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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1913
Page
4
The article argues New Yorkers assume Gorham trophies, especially cups, are costly prestige items. It urges trophy committees to investigate and notes loving cups can be bought from 5 dollars upward, with many designs and sizes up to 30 inches, including bowls, pitchers, vases, and other prizes suitable for golf, tennis, rowing, and yachting events.
George W. Blake urges a District Attorney inquiry into John Heffernan death at Clinton Prison last August. Blake praises Warden Kaiser while criticizing prison industries and commissary waste, and faults Kaiser’s superiors for bad management leading to unsafe conditions and calls for hospital expansion and reform.
Albany June 1 report by John B. Riley Superintendent of State Prisons argues short term convicts should build roads in Adirondack and Catskill State Parks. He says such labor would boost highway construction and help inmates obtain future employment with contractors.
W Irving Twomley president of the Aeronautical Society and aviator Harry Bingham Brown escaped injury after a short flight at Oakwood Park Staten Island yesterday. A fifteen minute ascent ended in trouble when the craft lurched during descent and struck the left plane heavily but the two men remained seated.
The Newark Stadium Motordrome held its first Sunday bicycle races competing with the Newark Velo drome. Twenty five riders from the Velodrome joined the Motordrome, labeled outlaws by cycling authorities, with many amateurs joining too. The professional five mile open race ended in an extremely close finish with Menus first, Pete second, and Dae Sterey and Lee Stagia tying for third.
Theodore R. Pell defeated Gustave F. Touchard three sets to one in the final of the men's Invitation singles at Rockaway Hunt Club. Pell dominated with superior racket work to win 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 and claim the title amid surprise at Touchard’s upset bid.
J Meyer won the Century Road Club Association five mile road race on Eastern Boulevard Pelham Park in 15 minutes 8 seconds. Buiwen CYCusts did not post a fast time due to poor road conditions. The season point order was Meyer Hardy Thompson and Joseph Costa.
Four members of the Century Road Club William Buggely Adolph Wiener Sylvain Segal and George Steppelle reached New York last night after a 322 mile tour. The riders logged 114 miles on Friday 101 on Saturday and 107 on Sunday with stops in Philadelphia Atlantic City and Tuckertown New Jersey. Fourteen started and only four completed the full route.
A West Side Tennis Club rumor says Harold H. Hackett will lead the United States Davis Cup team against Australia starting Friday. The doubles partner may shift as McLoughlin teams with Hackett while Little’s role is in doubt amid practice and selection changes.
New York rider Charles Davis defeats John Cox in three mile straight heats at the Brighton Beach Motordrome. Davis wins the three mile championship match with times around 2:20 and 2:19 while maintaining a wheel’s length margin. Other races include four mile, novice three mile, and a five mile handicap with Mercier, Chappell and Hagen among top finishers.
A catalog listing presents women’s French hand embroidered lingerie and silk petticoats along with missy and small women tailor made suits and street dresses. Children’s imported washable dresses and washable boys’ suits are offered with cotton dress fabrics and imported cretonnes.
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