then New Y'ork City has a spasm of virtue and inaugurates campaign against questionable theatrical performances. A new crusade was startefl to-tlT the first, by the new police head. Commissioner Bakr. The arrest of Gertrude Hoffman, the Salome dancer. last night, was the apparent official beginning of the movement.

When she was araigned in court today charged with giving performances "offensive to public decency" it became 3a umpire. Draughon's was leading bar the score of 11 to 8, when the dispute came up ORPHANS COME HOME AFTER MACON SERIES The Kuoxville tean three nioreroad- games and will theu borne for twelve The Orohans move today from Jacksonville-to Macon and open in the Georgia city Monday for three games. They will get home Thursday for a stay, apeuing Thursday afternoon with Columbus. After Calumbus comes Augusta, then Columbia and then Jacksonville. THREE MICHIGAN PEOPLE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Menominee.

July 24. Three people were killed at Birch Creek today and four miraculously escaped injury when the automobile of Ole Krickson. president of the State bank of Escanaba. was struck at a grade crossing by a north bound Chicago and Northwestern passenger train. The dead: Ole Erickson.

owner of the automobile: Mrs. Ole Erickson, Miss Belle Erickson, seventeen years old, a niece of Mi. and Mrs. Erickson. The others in.

the automobile were Edward Erickson. brother of Miss Belle; Chauffeur James O'Donnell and Edward Erickson and daughter. Bertha, not relatives of the banker. The automobile was within three fett- of the tracks when the party sighted the iuc aiieriioou. iiiaus uruuuui i-x in the afternoon gave hiui a count of J53 for the day.

ESSAY ON THE KNOCKER. St. Louis Paper Hands Fan Who Kicks. It to One St. Louis paper beileves in sticks ing up for Louis even if th two ball teams representing that city do hover close to the cellar.

A fan wrote to- the Star and asked, "Why don't you show up the Browns and Cardi-naLs?" Of the letter writer the paper has the following to say 9 "Do you know who' this man ft?" 0 "He is the vampire of- poverty; the Atilla of industry; the avitar of greed; the scourge of the the grafter, who carries a gun; the man who Is loud on "If the honors or all thef women and children he has starved i to death; those of all the workmen he has slain gathered together a triumph, arch could' be built therewith through which knockers could ride. "Sure!" He's the manwho always roots against-the home team. He eaid rifes to the Filipinos in our war with the islanders. He's the man who always hopes the English aspirant lick our pugilistic champs. ODD IDEAS ON SALARIES.

Tannehill Hears Funny Conversation of Know-It-Alls. "I was siting uo In the grandstand In Chicago one said Lee Tannehill. the brilliant Inflelder of the White Sox, "when a bunch of fans in front of me got to talking' about ball thoir salaries, what the boys did with their money, and so on and so fourth. "There's Fielder Jones," said a sort of know, everything spokesman. "He gets a year.

He's worth over a million, So it went on all down the line 'Who's this' Lee Tannehill, whose name .1 lunfe seen in J.tt& asked a woman In the Who is he and hat does he get? Tannetiill," he said 'has a peculiar contract with the Sox. He gets $75 a week and all of the old balls." PLAYS AND PLAYERS. David Belasco has engaged Kathryn Osteiman for a part in ''Is Matrimony a Faikre?" Leu is Calvert, who is to be "classical director" of the New Theatre, New York, has arrived in that city. EthelBranden has been engaged for a prominent part in Martha Morton's play, "On the Eve," which will have its premiere in New York In September; Bertram Marbiirgh has been given a part in "Kegan's Pal," In which play Emmett Corrigan is to be starred New York. again during the: coming season in George I.

Beldon has been engaged to be Stage manager of the "Paid In Full" company that will open the Astor Theatre, New, York on August 2. The cast is almost completed. Rolcrt Cummings and Charles Wyngate have been added by Margaret Anglin to the company which will uopoft her in "The Awakening Helena Ritchie." at the Savoy, New-York, in September. The new Blackstone Theatre, soon to be built on Hubbard Court, Chicago, has been obtained on a long lease by Klaw Erlanger and will be used by them jointly with Charles Froh- man. It will be a producing centre.

Lillian Sinnott, who first came into prominence by her exceedingly clever work in "Lovers' Lane" during its long rim.a few seasons a go, has been engaged, to appear in the support of Louis Mann durig the coming season. -'V Porter Emerson Browne, who wrote "A Fool There has written for its, TrVtrl orlr- Thnm nmn two new1 plrj. ''The Lure" and both of which are in preparation and will be produced before the end of the year. Louise Mcintosh and her husband, Robert Rogers, are announced as having been added to the cast of comedians which David Belasco a electing, for his forthcoming production of "Is Matrimony a Failure?" Rehearsals Will soon begin. Eugene Walter is writing a new-play.

"ThcAssas-n," for Manager Frederick) The play will have a male star and according to present plans Mr. Thompson will make arrangeemnts for bringing out the new play in the early part of winter. E. A. 1 Sparks, who was formerly with Harry Woodruff in "Brown of Harvard" during its long and successful run in New York, has been engaged for "A Gentleman FROM Mississippi." He will have the part of RanT dolph.

the little Southern "Are eat- J. Hartley Manners, the author of "The House Next Door" and "The Great John Ganton," has completed a new pla' "The Fool's Comedy, which has been accepted by Frederic Thompson for an early production. The piece will have a male star, not yet selected. Marie Tempest will appear in America next Winter- under management of Charles Frohman- in a play that has been a great suecess in London for the last eight months. She will sail for New York in December and make a five months tour of the United States.

Louis Even Shlpman, who dramatized "The Crisis" and who is also the author of "Dl'Arcy of the Guards," "On Parole" and several other plays, has just completed a naval comedy called "The Admiral." which will be em league). Oscar J. "by Louis to Little Rock (Southern leaguet Thomas E. Higins and Charles A. Rhoades.

GLIDDEN TOURISTS ARRIVE AT DENVER Denver. Colo. Julv Afrer a hard day's trio over the worst roads, vet en- countered, the Glidden tourist arrived in Denver, the ttiriiins nolnt of-tlio tour. todav. The start wa made from Jules bnra.

e.ulv this nunninir for the ruH of 2t4 miles to Denver. It was well after noou that the van guard of the delecatiou front thti Denver club met the pilot car nenr Bennett. Owiutr to the condition of the; roads, the real reception did -not tak place until the oftii-iat cars arrived on! the outskirts of -Denver. Here a parade i was formed and the pilot was escorted through the streets to theSDenver Motor ciuD. wuere tne cars were parsea anci round of enfertainment prepared bv the local enthusiasts bean.

Tli first cars to arriTe were the Pierces. Xcs. luS and 10! at 4:.0 o'clock followed at short intervals bv the cars. Owing to tle delay in arririug, the penalties were not prepared nntil late tonight. The entertainment, program will be formally begin tomorrow moruiac with a -tour of the city.

the tourists wiU start the trip lo Kansas City. SURPRISES AT THE ERIE TROTS Erie. July 24. There were twe big surprises iu the fiual races of the Lake Erie trotting -circuit meet, here today. Oufield, played heavily to win the '2 :22 pace, finished fifrh in all three heats.

Miss Peeler, the' choice iu the 2jl2 Dace, wasalso defeateL Laura W. winniug in straight beats. Walkill Wilkes, in the 2:25 trot was the only good one picked out of the card, taking hrt nioncr wjthont anv trouble. Summaries: 2:12 pace, piire $400. Lanra won in straight heats: Miss Peeler second; Ethel Woodford.

third. Hest 2131-4 '2J25 trot, nurse $4U0. Walkill Vilkes won in straight bents; Bvryn lUickner, second: Darena Dale, third. Best time. .2:22 pace, purse SHOO.

Alta Coast, woa in straight heats; Fleetwood, sec- ood: Ben Keswick, third. Best time. BIG RACE FROM CHICAGO TO MACKINAC Chlcaco. July 24. Five schooners.

fur sloops and two yawls crossed the line at three o'clock this afternoon lck tlta 'sitrtitin pliiv iriiji fimt for Hia annual i51-mile race to Mackinac. ae eivreu jufiiis sanea uui. ul i i. i mi. i iv i was.

an 'ideal dav and oia sailors ex pressed the opinion that the run to northern Hrt ouM be a speedy one. Thousands of persons lined the lake shore see the racers off. The harbor was dotted with small craft and ro.v-boats tilted with spectatirs. Roller Defeats Olsen. Seattle, July 24.

Dr. B. F. Roller, of Seattle, last night took two straight falls from Charles Olsen in a catch-as-catch-can match at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacinc exposition stadium. The time of the first fsll was forty-two minutes aud of the second twenty-six, twenty.

NEW WORLD'S RECORD FOR 100 MILE FOOT RACE Chicago, July 24. Sidney Hatch, of this city, set a new vorld's reeord for the lOO-mile foot race today when he hashed that distance in 10:07:43. which is 2:4::14 betrer than the previous time claimed by Albert Corev. The race was held at a local amusement park. 7 Suicided in Prison.

Philadelphia. July 24. Alfred. 47t years old. who claimed -he was i member of a wealthr familv in Portland.

coujinitted suicide earlv today in th couuty prison, where he had been conmied charged with obtaininc money under false premises. He tore his clothinjr into strips and hauled- himself to a cell door, SHE WILL APPEArflY "THE SINS OF SOCIETY" "MrSS LiAURA KOSGTi KALI, iwirfc Til. iu- Miss Laura" Nelson Ilall-4ias Been engaged bv Messrs. Joseph Brooks and A. W.

Diugwall to apOear in "The Sins of Societv." The season will open at the New York theatre in August. a 1 Jn Thp WnttPr flf nAPH anH OWtU dllU -r narpneSS Oi UTMS i Was Given by Orville Wright's Machine, Saturday. Average Speed With and Against the Wind Was Es-. timated at 47 Miles an Hour. Washington, July 24.

Wrhriit at Fort Myer this evening surpassed ail previous performances of the Wrurht aeroplnae in the matter of speed in 'the sharpness of his turns. Wilbur Wrisrht, who closely watched his brother's flight' during every inch of his -progress calculated his average speed with ami against the wind, at forty -seven miles an hour. One of his circles at full speed was estimated to be within tc diameter of 150 feet. An automobile could hardly do better than that' at the high rate of speed. Cutting all sorts of circles iu the nir, Orville Wright agAiu-today demonstrated the ability of the Wrigt brothers aeroplane to fly.

The navigator remiain-ed aloft at Frt Myer a little over twenty minutes and then at a signal from (lis brother Wilbur, made a swift and safe landiiie. With this flight, the pre-limiunrie to the official trials may be said to -have been concluded. -After a few moments spent jn try-iug ont the motor 'and propellers, Orville stepped into the machiiu The shfp got away to jioue too good a start ami kept-close lite ground for abont three" hundred yards, but' skill-fuT -on the part of the aviator cansed it to gradually rise to a height 100 feet. Some very sharp turns were wade and in one of these the croft- careened considerably, causing the spectators for a moment toi gasp, but Orville soon righted it and again sighs of relief went Among the large crowd which witueased the flight were many senators and. army officers and diplomats, bnt perhaps the most intested visitor was Miss Catli- the aeroplan-' XT 'a id to Orville W- 1.

1 nsruc as he" soarea over tue suea where the machine is housed and re ceived a bow of recognition. As but three days remain in which to conduct the official the Wrights in all probability will-undertake the first one Monday. After the flight Wilbur Wright remarked that the machine had fully come up to his expectations, and that he diiKnot deem any more trial flights necessary. ROUTE HAS BEEN SELECTED For the Good Roads and Reliability Run by Officials of the New York-to -Atlanta Automobile Highway. -Atlanta.

July 24. The officials of th New York-to-Atlanta automobile highway completed their deliberations here tonight ami announced the selection of the route which will be followed in the Good Itoads and Reliability run between the two cities next October. The New York Herald's experts decided adopt the road leading from New York across Sraten Island, fa Perth Amboy, from Philadelphia to Gettysburg across the historic battlefield, dowu the beautiful Shennandoah Valley, through Lexington and Natural I5rid to Roanoke. At Roanoke. Va the Atlanta Journal's scouts took up the choice of roads and selected from Roanoke to Greensboro or Wiuston-Salem.

to Salisbury, to Salisbury, to Charlotte, to Spartanburg, to Greenville and on to Atlanta. The route was choseu after the scout -ars of the Jouanal and the Herald had covered over 4.OO0O miles of rosxd and is lelieved to le the best available. The seouts say that both the eapitol to capitol aud the Bristol route will be built, but in their, judgment at present there are too many aiwl too few bridges t6 justify the selei-tion The route selected is about 1,135 niilii loug aud before the big contest begins next October, a sign board will be erected at every cross-road to guide the drivers in the race. Cardinal Accepts Membership. Albany.

N. Julv 24. Cardinal Gibbons foday notified the Albany Burgesses Corps that he had accented its tender of life membership iu this historic Inv'v which probably numbers among its honorary members more famous Americans than any similar organization in rl countrv. His eminence has also permitted his nomination as honorary chaplain. WHITE FANS MAY SEE BLACK PLAYERS A game of ball will be played at the Brewer park, end of the Jackson avenne Uim.

Monditv afteraon. lelween the Co'- Cola Stars of this city, aud the t'hatta- i produced by Walter N. Lawrence early inhe season with William F. Haw-trey in the title role. o- Releases Announced.

New York. July 24. President Pul-liam of the National league today announced the following releases: By Chicago to New Orleans (South- li. r'Alr 1 r. ljxi.

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