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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
10
In a furious pace six day cycling race eight teams vie for the lead as riders endure injuries and bruises. Officials report a high tempo contest with records falling and the standings tightening among top squads.
The six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden features record pace and multiple accidents. Teams including Bedell Logan Walthour Root Moran and Moran clash in furious sprints while Labrousse Drobach Devonovitch Faber and afourcade face laps and near misses amid a fierce fight for the lead.
The catalog describes overcoats of prosperity without extravagance with prices from fifty dollars to three hundred seventy five. It highlights seal lined and fur trimmed options for evening wear and motoring including black cloth coats and cheviot coats in brown and gray, emphasizing value and variety.
A catalog note promotes Schlichten Ramie underwear as ideal for wearing under fur coats, claiming it provides comfort in cold conditions and helps minimize sudden chills across a full range of styles.
A compact ad promotes black walking shoes priced at 5.50 dollars. The item is described as waterproof with double thickness leather, implying durability and extended wear for everyday use. The copy emphasizes versatility for walking and wet conditions.
A shopping listing highlights Eng’ knitted vests jackets sweaters and related items. The catalog includes fitted cases opera hats mufflers fur caps Thermos bottles racers and Peer & Company offerings.
The event saw record miles and fastest times with Vanoni leading early as 24 hours elapsed. Attendance peaked at 10 000 at night and eight leaders battled for position while endurance efforts and withdrawals reduced teams to fourteen. Hardy Downing and C L Hollister formed a Mormon team that was ruled out after Downing refused to ride.
Six day riders at the Garden caused serious injuries to Menus Bedell of Long Island and Patrick Logan of Emerald Isle. Bedell broke his right collar bone after a box and crash near the southwest turn. Logan suffered a head injury and cerebral pressure after a spill during a sprint.
Race officials publish new rules to curb unfair riding and lapping. Penalties include potential disqualification, penalties to teams and riders, and possible reporting to the NCAA Board of Control. Riders must remain on track and remount promptly after mishaps or be relieved by teammates.
David B Gilbert, governor of the Manhattan Club at Twenty six Street and Madison Avenue, asked Police Commissioner Bingham to curb the late night uproar at Madison Square Garden. Commissioner Bingham tasked Inspector McClusky to lessen the shouting during the six day race period.
Chicago opened its horse show tonight with large attendance and many entries promising a short season of high class exhibitions. The crowd found disappointment that the Vanderbilt family did not attend. William H. Moore and Miss Emily H. Bedford were the only prominent New Yorkers present.
Twenty second Regiment Engineers will hold an athletic meet open to company members this evening. Participants include McLoughlin, Robert Schaeffer, Byron Schaefer, Flood, Patterson, MacDowell, Chapin, and Captain Dieges.
In St Louis on December 7 the opening night of the three cushion billiards world championship saw Au tre2 De Oro lead Thomas A Hueston 44 to 41 after the first session, with both players showcasing sharp safety play and carom control.
The Field criticizes the New York Yacht Club for not engaging in international racing and for resisting adopting the British universal rule. It urges participation in European events and questions the club's stance amid debate over the 23 meter and other classes.
Word from Washington reports Mayor Tiedeman of Savannah may miss the Gold Cup presentation by the Fiat Company at the Automobile Club of America next Tuesday night. A Bryn Mawr student daughter’s appendicitis prompted his early departure to assist. he will return to Savannah if possible to move her.
Columbia University Club reports record squash participation this season with enhanced lighting and a busy plan of interclub league matches. The season features club championship and handicap finals, home and away ties with Harvard and Princeton clubs and Heights Casino, with Arthur L. Mervin the current champion.
Tom Gallagher defeated Edward McLaughlin 250 to 100 in the 1,500-point balk line billiard contest at McGraw's. Gallagher made a 60 and a 44 in runs, with a steady string of scores across the rack on Broadway and Thirty-fifth Street.
East’s fastest amateur skaters enter the St Nicholas Rink races set for December 19 with practice sprints earlier in the week. The 11 mile and 2 mile handicap events draw older sprinters while the novice division shows growing talent. Entries close December 15 under EASA secretary C Austin at 9 West 66th Street.
In New York magnates and players from major and minor leagues gathered to discuss scheduling, classification, and representation. The National Commission heard requests from the Eastern League and American Association and adjourned to 10 o clock tomorrow while forty eight hours are allotted to prepare a reply.
James E. Sullivan, chairman of the Public Schools Athletic League Games Committee, seeks a thorough inquiry after C Major of Brooklyn’s Boys High School finished second to J J Gallagher. Concerns focus on Gallagher’s bona fides as a competitive A A U athlete and eligibility rules for non New York City entrants. The debate recalls Gallagher’s prior A A U and Olympic tryout entries and past finishes.
Columbia University rowers start season under Coach Rice with funds to erase debts of the Columbia University Rowing Association. Last year’s Varsity loses one member Snevily. rest of 1910 crew Cerussi Keator Murphy Saunders Dellenbaugh Ryan Hamman Robinson Jordan and Spaulding report. The 1911 crew also trains on water when possible and uses rowing machines in bad weather.
In the pool tournament at Doyle's Billiard Hall on Broadway, Max Winchell defeated Kid McCoy 70 to 46 with a high run of 15. Tonight's pairing features Alex Smith against E Ea.
Automakers' committee struggles to set engine bore limits for Briarcliff race. No decision reached on bore between five and five and a half inches. Race likely in June near New York. venue undecided with another meeting planned tomorrow at the Automobile Club of America.
Daytona is favored to host the yearly Florida automobile races in mid March for a seven day meet at Daytona Ormond Beach. Plans include sprint races and 100 and 200 mile events with a potential speed crown bid aiming to beat Demengeot’s 1906 two mile per minute mark.
Entries close tonight for the St George A C twenty anniversary meet at the Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory Saturday evening. Collins and Driscoll are invited to compete, aiming for a record breaking race. Gold prizes awarded to top three in all events, with at least five solid gold prizes in the special three mile scratch race as the feature.
A cable report from Newmarket shows H T Oxnard mares averaging about 110 dollars per head at the Winter sale. Ten head from Blue Ridge Stud Upperville Virginia were shipped to England in foal to Oxnard stallions with Prince of Melbourne and Golden Maxim well represented. The average will barely cover shipping costs, leaving American breeders with little return. Other American offerings include twenty seven brood mares from Elmendorf Stud Lexington Kentucky and Handspring a 15 year old Hanover My Favorite stallion, bred by Millstream Stud and owned by Miller Bishop and Painter. Handspring gains attention for English breeders as a line from Hanover noted for racing stock connections to Derby winner Orby and One Thousand Guineas winner Rhoda B.
George Ralph Meyer of Hastings Minnesota was elected captain of the Naval Academy football team for the next season at a December meeting. Meyer, a three year right guard, is noted as one of the best at his position though hindered by a knee injury. Reifsnider and Richardson were also considered for captaincy.
Telegrams between Capt. Balger at the Naval Academy and Col. Scott at West Point recall the Army victory on November 28. Balger congratulates the West Point battalion and Scott replies praising the midshipmen and the brigade’s good sportsmanship in defeat.
The entry lists today’s sun rise and set times, moon rise, and tide details. It notes high water at Sandy Hook and Governors Island with specific times and tide panels at Hell Gate.
A chronological roster notes vessels arriving at multiple ports with origins and dates from November to December including Caledonia Glasgow Phoebus Shields Oceania Palermo Nordenfels Calcutta Yamuri Tampico Ripley New Orleans Vinzenzo di Giorgio Port Antonio Cearense Barbados Seminole Turks Island Nicholas Cuneo Port Antonio Coamo San Juan Puerto Rico El Mar Galveston Princess Anne Norfolk Ossabaw Bay State Lynn December entries listed.
Marconi wireless reports list SS Statendam 0.3 miles east at 9 PM yesterday and due at Pier about 8:30 AM Wednesday, SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria 423 miles east at 6 40 AM yesterday and due at 11 AM today, SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm 413 miles east at 6 30 AM yesterday due about 9:30 AM today, SS Oceanic 1200 miles east at 9 AM yesterday due about 8:30 AM Thursday, and SS Narragansett 810 miles east at 8:35 AM yesterday.
Ships arriving at Christiansand Bermuda Antwerp Suez and Manchester report dates December 5 7 6 and 7 with lines for Porto sailings from Fiume Naples Barry Kingston Shields Rio Janeiro Genoa and Genoa to Copenhagen and a pass by Scilly noted for the Excalibur.
A table lists destination routes and ships with via points and departure times. Notable lines include Japan Korea China routes via Seattle on Beverie, San Francisco connections to Hawaii and New Zealand aboard Sefton and Alameda, and Pacific mail via Tacoma Vancouver and Victoria aboard Teucer Empress of China Marama Iyo Maru with December 16 to 31 departures.
The weather bulletin notes a continuing eastward storm with clearing trends in the Atlantic region and extensive rain on the Pacific coast. Temperatures fall from the Mississippi Valley to the Alleghenies but rise in the Rockies. Mostly fair conditions expected across districts, with warmer temps and variable winds into Wednesday amid strong New England winds and westward-facing forecasts.
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