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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1908

Page

11

Moran Attell Draw In San Francisco Championship Fight

English featherweight Owen Moran and American Abe Attell fought 25 rounds to a draw in San Francisco. Referee Jeffries ruled the bout too close for a decision though he noted Attell had the slight edge on points. Attendance ranged between 7000 and 8000. Moran weighed two ounces over the limit, paying Attell $250 to proceed.

San Francisco Owen Moran England Abe Attell America Moran Attell Jeffries Constant Penne Atoran

Draw in six round boxing matinee at Sharkey Club

A Sharkey Athletic Club matinee drew a large crowd with a six round main bout between Rouse O Brien of Boston and Battling Charley of Elizabeth canceled by Fiurley’s no show. Local Jack Goodman substituted and the match ended in a draw. Preliminaries featured Phil McGovern over Kid Sullivan and Young Butch over Jimmy Hunt. The semi wind up saw Jack Nelson defeat Jack Murphy in a fierce exchange.

Sharkey Athletic Club Rouse O’brien Boston Charley Elizabeth Fiurley Jack Goodman Phil McGovern Kid" Sullivan Butch Jimmy Hunt Eric Wallace Joe Black Jack Nelson Jack Murphy

Motorboat Race to Havana Planned by Chicago Club

The National Engine and Motor Boat Association proposes a Chicago to Havana race via inland waterways then the Gulf Stream. Boats would run daily, spend nights ashore, and be credited with port to port times. Prizes await fastest port and for reliability. start and finish to be managed by Chicago Motor Club and Havana Boat Club.

National Engine and Motor Boat Association Chicago Havana Gulf Stream Miami Chicago Motor Club Havana Boat Club Florida Palm Beach

Motorboat School Opens New Term at West 57th Street YMCA

The Motorboat School at the West 14e Y M C A begins a new term January 3 under a committee of builders and naval architects led by Clinton I. Crane Charles L. Seabury and A Cary Smith. B Stevens will give the opening address as forty students work in updated engine equipped workshops building a motorboat to launch in the spring.

West Fifty-seventh Street Clinton I. Crane Charles L. Seabury A. Cary Smith B. Stevens Encine

Boys Win Fame in Schoolboy Rifle Championship Ties

A large holiday crowd attended the Forest Fish and Game Society show at Grand Central Palace for the National rifle shooting tournament for schoolboys. Ties for the Challenge Cup exist among Curtis High School Stuyvesant Commerce Morris and others, with finals and tie-breaks slated Saturday evening. Ernest Seton Thompson gave a well attended lecture on Two Thousand Miles by Canoe to the Arctic Plains.

H. Wiechers Curtis High School Stuyvesant G. S. Duschnes Commercé W. Dubois Leonia N. J E. von Lengerke St. John’s School Manlius M. Weichers A. Garcia Curtis R. H. Isham B. Dimock Pingry School Elizabeth J. Reiner M. Hickey H. Morgan J. ©. Ehrl Thompson Arctic Plains

Y M C A Novel Meet Attracts New Year Crowd

The Twenty third Street YMCA hosted a force track meet with six events ending in a relay. Winners included H C de Loiselle in obstacle race and Flack and Bell in wheelbarrow race. Bosselman won the short jump and Healey the short put, with Cordes and Westervelt taking pies. Two dual meets are planned for Jan 15 with Plainfield and Feb 4 with Harlem.

Twenty-third Street Young Men's Christian Association Opera House H. C. de Loiselle T. E. Dougherty Flack and Bell Bosselman Wit Farrington Healey Jenkins Cordes Westervelt Plainfield Young Men's Christian Association Harlem

Hockey season opens at St Nicholas Rink this Saturday

The Intercollegiate Hockey League schedule begins with Princeton versus Columbia at St Nicholas Rink on Saturday. Harvard was unable to travel and canceled a planned game. Harvard meets New York Athletic Club Friday at 7 00 and Princeton versus Hockey Club of New York at 8 00. Yale finishes practice Friday night against Crescent Athletic Club at 8 00. The Amateur Hockey League starts January 7 with New York Athletic Club against St Nicholas Hockey Club and games run twice weekly through March 12.

St. Nicholas Princeton Columbia Collegians Harvard Crimson Cambridge

New England Breeders' Club Declared Bankrupt in Concord

The New England Breeders' Club, builders of Rockingham Park in Salem, is adjudged a bankrupt corporation by Judge Edgar Aldrich. The decree stays state court creditors actions, with an appeal expected alleging the club is an amusement company not entitled to mercantile relief.

New England Breeders’ Club Concord N. H New York Rockingham Park Salem Edgar Aldrich United States District Court

Baseball Notes Highlight Player Moves and Team Prospects

Boston Americans renamed Red Sox and must improve play. Jake Stahl interest from Poston and possible deals with Eddie McRarland and Catcher Shaw discussed. Cantillon seeks pitchers from a 21-man list and aims to build a winning youth core. Tad Jones declines pro ranks while Selee returns as Denver manager health favors season. Blaikenship leaves Washington for Fresno business. Walter Johnson mentored by Ned Hanlon. Grimshaw sent to Buffalo while Joss gains recognition as a Cleveland pitcher and editor Addie Toss boosts Ohio sports coverage.

Boston Americans Red Sox Poston Jake Stahl Yankees Taylor Shaw Washington Chicago Eddie McRarland Boston S Cantillon Senators Cleveland Tad’ Jones Yale Jones Denver Frank Seles Selea Boston Beaneaters Jack Knight Athletics Baltimore Origles Ned Hanlon Baltimore Hanlon Grimshaw Buffalo Bisons Addie’ Toss Pla Aner Ohio Joss

New Year Trapshooting at Crescent Club

Trapshooters opened the year with large turnouts at Crescent Athletic Club grounds. George G. Sterhenson Jr. won the New Moon cup after a shoot off with A. E. Hendrickson, while Lowell Palmer Jr. led a winning team and captured two fifteen target events. Vice President McDermott posted a straight fifteen.

The Crescent Crescent Athletic Club Parkway New Moon George G. Sterhenson Lowell Palmer A. E. Hendrickson Stephenson E. C. Brower Mr. Palmer McDermott

Shooting results dominate at New York Athletic Club event

At Travers Island the New York Athletic Club hosted a series of trap shooting events with strong showings. Winners included George F. Pelham in the January Cup, J. J. O'Donohue claiming the New Year’s Cup, and Fred Hodgman taking the Special Holiday Cup along with a 25 target shoot.

New York Athletic Travers Island George F. Pelham J. J.o’donohue Fred Hodgman T. J. O'Donoghue H. T W. Billines M. Z. Lenane O’donoghue T. Lanane, Jr J. Elilas C. W. Kuchler Cc Tj J Pelham J. Elias Ol WW. Billings M. Z. Lenane Sectath T. T. J. Wins G. F. Pelham O’donoghue Lenane, Jr Odenagade-Sotered Hodgman W. Kuchler O'Donoghue Fred J. Eling G. F. Pelham F. LiBraRy T. J Tye Donoghue F. Hodgman Donoghue

Boxall Wins Turkey Shoot at Montclair Gun Club

W. Waring and G. W. Boxall topped eleven competitors at Montclair New Jersey on the club grounds yesterday in a turkey shoot event. Boxall won the turkey after a three-way tie and led with 21 points. Waring captured the box of cigars with 23 points in the 25 target event.

F. Brown Waring Brown T. H. Cockerall F. W. Moffett G. W. Boxall J. P. Todd A. Hall, Jr

Bergen Beach Gun Club holds Distance Handicap shoot

Thirty five gunners contested the Distance Handicap at 50 tar gets with merchandise prizes. In Class A eighteen yards L H Schorty and G Kouwenhoven tied at 44 and agreed to divide. Class B high gun was A L Seymour while Class C leader was A L Burns with 39.

Bergen Beach L. H. Schorty George Kouwenhoven A. L. Seymour A. L. Burns Bergen Beachers G. Kouwenhoven I. H. Hendrickson Jo H. Hendrickson W. H. Thompson I Reynolds AL On J. A. Howard H. Williamson Ira McKane H. W. Dreyer I. D. Bergen G. I. K. Remsen G. S. K.remeen

Sixteen Yards And A List Of Names

A fragmentary OCR list shows numerous names and ages such as Majer 33 A L Seymour 85 P May 28 J H Strader 28 A Suydam 37 and others including Burns 39 Montanus 88 O’Brien 88 Johnson 87 Burns L 17% Haney 20 Schoverling 31 Fagan 21 Emmons Ryder 86 Hartmore 28 Montanus 27 Emmons 23 Isaac 27 Cooper 27.

Isaac C. Cooper

Yost Backs Rules Changes to Limit Forward Passes

Detroit January 1 Coach Yost advocates revising football rules to curb forward passes and reduce officials errors. He cites uncertain judging of pass distance and player positioning as causes of contested calls. He suggests restricting passes or aligning rules with kicks to remove ambiguity and preserve spirit of the game.

New York Times Detroit Yost

Bryan and Clark Capture Seventh Regiment Tennis Title

Robert T. Bryan and Morris S. Clark won the doubles championship after a five set final against Calhoun Cragin and Arthur S. Cragin. Bryan had earlier lost in the singles semi final to Cragin. The event marked the seventh Regiment annual tourney at the armory courts on Sixty sixth Street and Park Avenue.

Robert T. Bryan Morris S. Clark Seventh Regiment Armory Courts Sixty-sixth Street Park Avenue Bryan Clark Calhoun Arthur S. Cragin Cragin Brothers Calhoun Cragin Morris Ss. Clark

Star Athletic Club Cross Country Practice Race

Fifteen runners started a six mile course from the Star Athletic Club clubhouse in Long Island City to Celtic Park and back. J McGarrick of Trinity Athletic Club won in 87 32 with J Holmes second. Pacemaker Robert Kennedy led Star Athletic Club in the field that included several unattached runners and others from Loughlin Lyceum and Irish American clubs.

Star Athletic Club Long Island City Celtic Park J. McGarrick Trinity Athletic Club J. Holmes J. Kelly L. Concannon H. Waidman Loughlin Lyceum F. Zink J. Taylor J. Purcell T. Grant W. Brazil J. Kennedy S. Hayslip W. Hayslip Irish-American Athletic Club Robert Kennedy

Tighe to Manage Holyoke Team in 1908

Holyoke Massachusetts January 1 John Tighe a known minor league baseball player has been named playing manager of the Holyoke team in the Connecticut League for 1908 He will play first base and lead the squad this season.

Tighe Holyoke Mass John Tighe

Merchants' National Bank to elect directors January 11 1908

Notice to shareholders: annual election of Directors for Merchants' National Bank of New York at 42 Wall Street on Tuesday January 11, 1908 at 12 noon. Stockholders to vote on amending Articles to set Directors between eleven and fifteen. Also National Bank of Commerce in New York schedules its annual meeting January 14, 1903 at 31 Nassau Street with polls open 12 to 1 PM.

U. S Army Building New York N. Y Schodack Creek Hudson River John G. D. Knight Merchants' National Bank of the City of Wall Street Board of Directors Joseph Byrne National Blank of Commerce Nassau St National Bank OF Commerce Banking House Nassau Street Borough of Manhattan New York City William C. Duvall National Bank Bank OF New York National Banking Association Chas. Olney NEW Amsterdam National Bank E. O. Eldredge Fidelity Trust CO Chambers and Hudson Streets Andrew H. Mars Peoples Bank OF the City OF Canal Street Twenty-Third Ward Bank City of New York George E. Edwards Mount Morris Bank City OF East 125Th St Trving National Exchange Bani West Broadway Benjamin F. Werner National Copper Bank OF Broadway Walter F. Albertsen West. Side Bank Eighth Avenue Walter Westervelt Bank OF America W. M. Bennet Liberty National Bank OF New York James ¥. Lott Fourteenth Street Bank East 14Th Street Louis V. Ennis Hanover National Bank Nassau and Pine Streets P. Melmer E. Whittaker the National Butchers and Drovers’ Bank of the City of the Plaza Bank THE Plaza Bank the Market Fulton National Bank T. J. Stevens East River National Bank Banking Brossway B. Newell Dow ‘Re Company Dow Tire Company State of New York Elecr W. 42d Street Consumers Ice Company Central Consters Ice Company O'Connor Hall Stret 3Rd Avenue Manhattan James J. Buckley American Speaking Telephone Company Eclock R. Brewer Herhby Lutz and Sheinkman William Street Robert G. Rasquin Hudson Valley Flatiron Roadway & 23d St P. W. Engs & Sons West Bradway Mortimer W. Byers Secufary Continental Finance CO Hos. B. Adams Universal Hemstitcher Co West 80Th Street William E. Lucas Montauk Dock& Improvement Company Montauk Dock & Improvement Company William Strest Tran A. E. Orr Stockmerican Surety Company of New Yorky Zevely Audit Company of New York Cedar Street Richardson Paul & Jaeger Rock Drill Company York Edwin DE Voe Walter G. Darby Hilgert Curative Foot Gear Institution West Twenty-sixth Street George H. Burroughs New Arthur J. Maher N. Chadwick Company White Street Lynd New York Times Building Company Franck

Banks Set Annual Directors Elections January 14 1908

A list of banks in New York announces annual director elections for January 14 1908. Institutions include The Bank of New York The New Amsterdam National Bank Fidelity Trust Co of New York The Peoples Bank of the City of New York Twenty third Ward Bank Mount Morris Bank Trving National Exchange Bank National Copper Bank West Side Bank Bank of America Liberty National Bank Fourteenth Street Bank Hanover National Bank National Butchers and Drovers Bank Plaza Bank Market Fulton National Bank and others. Polls run mainly from 12 to 1 PM with varying closing times.

Directors Election Notices Across New York Companies

A wave of stockholder meetings and director elections is announced for January 1908 across numerous firms including East River National Bank and Utah Copper Company. Notices list meeting dates January 9 to 19, 1908, locations in New York City and Jersey City, and transfer book closures in early January.

Public Notices of City Improvements and Bids 1908

City Record notices list numerous street improvements in Long Island City Queens and surrounding boroughs including Crescent Jane Street Prospect Street Steinway Avenue and Vernon Avenue. It details sewer work paving regulating and crosswalk projects with contract openings and bid deadlines through January 1908. It also cites departments of Street Cleaning Health Fire and Public Charities issuing sealed bids for supplies and services.

Department OF Public Charities Twenty-sixth Street New York Robert W. Hebberd City of Board of Revision of Assessmen Queens Long Island City Crescent Nott. Avenue Jane Street Prospect Street Karris Avenue Hunter Avenue Thirteenth Skillman Steinway Avenue Washisnuna Potter Avenues Broadway Vernon Avenue Newtown Road Harris Avenue East River Hunter Henry Street Academy Street Graham Avenue Piegce Avenue Vandeventer Avenue Steinwey Avenue Steinway DeBevoise Avenues DéBevoise Avenue Wooley Avenue Wowolsey Avenue Jackson Avenue Anable Avenues Nott Avenue Jacks Sum Avenue Hopkins Avenue Elm Street Jamaica Avenue Shoulevard van Alst Avenue Jamaiccao Avenue Linco Street Camelia Street Sherman Stresht Kouwenhoven Grand Avenue Easter Grad Nott Skillman Avenue PROSP Gradti c Jane Stret Tenth Street Net Avenue Hirst Ward Jamaciax Ave Boulevard Bucaness Jar Avenue Lincoln Stree Hoy Avenue Koe Wenho Street Frontway i Grend Sherman Stri Tenkins Avenue Camlia Street Herman A. Metz Comptrol City of LWT Department OF Health Fifty-fifth Street Sixth Avenue Borough of Manhattan City of New York East Teenth Street Riverside Willow Ave East One Hundred and Thirty-fou Street Borough of the Bronx Kingston Avenue Fenmyre Street Borough of Brooklyn Jamaica Borough of Queens County Poor Farm Borough of Richmond Ity Thomas Darlington Alvah H. Doty Theodore A. Bingham Department OF Pubblic Charities Foot of East Twenty-sixth Xeet Prince Metropolitan Hospital Blackwell’s Island Blackwell's Island Blackwelland

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