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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1900
Page
18
A long note on fishing and canoeing around New York and Adirondack areas. It covers bait choices, landing nets, and reels, plus gear with cost estimates. It details Fort Washington Point park, bass fishing, fishing inns, tackle shops, and safety notes from E. T. Keyser.
The National Turn Fest brings 6 man teams from Turn Vereine across the East and Midwest to Philadelphia under the North American Turner Bund. Events run from morning swimming contests to evening Volksfest and a 6000 Turner mass program, concluding Saturday with Olympic style field events and a Commers in Industrial Hall.
Large turnout of New York harness horsemen expected at Mineola L I for a two day meeting with top horses like Birchwood Maid 225 and Royal Baron 1214 sold abroad. Plainfield July 4 event open to trotters and pacers. Philadelphia Speedway debates west side site near Girard Avenue and Falls. Syndicate plans a Flushing track with a mile course and extras including baseball and bicycle facilities. Races feature high stakes entries and multiple cups and prizes at Guttenberg and Staten Island venues.
United States delegates will gather at Industrial Hall for a parade and marching tests proceed to Philadelphia Base Ball Park for mass gymnastics exhibitions. Greensward hosts 6000 Turners from across the country with other contests ongoing. Washington Park hosts a prize ceremony and Summernight festival to close the day.
A polo match scheduled for Saturday June 30 at Prospect Park was abandoned due to insufficient police for crowd control amid the opening of Brooklyn Speedway. The Executive Committee did not fix a new date, with Westchester Country and Devon moved to the following week. The Morrell Challenge Cup at Philadelphia Country Club features six teams this year, with Devon defending last year’s title.
A sale of yearling thoroughbreds from Ashland Daytona and Melrose Studs was held in the American Horse Exchange paddocks at Sheepshead Bay before the races yesterday. Attendance was small and bidding slow though bargains appeared. J J McCafferty bought several promising lots at prices ranging from.
The sale diary lists yearlings selling above 500 dollars including Br. c. by Eshher-Ultimatum from King Alfonso and 2,800 dollar lot Farandale-Orchid by Onondaga. Other entries include The Kaiser line and Farandale-Chatter Box with multiple bidders and consignors such as J. F. Schorr and E. Graves.
At Prospect Park Manhattan and New York shared a draw after strong batting. Prendergast 48 and Adam 54 boosted Manhattan to 147 for 5 declared. New York bowed to Smith and Hughes with Smith defending for 90 minutes. Kearny beat Nelson Lodge by 61 runs. Kings County beat Manhattan II by 24. Antilles defeated Brooklyn Team B by 40. Germantown Zingari beat Livingston in Philadelphia on first innings by 39 runs.
Notable moves among New York and Hartford figures as yachts shift ownership and charters. H D Fisk of Hartford buys the steam yacht Levanta for use on the Connecticut shore while Amzi L Barber of the New York Yacht Club charters the steam yacht Juanita for summer runs between Ardsley and New York. The sloop Ludeah changes hands to J Montgomery Sears and departs Morris Heights for Massachusetts waters. Elfrida sails from Morris Heights to Lake Champlain via the St Lawrence. J A Vandergrift of the Corinthian Yacht Club buys the steam launch Bonair through A J McIntosh, previously owned by George B Wilson near Great Neck.
The Haverford College cricket team sails on the Pennland to challenge England’s top schools and universities. Captain W. S. Lindman leads fourteen players including F. C. Sharp and C. J. Allen as they face Malvern, Cheltenham, Clifton, Marlborough, Marylebone CC, Charterhouse, Haileybury, Eton, Harrow, Shrewsbury, Oxford, Rugby, and Cambridge between July 2 and August 3.
The St Francis Xavier College Athletic Association held its final meeting of the year in Academic Hall to elect officers for the upcoming year. The Treasurer reported a year end cash balance of 67.15 dollars and 204 entries in 16 inter class field events. Honorary alumni named include C C Herbermann and J E Cahalan among others.
Paris June 16 The American driver Mr Winton finished three seconds behind the winner when a misjudged corner due to bad light bent an axle after his front wheel struck an embankment. He abandoned the race but bears no fault and plans another attempt on a future chance.
The Italian Shooting Association of New York will send five men to the international tourney in Paris next month. Funds come from the association and subscriptions of influential Italian colony members led by Italian Consul General G Branchi and Coroner Anthony Zucca. The team: Ettore Minervini, Luigi Reali, Michele Abarno, Michele Guerrieri, Pasquale di Lorio.
In St Louis on June 16 Robert Hoesle twelve and Gordon Collier nine played William Tell with a revolver. Hoesle acted as Tell while Collier fired at a brick. The gun misfired and struck Hoesle in the cheek, causing a serious wound.
In Spring Valley last night during the trial of Charles and Aaron Starr for tearing down and burning a British flag raised by Robert Sneden for the Queen's birthday, the courtroom floor collapsed into an excavation below. Oscar Mershon was seriously injured as panicked crowds surged toward the door. others escaped with minor hurts. The trial moved to the Opera House and ended in a disagreement.
Attractive prizes spur three day contest with Miss Hoyt and Miss Hecker leading a field of top women players. Miss Fargo, sixteen, beats W Fellowes Morgan, while Miss Hecker is hailed as coming national champion. the event draws limited crowds as Wee Burn links host coaching by George Strath.
Mungo Park, ex Dyker Meadow pro, will run Mount Anthony Golf Club at Bennington Centre VI this summer. The nine holes span 2604 yards and will be formally opened this week after two weeks of course shaping. Campbell set a 733-stroke course record in a Brookline match. The Royal Montreal Golf Club plans a Boston visit to meet Brookline. Harvard fell to Brookline 17 to 11 in a ten-man match on Brookline links.
President Julius Mahr of the Metropolitan Rowing Club will referee Hoboken Amateur Rowing Association regatta on Aug 18. Neumann won the June 9 Lone Star Boat Club race. Soloman placed second in the single gig event. Union Boat Club trains three junior doubles. a race will soon select Long Island regatta entrants on July 7. Palisade Boat Club Yonkers disbanded its intermediate eight amid dissensions. Wyanoke Boat Club elected Albert Wolf as honorary junior crew member and will enter junior eight and four in Long Island regatta. An eight-oared shell purchase was approved and July 8 club excursion is planned at Point View. Harlem regatta likely ends the old Harlem River course due to traffic interfering with shells. most boats do not go above High Bridge, and the new Speedway is mentioned.
In Paris on June 16 the International Masters Tournament saw Lasker beat Pillsbury and reach a total of 14 wins, securing the first prize as others cannot match his 14 victories. Rosen and Schlechter won against Mason and Mieses, while Maroczy and Tschigorin drew. Lasker’s place among chess greats is affirmed by a career spanning Berlin birth, Göttingen doctorate, and world championship triumphs.
A fresh batch of games from the Chess Masters' Tournament in Paris features Ruy Lopez action as players continue the event. The report outlines ongoing games and competitive progress among masters.
A portrait of Old Mill, tucked in Brooklyn near Jamaica Bay, where a mossy gray grist mill, a slow creek, and a sedate water wheel define a summer retreat for Old Millers. The piece contrasts tranquil seasonal life with the city’s rush and notes descendants of Dutch settlers still inhabit the hamlet like a New England seacoast village.
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