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.A A-.: t.s ft ' , -' : . CHARLOTTE. DAILY OBSERVER. JULY 10, 1308..' ; ': . . . .-. ': 4; THE SPORTING ' WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.; Spartanburg at Charlotte. 'Anderson at tVreenvlH-!. Wir.nton ijrcftnuboru., BASEliALij YESTERDAY V : Carolin ' Awoctatloii. Charlotte-Sprtnburf, postponed, Greensboro I; "Winston S. -Greenville 4; Anderson. L Eastern Carolina League. Wilson-Raleigh, postponed, rain. .Wllmlngton-Ooldsbero,. postponed,' South Carolina Icague. Orangeburg 4; Cheater J. rain. rain. Eastern League. Baltimore 4; Newark t. Buffalo lOavRochester 1. .Toronto I; Montreal S. . Jersey City 4; Providence L . I ... Virginia lxaguc - . Norfolk 1: Roanoke i 7 ' Portsmouth I; Danville & Richmond 5; Lynchburg 4. ' . m Southern League. , Memphis 11; Montgomery 0. ' UUle Rock 8; Birmingham Atlanta 4; New Orleana 0. Mobile 0; Nashville (17 Innings, dark Base). Souih Atlantic league. ... Columbia I; Macon J. r Charleston I: Savannah 1. Augusta-Jacksonville game postponed, rain. . American League. Washington 8: Chicago 5. New York 8; Detroit in. Philadelphia 3; Pt. I.ouls S (13 Innings). Boston 1; Cleveland 4. National League. Chicago 4; Brooklyn S. Pittsburg i; Philadelphia S. New York i:inclnnatl 1. s .. St. Louis 1; Boston 11. STANDING Of THE CLCBS. CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. Won. . 35 . r. . 29 . 30 . S3 Lost. 21 25 3 30 33 34 Pet .Ml .WO .411 Oreenvllls .. Spartanburg .. Greensboro .. Winston .. .. .Anderson .. . Charlotte .. SOUTH CAROLINA LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Sumter .. $1 1ft - Chester .. r. .. 29 20 Rock Hill 21 M 'Orangeburg . IS 2 Pet. .33 .m .-129 .354 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost Pet. .614 .m .fW .568 .484 .452 .391 .374 ChlcjHfb .. .. .. . Pittsburg .. .. .. New York Cincinnati Philadelphia .. .. Boston Brooklyn St. Louis ... 43 27 30 30 s: 35 40 42 43 44 43 42 .HI 33 AMERICAN LEAGUE. ' v 3?8i LoirttLPct, ""Ft. Louis TT ..7... 43 SO .59 Detroit 42 30 . 683 Chicago 41 32 .W2 Cleveland .... 40 32 .65i Philadelphia 35 34 . 507 Boston.... 4. 33 40. ..452 New York - it 4 .87i WasMngton Zl 4S -.875 SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Wo. Lost. Pet. Memphis' .. .. .. ...... 40 31 .5(3 New Orleans .. 3R S3 .6SJ Atlanta 34 30 . 531 Nashville .. 34 - 31 .523 Mobile 3i 34 .507 Little Hock 8 M .4?6 Montgomery 34 37 . 479 Birmingham .. ..' 23 43 ,3T4 SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAQUE. Won. Lost Pet. Jacksonville : 53 17 .767 Savannah 4 32 .554 Columbia 31 33 - .4M Charleston 29 40 .420 Macon .. .. 1 30 W .336 Augusta 26 43 .377 VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Richmond ' ". 40 25 .016 Danville : . 40 3 .5S8 ' Roanoke , 34 34 .600 Norfolk ... ,. , 30 35 . ,462 Portsmouth .t , 27 37 .422 Lynchburg .. ... .. ...... 26 3N - - ,4W XATIO.YAL LEAGUE. Rt. 1 Louis, July 9. Boston to-day took the third and last game of the current series. 11 to 2. St. Loul . sused three pitchers and all were lilt freely., McCar thy wss effective for Boston , '-i' Score: R. ft. E. st Louis ., 000000002 3 i t Boston .. .. .. 210 101S10-U 12 1 Batteries: Fromme, Karger, Beebe and Hostefter; MoCarthy and Smith. Time, 2:02. Umpire, Johnstone. PltJsbUrg. Pa.. July . Philadelphia made it three out of four by winning to- " day from Pittsburg by a score of 6 to 2. The home team's errors were costly. Scot: , . R. H-.E. PitUburlr .. .. .. .. 010 100,000-2 S 3 Philadelphia 100 129 100-8 1 BaCtcrieav . Maddpx and, Qtbsoa; Morep, Richie an4 Dooln. Time, 1 :45. Umpire, O'Day. ' " Usfiuuiatl. O., July '. Mathewson held Cincinnati to four hits to-day and did not allow a base on balls. Two fluke singles and an out gave New York the winning run. --- . ' . 7 - 8core:. . -- - - ; R. H, E. anclnnatl .. ono 000 010-1 4 0 New York .. .. 000 000 101-3 II Batteries: f Coskley and Schlei; Ma thewson ana Jiresnahan. Time, 1:38, Um plre, Klein. . Chleago. July t. Chicago won In the 1Mb Inning to-day on s single, a sacrlOee, a wild pitch and' a long fly, defeating Brooklyn. 4 .to 3. , . . . . , 6core- iT;,;... . t.'hicago loo two 003 i , i sf Brooklyn- i. ,r OOOJOO noo 0-3 J g Batteries: . Tteister, Brown and Moran; Rucker and Bergen. Time, 1 hours. ,Um pires, Kudaerham and Rigler. ,. -j 1 AMEKJCAX " LEAGUE. " New Tork. July . Detroit pulled ari ether victory here to-day In the tih in . Blng when the locals seemed to have a winning lead. .. : rtH -. v. .. ioi est oo4 H i j" New tork .. .. .. . i. 100 060 0201 10 i 4 Batteries: guromert. , Wlliett; and Schmidt; Orth. - Manning . and Klelnow. Time. 1 hours. Umpires, Evans and Sheri dan. - 'T -r- Ph1laaelphl, July t. After bIn blank until tbt fth.timlf.ff br PUUadelphim rubber and tied the scors, St. Louis, won yt la the lah Inning on hit, as error, a pans end a wild pitch. . -Score: ,J .. : :-S" X. IL E. st iuis ,. .... ono ooo oo3 ooj a, Philadelphia,. 0 000 01 0USI - Batteries: Powell and Spencer; plink, Vlrgnrs and. Smith, and" Powers. .Tune, 1.27 Umpire, Connolly; WORLD - -A,-. 'Boston. July . Cleveland batted Young aut or the box In the flrtn inning UMtay and Chech held, the locale to 'six scattered hits. The visitor won. 4 lo t Bradley alroun work was a feature.,' Scores, '. ' v 1 -v .: . v- - a ' R. H. K. Cleveland r.r 11 020 0094 1 Boston 1. v.. :W W -t Batteries: CheOh and ,N. Clarka and Be 01 Is; Young. Burchell and Ctlger aad Corrigan. Time, ,:4J. UmireaAiHuraU. and Egan.. . . r .. - - . , . . Washington, Jaly . a.-Chlcago bunched A single and a double off, Johnson In the thlrt Inning tor-day aad this practically defeated Washington. $ to J. White was effective -with men on btiaear-" ' Bcorsv v R. H, SS. Washington .. .. 016 000 0203 5 . J Chicago .. ,. ..... 0 WO O01-4 J 3 Battarlea: Johnson .and Street; White and Sullivan. ' Time, 1:40. Umpire, O'LoughUn. - ; ' SOUTHERN LEAGUE. LltUe Reck, Ark.,. July . Score: - 1 R H. K. Little Rock .. .. .... 0 V 022- 10 8 Birmingham .T.."... 100 130 500-7 13 4 Batteries: Neuer. East ma nd and Wood; Rpbertallle and Meek. Time. 2:10. Um pire, fttistmmons. :T ' . Mobile, Ala1., July S. Score: - R. H. B. Nashville ... 000 000 OM 000 000 00 0 1 Z Mobile .. .. 000 000 000 000 000 00-0 I 0 Batteries: Perdue and SeahaughT Tor- rey and. Garvin. Time, 2:nJ. Umpire. Carpenter. (17 innings, called on account darkness). New Orleans, La.. Kcore: July . R. H. K. . 011 001 001 4 9 1 . 000 000 000-4 3 4 Atlanta New Orleans Batteries: Ford and MeMurrsy: Frits and Matthews. Tims, 1:50. Umpire, 0"Brlen. Memphis, Tenn . 8core: July 9. R. H K. Montgomery .. .. .. 000 000 00O-- 0 4 6 ... U0 202 14XU 10 1 Memphis Batteries: Juul and. Hart; Chappelle nd O'Leary- Time, 1:38. Umptrea, Brown and Pfenntnger. SOUTH ATLANTIC. Lons;-Winded Garnet at Charleston Charleston, S. C. July J. Charles ton and savannah battled this after noon for twelve innings, the locals winning out. The game wan a beau tlful exhibition, a pitchers' battle throughout and was characterixed by fast team work on both sides. Score: R H E Charleston. 010 000 000 001 2 4 1 Savannah . 000 000 001 000 1 5 4 Batteries Paige and Itelsinger! Mullln and Kahlkoff. Time 2:03. Umpire, Latham. Maoon Defeats Columbia. Columbia, .S. C., July 8. Macon won to-day by getting two three-base hits in the fourth lnnlny. Welsher pitched an excellent game but the few him Macon got were timely. Scorej . RH- K Macon . . . . 000 300 000 3 3 2 Columbia . . . . SL10 000 001 2 10 2 Batteries: Waems and Robinson; Welsher and Harnlsh. Time 1:45. Umpire, Buckley. TWINS BREAK UP GREENSBORO'S LUCK Special to The Observer. Greensboro, July 9. Winston Won to-day's game from Greensboro, the score belns; 8 to 3. Because of the, bad weather the attendance was small. Winston scored three runs In the tirst Inning and three In the third, which gave them a long lead over the lo cal. Schmi it, Greensboro's pitcher, was hit on the arm by a pitched ball, which put him out of the game, ("ouch took his place In the third in ning. Score R. II. V.. W-Salem .. ..303 010 001 8 IS 1 Greensboro .. 012 000 OOO-M 7 t Latteries: Price and "Hobbs; Schmidt, Couch and Walsh. Karned runs: Greensboro 2; Winston-Salem 7. Two-base hits, Cogswell, Whtte, Woodward, Cox, Lindsay. Home run. Lindsay. Wild pitch. Couch 1. Bases on , balls: Off Price 3; off Couch 1 Struck ont: By Price 2r ly Couch 1 Double playa: Greensboro 1; Wins ton. Salem 1. Time, 1:50. Umpire, aicLaughito, BARRE AGAIN IN' OLD-TIME FORM Special to The Observer. Greenville, S. C, July 9. Greenville won from Anderson this afternoon a iairiy pretty contest Barre w in fine form and held the visitors safe at all stages. In addition to pitching a eweu game ne starred with the stick driving in two of the locals runs, one with a double and the other with a;, triple. Willis pitch ea a very good game but was nit at opportune times. The at tendance was very small. Clark maae a pretty catch. score oy innings: R "H E ureenvuie , loo 001 20x 4 fi Anderson 000 001 0001 3 Batteries: and Cooper, Barre and KeHjrr-Wmis Preliminary Shoots at Wilmington. Bpecia to The Observer. :f Wilmington." July 9. In compll ment to many expert ahou woo are here Attend I nr the hardware dealers convenuon in tho interest of their re spective houses, the-.Wilmington Onn uuo ti noiainir preJimlnary shoots eacn.rternoonthisweek-for the In ser-terate shoot, whk-h begins here next Tuesday and continues through Thursday, At (the traps yesterday af- ternoon k, w.-storr, of Charlotte, represenunr t- the Peters Cartridge company, -was ign jrnn against the neia witn ss out trf 100 targets, he having Jiad a straight run of 66 out or -1 n rrr. secifmsv shlrd5LnsirpufU 1 aty-rnv .-r-B.'jsii'iii ; Pjrisa Fight Promoters Arrested rnver2Tjuiytr ItW rrtnclnals. secpnds. managers and club officials who participated in a prise fight be tween Jim .Barry, of Chicago, and Jim Ffynny of Pueblo, Wayside - Athletic Club, Petersburg., last night wen ar. rested Immediately" after the conclu sion -of the bout on the charge of aid ing and abetting s jrU fight. They were at once released, on" ttOO bonds. Petersburg, where thefight was held. J in Arapahoe county, adjoining Den ver, ana ins arrests war made bp ths sheriff of that county. , , - . : Lowers Bicycle ItecWd. - ,." Ogden. Utah. July f.- Parley Giles. of Salt Lake City, last night clipped 1C seconds off the world's amateur bi cycle record, of 4: Jfi ".for. two miles, unpacad, agalnat tlmo, riding -the dis tance ln 4:01., ";; -:---'- ...c.' TWO SEW PLAYERS i FOR CHARLOTTE. ' Manager Colllna. has ben success ful,lo aecurtng the services of -two new players for the Charlotte team. One la a Texan with the name of ShumaKer and comes with, a, record as a swatter. He la expected to ar rive this morning- and. - get hi th Tame to-day. Another expected re cruit Is a fellow named Collett. Whj conies straight from services In-the CLn..,k . .1 - . a member of the Savannah club. , He is also a great hitter and will un doubtedly strengthen the team.' ( - Maiiaer Collifw has alt the -necesi sary noerty of securing food players no lowara tnia end he is exerting himself. He knows some good men who will shine in this circuit and he Is right after them.. Of course they can only win about 20 more a-amea this season for the local aggregation. But they will be tied for the next sesson. The new manager is making him self extremely popular with the directorate, the Dlavers and the Char lotte public. He haaa fine baseball head, lg a good player and has the very valuable quality of being- a mixer. He got his Hand hurt in the first day's performance this week and will not be sble to play now for seversi weeks,. In the meantime, however, he la getting a star team. Louis Hatch Challenges WUmipCton W rcstlers. Special to The Observer. Wllmlncrton. July 9. Louis Hatch. heralded as the champion heavy weight wrestler of Turkeir... arriv.i yesterday and through tiie newspapers iaaued a challenge that "has put a a crimp in the championship of all other wrestlers who have been this way In some time. The Terrible Turk" axrres to meet any man or hie weight on the mat and throw him In eight minutes for the gate receipts. He slxo does some stunts In heavy weight lifting and Issues a challenge to all comers in this respect. The lo cal sports are endeavoring; to arrange a match with the Turk, who Is par ticulwr'y anximia to meet some of tho squared-ring favorites, who have been tooting off around the South for the past several months. American Marksmen Get Silver Medal at Rialey. v' Bisley, July 9 Brigadier General James A. Drain end nls team of American marksmen failed to carry off the first gold medal won at the Olympic rifle shooting contents, which " -.., uui mrj ,lu,,r ; next dcsi, capturing me stiver medal In the indivldiia' competition on tho 100 yards range. Captain K. Casey, of Delaware, who won the silver medal, with the second highest score, was shooting bulls-eye for bulls-eyp with Colonel Mllner, of the EnsUfh team, until the; ninth shot, when a treacherous gust of wind caused an unfortunate rea.k In the sequence, his bulletfounting only an outer. Casey lmint)Ktely recovered and found the buwfoye. but Colonel J M liner ran out r-st with practically an vnoroKcn succession or ouns-eycs and a total of 98. out of 100, to the American's 93. EASTERN CAROLINA Ilain Prevent Wllmlngton-Goldsboro Game. Special to The Observer". of rainfall this morning and early) af-: ternoon maac u tieiessary to postpone the opening game of the second series of the Eastern Carolina League (here between Wilmington and Uoidsboro to-day on account of ' wet grounds. However, a number of the more en thusiastic supporters of the game went out to the park and were sorely disappointed to find (he conditions which necessity! ed the' postponement. Kain Prevents (ianie at Wilson. Speclul to The i'i vrver. . Wilson, July ! The opening game of the se-cond series In the Eastern Carolina Ieaiue between Raleigh and Wilson was prevented here to-day on account of rain. Harvard Jlrcs Boston. July Track Team Coach. ! James G. Lathrop. for 20 years coach of the Harvard track team has been dismissed as the crimson's coach by the Harvard ath letic committee. No reason is assign ed for the, change. A dismissal was sent ty a prominent ! member of th". -Harvard committee to Conch -Lathrop at his summer home at Windham, Conn. . ' ' - a jXJ'j r tired people and thirsty people nerve worn and brain weary A Jil uifMTzi' J PC0PC " people who just like to tickle the palate occaiionaljv C:c'l'f:- I l tlifr with a delicious beverage all classes, ages and sexes ' . ::-,) drink . ; V Has rnorc to It than wetness or sweetness. It relieves fatigue of brain, i y 7 EI .'-.V ' j ;f - V n. . body and nervesf quenches the thirst as nothing else will;v,V J,K': :'; - . ' vCV--v '-y-h'V and pleases, T'- S ; ;:- : - ' Get hits. I Too' many pop files and grounders to short. ' .. .- '': .. "i ' ' The ... Hornets "squeeie.. - are fond of the ' The pitchers are good enough, behind them. Hit It was the first leak of its kind in the treasury. . , The Musicians have a few more in struments with them this time. Umpire White Will officiate at the fames here to-dayand to-morrow, v - Hinton's- retirement from the man agement ot the team was graceful. How about H. Miller, the tailor, of fering a suit of clothes for a one-bag ger? McGIU certainly- gave that w$d of tobacco a twist when Brenntn slam med it out. The. Musicians make few dUcords: let the Hornets put up the best buK they keep. Barre redeemed himself yesterday for the game he lost the day hefore to Greensboro. If Jom Fox Is given a berth here. there Is going to be a" dangerous man on the team. The Horneti) are 'very unlurky, hut they have no kick on rainy weather and patronage. Jupiter Phivius, as all the stingers are saving. In the paprrs. umpired the game ypstTday. 'The Spartans are composed of about the best fielders In 'the league. Tho , runs must be earned. Winston-Salem is going straight through some of these teams. Tin y are bidding high for a top position. Hornets got six hits, and earned I four runs. How if that for oppor- i tune swatting? Winston-Salem Journ- i al. I i All the teams like to come to Char- lotte once In a while just to get out of. the woods and look at a real Sky scraper. Tho aula of Willi t Memphis 'by the Anderson club m.ikes the second deal for t.'00 It has negotiated within the last few days. The blpgest pity Is that mmo good hitters were not secured earlier The management declares that it did its best ln Kf'l,-'nK men. With three (if four gnod 'hit tern h. have been secured ai-i-ording to re ports, the Hornets ought to win most of the remaining games. A threatening day does not draw crowds In Charlotte with thrpo-lnnlnv rain checks which also force the bear- ler hack the following dav the first time an exhibition broken Into this season on has been the local grounds and the second day the Hornets Jias not bi.en In uniform. The sporting writer of The Green ville News commenced to writing his fanftorlals ln Dutch wliile the team from that city was losing so corujclen tlously. More deuced luck: Collins will be out of the game probably more than half of the, remainder or the season with a sprained hand which was hurt the first he performed. Hlnton has been Justly given Ms share of tho praise for winning' th game from the Tobacconists Wednes day. Of course. Brenned "pushed him self farthest Into the llrneliKht. A team composed of Carter. I,!ndsay, Mctfevltt, ?cott. Barre, Jackson, A n- notlce- of --hlsUlSffPyt .yyaJ"h an1 Watson, With Ham- mersley uienwiaor, Reorern, Mcr ar- lan. Mcuonaui ana Oakley, con Id hold up the Carolina Association In a Series of games with the leaders of either the WIXXIA1C FXBTH, IKES. AMERICAN i J. S. COTHEAN, &'t Virginia or the South Atlantic Leagues in a series, of post-season games. "Winston Is sore because Greens boro delayed the game. That is baseball, and If tho Umpire does not object, what do you carer Industrial News. ."People generally go to a park to see a ball game, and not an exhibition of the kind that Greensboro put ud here. The management wants to see Winston In the League next season, and they probably realise that a team that follows aueh tactics will not help them to this end eW want baseball, not rowdyism. Winston-Salem Journal." Now that's talking some. SOUTH CAROLINA. fcumtcr Phiit Out by Gunter's Indians, Special to The Observer. Sumter, S. ('., July . Rock Hill shut out Sumter to the tune of 4 to 0 here to-day. Crouch. the ex-eoi-Icglan, was very effective, and yielded but 2 hits. Tho JocaJs seemed unable to connect wfth the ball, whllo Gar ner was found for nine safeties. . In one Inning Garner was found f.uir times and this with a free pass and two errors netted three runs. Score: n H 10 Rock Hill. ., 003 000 001 4 9 4 Sumter 000 000 000 ft 2 ? Batteries: Crouch and Winger; Garner and Stephens. Orangeburg Won From C hester Heart-Dlfeae Finish. Swp, lai t0 Th Observer. in Orangeburg. July 8. Witii game apparently lost Die locals on a butting rally In the ninth which Umpire Burrow had no the took over con tro and won out. Five hits with no close decisions netted three runs with but one down. Barring tho work of the umpire It was a pretty hut slow game. Tho one feature was toe work of McKnlght, who fanned 13. al- mo oca is got x hit. Umpire Burrows will not ofhVlnt here, again. There will bo a double-header to morrow. Score by innings: rt H E Chester. , . .. . 0Q0 101 ttlO 3 H o Orangeburg . . 000 001 003 4 S 2 Batteries: McKnlght and Hamrlck: Roberts and Sturtevent Third Kouml In tlw Southern Tennis Tournament Completed. Atlanta. On.. July 9. -The third round In the singles of the Southern emits tourniiinvni ivas, 4ampl!teii .with the Mid'iiiebrook-tLCott match, both Atlanta players, the former winning Middlcbrook will meet C. Smith, of Atlant. for a place In Ulc.Jicuja.ttw!, In iue seiul-liiiaU Whitehead, .of Vir ginia, will play the whiner of the Sinlth-Middlebrook match and Wil liams, of Atlanta, will oppose Cowan Kodgers, of Knqv!le. . , In the second round mens doubles. McGlnnls and Sunders, of New Orleans. (defeated Carter and Middlebrook. of Vtiants, and Cowan Rodger and vangllder, of Knoxvillo, won f rom i Lowry and Taylor, of Macon. A new feature of the tournament 1 was the ladles doubles, the first round which was played lo-day. KAIN BREAKS X V. GMI Fh-meiits Interfere to Present Coii-1 lest Double-Henih-r To-.Morrov I.lkely. The baseball team frotn Spartan-loiri- Hrrlvod yesterday afternoon to cross bats with the Hornets, but the rain which fejj steadily, all day broke up the performance, the players not being called to the fttild. The locals will enter the contest this afternoon materially strengthened, if new play ers who are expected arrive this morning. A double-header will probably be -played to-morrow. It is understood, that Jim Fox, th,noted first baseman of the Atlanta team, In the Southern League, applied to the local manaxcurujnt by wire yesterduy for a job, but the answer to him la nOl Known. FRANK J MOISTENING 7ft rVTillr Rt.rflnt. T?Attnn IX. RitreuuTa, Tnut Bwe, Charlotte We carry every tbiug ON THE RACE TRACK l alcadla First at Brighton Beach. Brighton Bench. N. T.. July 9 A large attendance at the race track to-day en couraHMfl turtnira tn hone that nuhltc In- terft In racing which has seemed to lag sine the new antl-rsee track gambling laws were put Into effect would be re vived. (,nnl weather and a good racing curd contributed to to-dy's generous at tendance. Palrsdls. under a perfect ride from E. Tugan. won the fourth race, a handicap Hi one mile In the gnn4 time ot 1:39. First rce. for I-year-olds, handicap, 5j furlongs: Ktherlali to R, won; Joe Madden. 1 to a, plsre. second: Sentenlous, 3 to 1. show, third. Time. I:i4-I. Second rsee, 5-year-olds and up. selling, atioiii 2 niilea: Jimmy Ijine. It 'to 10. won, rrlnce nf Pllsen. 3 to ft. place, sec ond; Hound Prook. out. show. third. Time .1 S3 2-4. Third race. 4-yenr-olrts and up, mile and a smeenth' Maiallinn. 1 to S. won. Ksston. even. plsc ,) In J, second. Grace 'ameron. I to 2. show, third. Time, 14S. Kourih race. haniilran. 3-year-olds, mile Knlcailla. .1 to 1. won: Question Mark, 1 to 2, place, second: Orest Pirate. 1 to 2. show, third. Time. 1:39 Fifth race. 2-year-Olds, selling. 5 fur longs. HsrrlBan. 9 to 10. won; Crania. 4 to 1. place, second, (Hiding Belle, 1 to 3. Ifbow. third Time, t 07. TAFT HIDING HIS TIME. The Republican onuie Plat Wrlle Ills eiMNii-li of Acvnce Next nk Sec Mr. ItlU-hcock nod Puts lu Four Hours at Golf. Hot Sprlnps, V.i . July !) Wmiam II. Taft has planned to devote next week to writing hla speech of accept ance of the Republican nomination for the president y 1'p to the present he has not written ;i yird of his speech to Iim delivered In Cincinnati on July 2Mb. j "Ch.ftrrnan rrnk H Httcfiro.-k.' -of llhe Rcpublii-an national committee. arrived this morning and after a short 'Interview with Mr. Taft stated that, j tie" ivTrii1fTnot he' "reaily "to "announce the membership of the executive com mittee or make any statement regard ing bis organisation for the campaign I before a week from lo-day. The se lection of men for thiM places, he said, was a matter of Importance re ejulrinr careful consideration and up to fo-day he had given it no attention. "I w ish to appoint an executive com- mlttee. said men Mr. who Hitchcock, will devote eom thelr poepd of time to the work of tho campaign." Mr. Hitchcock expects to select the member or the national committee for appointment on the executive commit tee a n. In accordance with custom he will also appoint n governing commll- fee to be composed of men drawn from nil parts of the country, fie Will leave here to-morrow evening for Washing ton to nke up the work of outlining a plan of campaign. Mr. Taft to-day received a delega tion composgd of Robert R. Reynolds, T, J MofTett. J. Ht;lIey Hill. William B. Mellsh and John R. Mallory from the citizens committee of Cincinnati charg ed with the duty of making arrange ments for the notification meeting July :st!i. The committee went over their plans with Mr. Tsft. who gave his approval to them. The delegation will report to the committee on ar raruzemaut -in firreinnatr whfethe plan of entertainment will he finally approved. . 'THE Stop lUlK About leaky, roofs and use Rex Flinlkote Bo r ; " " ; . i For sale only by - , - ' " v? COUXNS, Vk Preav aW COMPANY , 4 -. 1 r- - CIIAELOTTE, IT. i '.; Smiolv Cife rir7sf 'T d In M1H FnrnlahJngs. a' 7, N. C. RAILROAD AIT AIRS. ! 6einUnnuaI Meeting of Directors aawS " btockhoMcrs Held mt . GreeMbor .;; Yesterday All the " Directors R Elected Burlington Hotel Proper ty Matter Settled tlnaUy to State - Advantage News of Gate Oty., : ', 4 . j ' - -1 Observer Bureau. The Berill Building, ' , " -if-Greensboro, July-t.--5 The semi-annual meeting ot.thm stockholders and directors ef the North Carolina Rsllroad Ceympany . was held in the assembly room Of the .v -Gnilford Hotel this afternoon. AU-::'. the directors were present except ; A. st J. Ruffln. of HJllsboro; CoU L. Banks Holt, of Graham, who was detained ' f V on account of Illness, and CoL Bene-4, ; v han Camron, of Durham county, whs - -is in Kurope. "" "' Col James T. Morehead. of tnl: city, presided over the joint meeting; of the private stockholders and the State s proxies, w ith Mr I M. Mlt , . t chaux, of Goldsboro, . holding the . j ' ; State's proxy; Mr. Charles D. Ben ' . bow, of Greensboro, represenung tne private stockholders, and Mr. C T. Pope acting as special mate proxy. , w The directors were unanimously re elected as follows: For the SUte W. . H. Williams, of Newton: L. Banker - Holt. Graham; A. J Ruffln, HHIsboro; a. C renn, RcldvUte; TBtowiw., Wlnston-Halem: Jo;hji W. Lambeth.1 , Thomasvllle; Thomas H. Vanderforo. Salisbury; for thu private stockhold ers Gen.- H. P. Hoke, of Raietgtt; .' Col. Benehan Cameron. Durham coun- ty; Col W. E. Holt.' Charlotte; Higfc MacliHe, Wilmington ,'' Mr. A. H Eller. of Winnlon-ala- . lem. was continued as secretary an4 . -, ' treasurer, and Hon. B- A. Doughton. , ;, .V ; of Sparta, as attorney on the part otj ' jTr:' the State. " ,' ' Til- director ordered, the payment . of one-half o ftlie annual dividend of ' 7 per cent. , ... - The matter of the Burlington Ho- . lei property, which has been ln abey-HH'e- Iwhl Ui 4VtrucUan of- the-ho- tel by tirj'. as finally settled In a .U manner advantageous to the State. The Southern Hallway has paid to Treasurer Eller 4.0Q0 of the IS.OOfJ '; recctveih as Insurance on the burned .. hullding and executed to the, fetate a, . - deed of release for the real estate.. It Is understood that the property, which is one of the moat desirable pieces of real estate In Burlington, . tan he sold readily for 115,000. It la probable that a sale will be made la the near future. It is probable that Col. John A. . - -Barrlnger. ono of the most Influential , -t, members of the Greensboro bar. will -v... be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Senator from -Guilford county. Colonel Barrlnger , was a member of the House of Bep -"- r: resentatlves 20 years ago and did ef fective campaign work as a Cleveland elector In 1S9J. While he has no -. v ; been actively engaged In politics ln recent years, he is a man of com- jj'v mandlng influence In the Democratio party. ' ; The directors of the Oreensborn "r Young Women's Christian Association have set on foot a movement looking to the erection of a building to be used as a htfme for the local asso ciation. In the . meantime tht asao- elation will 'rent a building and con duct a boarding houaa for ysung we men. 4
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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July 10, 1908, edition 1
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