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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1908

Page

10

New Haven Faces Protest Over Canadian Pacific Freight Rates

A sub committee of the Trunk Line Association drew up a protest against the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad for cutting freight rates with the Canadian Pacific Dispatch. The New Haven plans no change in rates, and the protest will be submitted at the next executive meeting. The issue centers on Canadian Pacific’s invasion of local territory and its impact on traffic, with possible rate adjustments against the New Haven and Ontario & Western.

Trunk Line Association Association New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Canadian Pacific Railroad Canadan Pacific Dispatch New York New Haven Francis la Bau New York Central Lines P. F. Flynn Lackawenna Samuel Shane Erie Mellen New Haven Road Canadian Pacific New York, Ontario & Western Chicago Ontario New York Central Canadian Pacific Dispatch Ontario & Western New Haven Rroad

Northwest traffic deals discussed with Pacific Coast access

Reports claimed Chicago Northwestern and Northern Pacific planned traffic exchanges to give the Northwestern access to the Pacific Coast to face St Paul. Northern Pacific officials say no new traffic arrangements have been made. President Earling of the St Paul was in the city yesterday and returned to Chicago in the afternoon.

Chicago& Northwestern Northern Pacific Northwestern Pacific Coast St. Paul Earling

Smart Boy Wardrobe Ready for Holidays

When you meet the boy today as he comes home for his holidays you might bring him to our stores and fix up his wardrobe. We stock clothing furnishings hats and shoes that fit a smart boy's taste and his parents' common sense for home school or college wear.

Broad Street Outlets Advertise Various Goods

A retail listing notes hockey shoes college flags golf balls suit cases and apparel including sweater jackets bath robes gowns and slippers. It mentions grooming razors and general merchandise from Peer & Company with locations on Warren Street Broadway stores at 43rd and 34th Streets.

Pomfret Wins Five to One in City Hockey Tilt

In a spirited YMCA rink clash Pomfret School defeats St Mark's 5 to 1 in a rivalry game. Crowds, banners, and lively play highlighted the evening as the St Mark's boys fought hard but fell short on a chilly night near Columbus Avenue.

St. Nicholas Skating Rink West Sixty-sixth Street Columbus Avenue Pomfret St. Mark's Connecticut St. Mark’s

Army Hockey Schedule Shifts to Thirteen Games at West Point

Special to The New York Times West Point N Y Dec 18 The Army hockey schedule is smaller than last year with thirteen games all at West Point Hayes remains the sole holdover from last season a new rink on the plains promises for cadet play The slate lists games against Newburne Academy Brooklyn Polytechnic Pawling School Albany High School Dartmouth Columbia Polytek Feb Stevens Institute Company K Seventh Regiment Carnegie Tech Cornell Amherst Williams and more.

New York Times West Point N. Y Hayes Army Newburne Academy Brooklyn Polytechnic Pawling School Albany High School Dartmouth Columbia Rg Polytechnic Stevens Institute Company K. Seventh Regiment Carnegie Technical School Cornell Amherst Williams

Montclair Golf Club Elects Board and Committees

At the annual Montclair Golf Club meeting yesterday the Board of Governors for the coming year was elected. Officers include H. H. Spies as President and T. H. Stephens as Vice President with Walter Brown as Secretary and Treasurer. New Captain is Jason Rogers and other governors include H. J. Droste, C. D. Backus, W. B. Perley, E. W. Townsend, and J. A. Kelsey. Committees named Greens, House, Membership, and Tournament with Rogers and Kelsey on Greens, Brown on House, Backus and Stephens on Membership, and Rogers on Tournament.

Montclair Golf Club H. H. Spies T. H. Stephens Walter Brown Jason Rogers H. J. Droste C. D. Backus W. B. Perley E. W. Townsend J. A. Kelsey Greens C. B. Droste House

Eastern District High School Hosts Afternoon Carnival and League Opener

The Eastern District High Schoolwill hold an athletic carnival this afternoon at the Twenty third Regiment Armory in Brooklyn. The event features folk dances by the girls and the first Public Schools Athletic League basketball championship game between Eastern District and De Witt Clinton. Officials include Referee Dr. Vlymen, judges Warren Paine and Thompson, inspectors Rittenhouse Smith Kaufman and Dr Jefords.

Eastern District High School Twenty-third Regiment Brooklyn Public Schools Athletic League de Witt Clinton Vlymen Warren, Paine Thompson Thompson; inspectors—Messrs. Rittenhouse, Smith, Kaufman Dr. Jefords

Waldo Wins Three-Cushion Carrom Billiards Title

W Waldo clinched the Class A final at Daly's Billiard Rooms Broadway and 31st Street beating Bailey 30 to 29 in a razor tight finish. Bailey took second, Thompson third. Waldo then faced John Harris, the Class winner, for the Tournament Prize and won by an undisclosed margin.

W. Waldo Daly Broadway Thirty-first Street Bailey Waldo Thompson John Harris

Mansfield Wins Amateur Pool Final at Doyle's on Broadway

F. J. Mansfield defeated John Monahan 85 to 70 in the Doyle's billiard rooms tournament on Broadway and Forty second Street. Monahan's high run was 24, Mansfield's 20, with Monahan giving Mansfield a 23 ball handicap.

F. J. Mansfield Doyle’s Billiard Rooms Broadway John Monahan Monahan Mansfield

Copper Producers Meet to Discuss Trade Association

Representatives of several copper firms met at Phelps Dodge & Co to consider forming an producers association to publish statistical copper trade data. Stanton companies and Amalgamated Copper were not represented. A follow up meeting is planned, with no intent to regulate prices or production.

Phelps, Dodge & Co Association Copper Producers’ Association John Stanton Stanton Companies Amalgamated Copper Company Arge

Customs ruling bars direct Circuit Court appeals by importers

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals, with Judges Lacombe, Coxe and Noyes, overruled J. B. Plummer Co. and held importers may not bypass the Board of General Appraisers to appeal to the circuit court. The decision condemns attempts to contest only parts of duties without board review, citing the act of 1890 and need for evidence or law to review.

J. 8. Plummer Co New York Lacombe, Coxe Noyes United States Circuit Court of Appeals Board of General Appraisers Circuit Court Board of Appraisers Collector of Customs J. Stuart Tompkins Circuit Court of Cineulourt

Briarcliff Race in Jeopardy Over Bore Limit

The Briarcliff road race faces a split in its organizing committee after foreign firms pushed a 5 percent bore limit. American firms like Thomas Lozier Simplex and Stearns may withdraw rather than compete under such restrictions, risking cancellation of the event this year.

Thomas Lozier Simplex Stearns

Races at Mardi Gras Auto Meet at New Orleans

The New Orleans Automobile Club hosts a three day race meet at the Fair Grounds February 20 to 22 as part of Mardi Gras. Expected entrants include top professional drivers for multiple events and time trials. The schedule features three five mile events and a twenty mile race on opening day, a 24 hour race at night, then final day five mile events a ten mile Louisiana championship and a fifty mile race. A rule limits stock car modifications by manufacturers or dealers to the entered price.

New Orleans Automobile Club Fair Grounds New Orleans Louisiana

Skaters Set to Race at St Nicholas Rink Tonight

Nearly one hundred fast skaters will compete on the ice at the St Nicholas Rink with hopes to lower indoor records in the half mile and two mile events. Leading scratch men include Phil Kearney Joe Donohue Clarence Granger Joe Miller and Woodward Sutphen.

St. Nicholas Rink Phil Kearney Joe Donohue Newbury Clarence Granger Wanderers Hockey Club Joe Miller New York Athletic Club Verona Lake Woodward Sutphen Long Branch

Arraignment of Four Charged in City Park Race Meet

Judge Baker in Criminal Court orders the arraignment of S F Heaslip W W Lyles Placido Frigerio and R M Sheffield on information linked to the City Park race meet. Edward Corrigan expected to appear with them by next Monday.

New Orleans

Commission condemns Chicago Club over World Series ticket scalping

The National Baseball Commission declares Chicago Club harshly censured for mishandling ticket sales for October World Series games against Detroit. It notes 630 tickets sold to one person, favors to regulars, and last minute returns, urging city and league actions to curb scalping with new laws and multiple sale points.

New York Times Cincinnati National Baseball Commission Supreme Court of Baseball Chicago Detroit August Herrmann Harry Pulliam Ban Johnson Els

Fromme and Karger to Cincinnati in three corner deal

Cincinnati baseball reports pitcher Fromme and pitcher Karger will join the Reds as part of a three corner exchange. Catcher Schleif moves from Cincinnati to New Orleans while Bresnahan departs the St Louis club for St Louis.

Cincinnati Ohio Fromme Karger Bresnahan St. Louis Schleif St. Ouis

Merrill Elected President of Cotton States League

D S Merrill a former Harvard University baseball player was today elected President of the Cotton States Baseball League in Jackson Mississippi on December 18.

New York Times Jackson Miass D.S. Merrill Harvard University Cotton States Baseball League

Shrubb to Run Marathon With Longboat in New York

Alfred Shrubb the English runner has signed to race Tom Longboat in Madison Square Garden next month likely the 8th or 9th. Shrubb departs for Boston to train while Longboat travels to Canada and then to Buffalo and New York for a series of races before meeting Shrubb in a marathon showdown.

Alfred Shrubb Tom Longboat Madison Square Garden Shrubb Longboat Boston Tom Flanagan Canada Buffalo Dorando New York St. Louis Kansas City Chicago

Italian runner Dorando Pietri feted by Stamford Italian Americans

Dorando Pietri the Italian runner was the guest of honor at a Stamford event of young Italian Americans. He received a gold medal and a large bouquet of flowers in a formal presentation.

New York Times Stamford Conn Dorando Pietri

Bonhag to Stay in Amateur Ranks

George Bonhag former indoor long distance champion denies turning pro to run in marathon events. He will not quit amateurs and will switch to shorter races training for the mile at Columbia College. His next appearance is the Xavier A. A. games at the Twenty second Regiment Armory on Jan 9 where he competes in the three quarter mile handicap as a back marker.

Bonhag George Bonhag Columbia College Xavier A. A Twenty-second Regiment

Clinton Juniors Beat Sophomores For School Championship

De Witt Clinton High School juniors won the inter class championship, 43 to 32, besting sophomores as Gilbert led with wins in the 30 yard dash 110 yard dash and running high jump. McDonald won the mile in 5 05 with Levine close behind.

de Witt Clinton High School Gilbert McDonald Heas Levine de Castro Shortall Boye Rosa Williams Vogel Slattery O'Hare Boyepe Haynie de Prarie Neary Reichman Bernstein Niegle Brook Lenger Hirsch

McCarty Captures Amateur Trap Title at Travers Island

George S. McCarty of Philadelphia won the fourth amateur trap shooting championship of America at Travers Island, scoring 96 of 100. Ex-champion W. M. Foord and Dr. D. L. Culver finished second and third, with J. A. R. Elliott leading the professionals at 98. Frederick A. Hodgman earned a special prize for best NYAC average with 91.

George S. McCarty Philadelphia America New York Athletic Club Travers Island W. M. Foord Wilmington Del Dr. Culver Jersey City L. E. Mallory, Jr Bradford Penn T. E. Hackett Atlantic City McCarty G. B. Saunders Albany G. A. Herald Sunbury J. S. S. Remsen The Crescent Athletic Club H. Kahler John H. Hendrickson Long Island City Dr. Gleason Boston Athletic Association J. A. R. Elliott G. 5. McCarty Dr. D. L. Culver F. A. Hodgman N. Y A. C W. Ettling Algien E. M. Hurd Albank G. H. Plercy A. C. Bostwick C. W. Billings W. Simonson Port Washington G. E. Crater Bergen Beach W. H. Matthews Trenton N. J G. W. Butler Troy R. Dercaugh H. P. Herman G. Eechtel Fox Hills H. D. Bergen F. A. Stone Amityville L. I F. A. Schauffler G. K. Kouwenhoven R. M. Owen C. D. Quillfeldt Li I E. Cordery Hammonton Truax North River Boston J. Martin T. J. O’donohue, Jr H. Voorhees A. van Dusen C. Schreyvogel W. W. Peabody, Jr Crescent B. H. Bates Ridgetown D. Tunis F. W. Strater T. Lenane, Jr H. B. Tuthill Chester J. Dey H. M. Booth T McCahill Ew. E. Crane W. J. Elias H. M. Brigham W. Baldwin J. M. Waterhouse Mrs. G. W. Butler M. W. Wynne W. H. Ryder A. Lindley Newark W. J. Simpson E. M. Heartt D. T. Leahy J. W. Hetherington J. J. O’donohue J. A. Henderson B. Thaw, Jr Pittsburg J. K. Smith Mass C. Thomas W. Hyatt Crescent A. C R. Cobden R. Young F. S. Goodwin E. Betts D. Betts A. E. Hendrickson W. Julian J. P._ Sousa C. Seymour Brooklyn L._ German Aberdeen N.pgar New York H. 8. Welles H. H. Stevens T. H. Keller, Jr J. S. Fanning J. K. Skelly S. Glover G. Maxwell Hastings Neb H. C. Brown F. E. Butler A. Colburn

Madden Knocks Out Glover In Fifth Round Showdown

Frank Madden defeated Mike Glover by knockout in the fifth round at the National Athletic Club in New York. The 135 pound bout ended at five rounds of fast exchanges after Madden pressed the attack and drove Glover to the ropes. The card also featured Billy Herman vs Harry Stone in six rapid rounds, with other preliminary bouts listed.

Frank Madden Mike Glover National Athletic Club East Twenty-fourth Street Madden Glover Lover Billy Herman Harry Stone Cyclone Swiftness Herman Harry Johnson Charles Kennedy Charles Lawanery Ben Douglas Simar

Fighters Break Hands In Savannah Draw Bout

In Savannah Georgia Hennie Riley of Baltimore and Jack Durane of Savannah extended the fifteenth round into the dressing room after a draw the Southern Athletic Association sanctioned. Police and crowds intervened as both fighters sustained broken hands in the clash.

Savannah Southern Athletic Association Hennie Riley Baltimore Jack Durane

Rensselaer Polytech hoops tops CCNY in rough 40 31

Rensselaer Polytech defeated the College of the City of New York 40 to 31 in a fast rough game marked by 43 fouls and three disqualifications. Streusland starred with 15 goals from fouls and Steinmetz added long throws as the decisive factor.

New York Times Troy N. Y Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute College of the City of New York New York Polytechnic Streusland Steinmetz Inglis Inskip Kaplan Hess Perlman Rensselaer Inskip Barbanell Inglis Kaplan Seee Steinmetz Perlman Wise Thompson Herbertson Mr. Mead Mr. Gensson C. C

Barnard School Beats Collegiate 31 21 At Armory

Barnard School defeated Collegiate 31 to 21 yesterday at the Eighth Regiment Armory. Rich led Collegiate with five field goals while Wright starred for Barnard with seven personal fouls and key scores.

Barnard School Eighth Regiment Armory Jay Rich Collegiate Wright Barnard Lefferts Wright Buiswell Grant Lilliendahl Logan Rudell Merrifeld Vincent Ge Lefferts Zeeter Merrifeld Zeetor

NYU Braves St Stephen's 82 to 6 in Key Victory

NYU defeated St Stephen's College by 82 to 6 at the university court. Broadhead, Gale, and Smith led the scoring for NYU as they dominated from the opening tip.

New York University St. Stephen's Broadhead Gale Smith

Clinton Team Shoots Well In Schoolboy Matches

Clinton high shooters won their sixth straight schoolboy target match by 268 to 263 over the Commercial riflemen. Morris High School and Manual Training also posted wins as Stuyvesant beat Commerce 255 to 253 amid protests over close-shot decisions.

de Witt Clinton Markemen Commercial Riflemen Clinton Morris High School Morris Commerce Stuyvesant Bryant-Curtis Stuyvesant-Commerce Public Schools Athletic League Morriz—Morgan Andes Hassinger Bryres Phelps Nicolai Ehrlich Manual—Hickerson Felton Voorhees Massonneau Ulrich Hoffman Heeren Scharfenberg Clinton—Emmerich St Brown Waldman Vass Krefeld Finkelstein Frachtman Hubbard Total

Business Men Form Anti-Race Track Gambling League

Fifty Los Angeles business and professional men met at Arthur Letts within December and organized the Business Men's Anti-Race Track Gambling League of Southern California. The group adopted a brief constitution to pursue enactment and enforcement of a California law prohibiting race track gambling, outlining officers advisory committee and other needed panels.

Los Angeles Arthur Letts California

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