Larchmont Yacht Club faces debt and reform debate
The Larchmont Yacht Club plans its annual meeting with questions of finances and reform. Members consider raising dues from 75 to 100 or closing for six months, while advisors push tighter management to cut debt of about 23,000 against substantial equity.
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Larchmont Yacht B
Delmonico’s
Wilson Marshall
William Murray
A. H. W. Johnson
Larchmont Yacht Club
Board of Trustees
Auestion
Joseph E. Fletcher
Ralph H. Townsend
R. Floyd Clark
Walter B. Manning
Frank A. Moore
E. J. Greacon
Housecoat Offer and Men's Accessories at Broadway Stores
An ad-promotional notice lists 261 house coats in double faced fabrics with outside colors and inside patterns, priced from about 9.48 to 9.98, plus a wide range of men’s goods such as razors, steamer rugs, bags, clocks, brushes, thermos bottles, scarf pins, vest buttons, and motor goggles tied to Broadway stores at 34th and 13th streets.
Payday for Cyclists at Madison Square Garden Six Day Race
The six day race at Madison Square Garden paid seven teams from $200 to $1,500, with McFarland and Moran taking $1,500 and the overall group earning $4,450 among the in the money finishers. Palmer and Drobach missed a share. The winning team won $4,000 plus shared $5,500 and faced some dissatisfactions over pay. De Mara and Hill criticized their treatment while Pollok noted receipts were higher than last December despite not matching prior years. Several riders planned post race travel to Boston and upcoming races in St Louis Kansas City Salt Lake City and Paris.
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Madison Square Garden
McFarland
Moran
Rutt
Stol
Mara
Hill
Walthour
Root
Collins
de Mara
Harry Pollok
P. T. Powers
Boston
St. Louis
Kansas City
Salt Lake City
Paris
Marathon Race Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Dorando Pietri and Tom Longboat wrap up training in Madison Square Garden for the 26 mile 385 yard marathon. Both are said to be in prime condition as Floyd MacFarland prepares to fire the starting signal at 9 o'clock. A large Canadian delegation will attend.
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Dorando Pietri
Tom” Longboat
Madison Square Garden
Dorando
John J. Hayes
Floyd MacFarland
Prouty Seeks Backing After Six Day Race Finish
Detroit December report notes Prouty of Boston, who finished second in the six day race at the Light Guard Armory, is near collapse from weariness and will have to find sponsors to cover expenses home. A small crowd raised 46.75 for the pedestrial athlete after the event.
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New York Times
Detroit
Mich
Prouty
Boston
Light Guard
Barnard interclass basketball results at Frontispod Gym
Barnard College held two interclass games yesterday afternoon. Seniors beat juniors 14 to 8 and sophomores overwhelmed freshmen 22 to 5. Officials included Miss Calhoun as referee and Miss March as umpire from Teachers College.
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Barnard College
Columbia
Smithers
D. Hunter H. Smithers
H. Woodhull
J. Goldberg
R. Platt
E. Dandaur
D. Hoeltznean
E. Taltey
M. McCann H. Murch
N. Hamburger
Miss Calhoun
Barnard
Miss March
Teachers College
L. Weyl
E. Elridge N. Wagener
F. Randolph S. Gleason
R. Schaedler C. Hoffman
D. Gleason M. Conroy
R. Cahn
M. Opendorfer
Polo Club Opens Track Meet at Cooper's Park
The Polo Athletic Club of Brooklyn held its first track and field meet at Cooper's Park in Williamsburg on Sunday. M. P. Lynch dominated with wins in standing broad jump, running hop, step and jump, and running broad jump, plus a second in the 100-yard dash totaling 18 points. William Schroff placed second with 15 and ase Hines third with 13.
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The
Polo Athletic Club of
Brooklyn
Cooper’s Park
Williamsburg
M. P. Lynch
William Schroff
Ase Hines
James Lanny
Thomas Finnegan
Ene Schroff
William Hines
Public Schools Athletics Show Matches and Team Prospects
In the High School Shooting Tournament Bryant protests four shots by Commercial. Commercial leads 259 to 255 and a protest could tie the match. De Witt Clinton counts on a strong indoor team with standout sprinters and a strong relay quartet, while other events feature notable shooters and pole vault needs. Morris riflemen hold 275 of 280 possible. records previously held by Manual have been surpassed by four schools including Morris and Clinton.
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Bryant
Commercial
Public Schools Athletic League
de Witt Clinton
Tiegus
de Castro
Oler
Public School 20
Bergman
Williams
Clinton
Strauss
Levine
Hocking
Gilbert
Thomas
Reiss
Roewerman
Waldo
Levin
Edson
Slattery
Edmin
Richmond
Morris Riflemen
Manual
Morris
Stuyvesant
End of Grand Prize Race Mirrors Tariff Debate
E P Chalfant of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers argues against tariff cuts boosting foreign racing in the U S. He cites foreign firms halting racing abroad as undermining the need for tariff relief and notes recent Grand Prize interest shows Americans can host compelling races without foreign entrants.
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E. P. Chalfant
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Mr. Chalfant
Chalfant
America
Savannah officials attend Savannah Grand Prize ceremony
Mayor George W. Tiedeman of Savannah and a Savannah party arrive to attend the Gold Cup presentation to E R Hollander of Fiat. They tour venues, dine with local clubs, view race footage, and plan to inspect the Motor Parkway with the Lancia Lampo escort car.
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Mayor Tiedeman
George W. Tiedeman
Savannah
Harvey Granger
F. C. Battey
Savannah Automobile Club
W. B. Stillwell
Automobile Club of America
E. R. Hollander
Fiat Company
Louis Oo
Automobile Club
Hotel Astor
Flat Tire Club
Savannah Club
New York
Motor
Jockey Notter Bids Farewell to American Turf
Jockey Joe Notter leaves New York for California to ride for Cc. E. Ellison under a contract running to Feb 20, then returns to sail for Europe to ride next season for the Weinberg stable in Germany. Notter, a protege of J L Mc Ginnis, rode 150 winners and total 537 mounts last season for the J R Keene stable.
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Joe Notter
J. R. Keene
New York
California
Notter
Cc. E. Ellison
Europe
Weinberg
Germany
J. L McGinnis
Keene
Thompson Excels In Daly's Three-Cushion Billiards Night
Five class A amateur matches were held at Daly's billiard rooms on Broadway and Thirty-first. Thompson scored 30 in two games, narrowly beating Bailey and Diaz, while Waldo reached 30 and Gilbert hit 30 in matches against Riddle.
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Daly’s
Broadway
Thirty-first Street
Thompson
Bailey
Waldo
Gilbert
Riddle
Diaz
Ames
Ley
Fishing and Fishermen See Open Season in Gravesend Bay
Night fishing grows popular from Bath Beach to Ulmer Park as codfish lead catches. Fluke, striped bass, blackfish, and porgies appear, with notable hauls by anglers at Billy Shields pier, Ulmer Park dock, Jordan Street, and Pelham Bay. Charles Hendricks of Coney Island records a near six pound cod. Ling and hake abundant around Norton's Point with small striped bass observed.
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Hook
Gov
IsI'd. Will
Gravesend Bay
Bath Beach
Ulmer Park
Billy Shields
Martin
Southrooklyn
James Henry
City Island
Jordan’ Face
Hugh Jeming
James ‘Smithee
Pelham Bay
Coney Island
Sietin
Flushing
Norton’s Point
Charles Hendricks
Ling
Hake
Eastern District motorcyclists offer reward for info on thefts
The Eastern District of the Federation of American Motorcyclists offers a 25 dollar reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of any member’s motorcycle thief. The district covers New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware and New England. B A Swenson Providence elected Secretary and F W Horenburger New York elected Treasurer. E L Buffington Providence national vice president heads ex officio. The group also backs restoration and maintenance of cycle paths neglected in parts of New York and other states.
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Federation of American Motorcyclists
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvani Delaware
New Englandes
B. A. Swenson
Providence
R. I
F. W. Horenburger
E. L. Buffington
Union College Plans New Gymnasium With Student Pledge
In Schenectady NY $8700 was pledged by Union College students to fund a new gymnasium costing over $100000. Theodore B Brown Travel ing Secretary of Chi Psi proposed bricks at $5 each and canvassing alumni. Several took more than five bricks and the total is to reach $10000 soon. Alumni support and an athletic field are included with a three year construction goal.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Union College
Theodore B. Brown
Union
Chi Psi
Western Circuit Harness Meeting Sets Purses at 480000
Chicago reported purses totaling 480000 were arranged for the Western Circuit Harness Horse Association meeting. George Keller of Decatur Illinois was elected president and W H Smellinger of Peoria Illinois secretary and treasurer. The season runs from Peoria July 6 to El Paso Texas November 1-6 with Columbus Ohio offering 100000 at a late September meet. Memphis October dates provide 18000 and Dallas 0000 offered. Chicago chosen as next association host.
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Chicago
Western Circuit Harness Horse Association
George Keller
Decatur
Ill
W. H. Smellinger
Peoria
el Paso
Texas
Columbus
Ohio
Memphis, Tenn
Dallas
Association
Firestone Beats Roseben For Seven-Furlong Defeat
In Emeryville Firestone shocked Roseben in a seven-furlong race, defeating the California newcomer 15 to 1. Roseben had been a heavy favorite at 1 to 5 after earlier easy wins and appeared after a rest, with Firestone overlooked in betting.
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Oakland
Cal
Dave Johnson
Roseben
California
Firestone
Emeryville
Arkansas Club Sold to Col. W. P. James in Hot Springs
The Arkansas Club in Hot Springs is sold after contract completion. Col. W. P. James, linked with Long Branch New York and Saratoga Manhattan clubs, paid about 300000 for the clubhouse. The six year old club by Joe Yeager has been closed for three years due to Arkansas gambling laws. The new owner aims to reopen for the Winter season with major clubs from the South Chicago and New York.
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Arkansas Club
Hot Springs
Ark
Col. W. P. James
Long Branch
N. J
New York
Saratoga
N. Y
Joe Yeager
Arkansas
Chicago
Wanderers defeat Yale in freakish hockey clash 3 to 0
A wild first half produced all goals as the Wanderers beat Yale 3 to 0 in a rough, fast game. Du Fresne opened scoring, followed by an unassisted tally from Du Fresne and a Gorham goal, while Yale goalie McIntyre and Woods stood out for sharp stops.
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Yale
Wanderers
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McIntyre
DuFresne
Woods
Wander
Martin
Yin
Princeton
The
Crescents
Ees
Bartlett du Fresne
Yeveres
King Hoblitz
McIntyre G. Harfeck
Gorham
Martin Harmon
Rover
Johnson Riel
M. Harfeck
Allen
Weekies Heron
Kenneth Gordon
St. Nicholas
Walter Croker
Bresnahan Eyes Cards Championship Rebuild
Roger Bresnahan returned to Toledo after being traded to the St. Louis Nationals and outlined an ambition to manage and rebuild the Cardinals into a championship team. He warned the task will be hard, noting losses of Murray and three pitchers, and that he will need a new shortstop infielder and several outfielders while trade talks continue with Cincinnati and New York.
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New York Times
Toledo
Ohio
Roger Bresnahan
New York
Cardinals
Roger
St. Louis
Bresnahan
Murray
Fromme
Lush
Cincinnati
Schlei
Pittsburg's New Ball Park Planned to Seat 20000
Pittsburg will unveil a National League baseball park in Oakland with 20000 seats. A three deck V shaped grand stand offers unobstructed field views and distances 475 feet to center, 370 to left, 430 to right from home plate. Player and umpire rooms include baths, massage, lounging, billiards and a dedicated escape route to avoid crowd trouble.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Barney Dreyfuss
Oakland
Cornell announces 1925 baseball schedule with Yale clash
Cornell's athletic management releases the spring baseball slate. New contiguous series include Yale in Ithaca and games against Carlisle Columbia and Brown. The Southern trip is shortened to five days with other trips brief.
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New York Times
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N. Y
Cornell
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Carlisle
Columbia
Brown
Georgetown
Washington
Walbrook A. C
Baltimore
Academy
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Lafayette
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Michigan
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Cambridge
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New Haven
Lewis and Harry Lewis Fight To Twelve Round Draw
Will Lewis of New York and Harry Lewis of Philadelphia wrestled to a draw in twelve rounds at Edgewood Club New Haven. Harry forced early leadership while Willie rallied after a ninth round knockdown to hold the balance. Also Abe the Newsboy scored a points victory over Morris Lemoyne in six rounds and Paddy Sullivan drew with Jeff Doherty in a ten round bout.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Willl Lewis
New York
Harry Lewis
Philadelphia
Edgewood Athletic Club
Harry
Willie
Abe
New London
Morris Lemoyne
Webster
Mass
Lemoyne
Paddy Sullivan
Jeff Doherty
Madden to Box Glover in National Club star bout
The National Athletic Club in New York hosts a members only boxing stag on Friday night at East Twenty fourth Street. Frankie Madden faces Mike Glover in a ten round main event after a program that includes William Herman and Billy Lyona in the semi final. Both Madden and Glover have defeated Leach Cross, and the club recently reorganized to emphasize legitimate boxing.
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National Athletic Club
New York
East Twentyfourth Street
Frankie Madden
Mike Glover
Harry Ferns
Madden
Glover
Boston
Leach Cross
East Side
Cross
Leach
Johnny White
William Herman
Billy Lyona
Herman
Commission to reveal scalping findings in World Series case
Chicago December 14 The National Commission will publish findings within two days regarding scalping tied to the Detroit Chicago world championship series. President Harry Pulliam and Ban Johnson traveled to San Francisco to assist the Pacific Coast League in its effort to organize California baseball and curb the California State League.
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Chicago
National Commission
Harry Pulliam
National League
Pulliam
Ban Johnson
San Francisco
Pacific Coast League
California State League
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