Wreck Case Draws Reward for Switch Thrower
The June wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited spurs a $2000 Lake Shore reward for information leading to an arrest. Investigations by state officials focus on a man with a grievance who had a switch key. a boy linked to a possible switch toss is sought. jewels valued at 32000 owned by S. C. Beckwith were recovered from the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cleveland
Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore
Lake Shore C Company
Morris
Mentor
Storrs
Newman
Cial
S. C. Beckwith
New York
Cla
Deckwith
Bliss Elise Hagenburger
Philip Hagenburger
Wagenburger
Rudolph .Cordun
Brooklyn
A. A. Gorham
Onm
Boay Us
Arthur’ L. Johnson
Gomex & Johnson
Cits
Yonkers Clergy Push Harder Sunday Law Enforcement
A joint committee of Yonkers clergymen and temperance workers pressed Mayor John E. Andrus and the Police Commissioners to enforce the Sunday closing law more strictly. They noted 106 of 200 drink places were open on a recent Sunday and cited limited police coverage in Yonkers. The ministers questioned whether closing would curb New York visitors and urged action by the Grand Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srevts
New York
Tanvs. Vomnaens
John. E. Andrus
Bound of Folice
Andrus
First Methodist, Episcopal Church
Ocean Grove Association
Monmouth
New Jersey
Yonkers
Anti- Saloon League
C.D. Allison
Jany
Big Government Debit At Clearing House Settlement
New York Clearing House shows a government debit of 1 789 270 dollars after a Sub-Treasury check of over 1000 dollars was drawn to settle foreign exchange balances. The twice yearly settlement transfers more money abroad than inward, reflecting a large outflow.
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New York—Clearing House
Sub-Treasury
Fire at Muskegon County Poorhouse Damages Building
Muskegon County Poorhouse burned tonight after a gasoline line tank exploded. About 100 inmates escaped unharmed but Mrs. Carl, 75, was badly crushed in the confusion. Building loss $75,000 with $48,000 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon, Mich
Muskegon County
Carl
Police Mounted Officer Struck By Car On Ocean Parkway
Mounted Officer Peter Besse mer was hit while crossing Ocean Parkway at Avenue L Brooklyn by a touring car carrying three men. He sustained multiple injuries including two broken ribs and possible skull fracture. The car fled a short distance before stopping. Frank Bailey aided at the scene and the vehicle took Bessemer to Seney Hospital. Chauffeur Percy Heath, 19, gave his name. two other occupants fled into the darkness.
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Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn
Avenue L
Peter Bessemer
Parkville
Coney Island
Bessemer
Frank Bailey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Broadway
Brighton Beach
Mr. Bailey
Seney Hospital
Percy Heath
East Thirty-first Street
Manhattan
Man Shoots Self After Domestic Dispute
In Covington, William Broder, a fifty nine year old bess carpenter, shot himself at home shortly before 7 pm after an argument with his wife over two dollars given to buy a saw. He vowed to kill himself. his wife and a friend watched as she urged him to stop. He obtained a revolver upstairs and fired, dying from the wound.
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New York Times
Cincinnati
William Broder
Covington
Brodet
New Automobile Records at Empire City Track
Guy Vaughn in a forty horse power Decauville races toward a 1,000 mile record at Empire City track set from yesterday afternoon. He races past Wridgway’s 1,04:04 record, reaches 450 miles in 9 hours 20 minutes. Vaughn aims to finish within 24 hours with a likely near 1:12 per mile pace as spectators cheer.
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Empire City
Decauville
Vaughn
Charles Wridgway
Wridgway
Brighton Beach
Barrey Oldfield
Paul Sartori
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vaugharad
Sarteri
Webb
Jay
Chevrolet
Fiat
Sunday Baseball to Resume at Washington Park
Brooklyn Club president Ebbets announced Sunday games would resume at Washington Park starting tomorrow with New Yorks versus Brooklyns, a June 29 fixture, arguing court decisions in the Court of Special Sessions found no Sabbath law violation as long as games comply with the law.
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Ebbets
Brooklyn Club
Washington Park
New Yorks
Brooklyns
Brooklyn
Court of Special Sessions
New York
Golf Champion Beaten in Englewood Open
Young golfers shine at Englewood Golf Club Open with archibald Graham, New Jersey champ, losing to Jerome Travers in the semi final 2 up on the sixteenth green. Travers advances after earlier wins in Class A while Class B features Parmelee and Beckwith reaching semis.
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Englewood Golf Club
New Jersey
Archibald Graham
Jerome D. Travers
Travjigs
Graham
Travers
Archibald
North Jersey
Ralph Peters, Jr
Princeton
Nassau
W. Cy Fownts
Oakmont
Douglas Laird
Oswald Kirkby
Englewood
F. J. Sloan
W. P. Lawson
Montclair
Sloan
Laird
F. Snare
J. Bach
Inwood
E. P. Parmelee
New Haven
G. A. Graham
H. Blake, Jr
G. G. Bahler
Forest Park
S,. VY. Beckwith
Aan Vechten
Parmelee
Snare
Beckwith
Blake i
Women golfers contest at Nassau County Club tourney
Miss Maude Van Boskerck of Plainfield Country Club won the special medal play for women of the local association at Nassau County Club Glen Cove L I. Nearly thirty entries faced heavy greens after rain. Van Boskerck posted a net 88 from a 12 handicap with Miss Helen Bishop of Brooklawn one point behind and posting the best gross 95.
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Maude van Boskerck
Plainfield Country Club
Nassau
Glen Cove
L.I
Miss van Boskerck
Helen Bishop
Brooklawn
Bishop
Suit No Longer Bars Rapid Transit Plans
The New York Supreme Court holds the Legislature can delegate street franchise control beyond the Board of Aldermen. Justice Blanchard rules the Rapid Transit Commission and the Board of Estimate may proceed with plans, denying Wilcox's injunction. An appeal will follow.
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Rapid Transit Commission
Board of Estimate
Supreme Court
Clermont H. Wilcox
Wilcox
Board of Aldermen
Blanchard
City of
New York
Justice Blanchard
Board of Supervisors
Ward London Champion at Queen's Club Tennis
American players dominate the Queen's Club semis in London with Ward and Wright advancing in singles and Ward-Wright pairing winning doubles. Beals Wright defeats Brooks, Ward over Gore, Ward and Wright reach Wimbledon pairing, Larned Clothier win another doubles match.
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London
Queen's Club
Wright
Ward
Larned and Clothier
Deuce
Brooks
Dunlop
America
England
Wimbledon
Beals C. Wright
N. E. Brooks
Australia
Holcombe Ward
A. W.gore
P. Dunlop
Willian A Larned
William J. Clothier
Flavelle and Ritchie
Plans for four athletic fields for Public School League
Gen George W Wingate announces city funded purchase of four tracks to host schoolboy competitions. Fields to be built in the Bronx Kings Queens and Richmond with access by 5 cent transfer. The league covers fencing and equipment. funds from prominent supporters sustain maintenance and future memorial amenities.
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Public School Athletic League
Board of Estimate
George W. Wingate
McClellan
Gen. Wingate
Board of Education
Frank Harvey Field
Kings Borough
Fred W. Jackson
Bronx
Samuel M. Dix
Richmond
James A. Renwick
Queens
Egerton IL. Winthrop, Jr
Manhattan
Kings
Staten Island
J. Pierpont Morgan
Harry Payne Whitney
August Belmont
S. R. Guggenheim
Cornelius N. Bliss
Henry Seligman
Jacob H. Schiff
League
National Guard
Madison Square Garden
Women Tennis Champions Crowned in Philadelphia Doubles
In a Wissahickon final at the Philadelphia Cricket Club Miss Homans of New York and Miss Neely of Cincinnati defeated Miss Maule and Miss Obertuffer of Merion in straight sets 6-0 6-1 to win the women's doubles. Mixed doubles semis saw Eliza beth Moore and E. B. Dewhurst win 6-3 8-6 and Hobart team triumphs 6-4 6-5. Men's singles semis featured E. B. Dewhurst over J. R. Carpenter 6-2 1-1 2 and Colket over Morris 6-2 6-3.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Wissahickon
Homans
New York
Néely
Cincinnati
Maule
Obertuffer
Merion Cricket Club
Helen “Homans
Carrie B. Neely
Virginia Maule
Marjorie Obertuffer
Elizabeth Moore
E. B. Dewhurst
Claire Johnson
W. Johnson
Clarence Hobart
H. F. Allen
J. R. Carpenter, Jr
MM. B. Colket
J. S. Morris
Tao
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Wylie C. Grant
New York Lawn Tennis Club
Robert le Roy
Columbia University
New Haven Lawn Tennis Club
le Roy
Grant
Deuce
Yale
Clapp
Colston
Frank Butterworth
H. N. Hooker
Rough water delays crews at Poughkeepsie practice
The river ran rough as Pennsylvania crews led a six mile practice and a late brush with the Varsity and freshman eights. Georgetown and Wisconsin faced heavy seas while Syracuse and Cornell squads logged limited runs and a cautious outlook for favorites emerged.
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Poughkimepsie
N. Y
Pennsylvania
Drum Elbow
Columbia
Goodwin
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Stuart
Rusk
O'Dea
Packard
Cornell
Blue Point
Sale of Madden Hamburg Place yearlings at Sheepshead Bay
Fasig Tipton paddock sale at Sheepshead Bay realized 53825 for 59 yearlings. Top price 2000 paid by H B Duryea for half sister to Hyphen. Other notable lots include Yankee-Semaphore filly by Onondaga and Yankee-Sister Cheerful filly by Petrarch with prices around one or two thousand dollars.
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J. B. Madden
Hamburg Place
Fasig-Tipton Company
Sheepshead Bay
H. B. Duryea
Ch. F
Yankee
Onondaga
Petrarch
Fat
Srinavinghan Bypeticn
Wae Oneck Stable
King Ernest
Blue Serge Suits Priced at Ten Dollars in Famine Market
During the greatest serge famine in clothing, a retailer offers blue serge suits at ten dollars. Fabrics are vegetable dyed fast blue, woven from English spun worsted with all wool alpaca lining, single and double breasted styles, extra long coats, and sizes for all builds. Satisfaction or money back warranty included.
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Mr. Beckwith
Wicked New Yorkers
Gsca
Lunding
NEW Automobile Records
Guy Vaughn
Nassau Links
Justice
Astor-Place
Fourth-Avenue
Afty
Underberg
United States
Hi. Underberg Albrecht
Rheinberg
Germany
General Agents
Layties Brothers
H.oneill & Co
Sixth Avenue
OOO
Eat Anneee
Eere Segar Company
Segar E
Waldorf-Astoria Segar Co
Dept. 5
West 42d St
Waldorf Astoria
Queen’s Club
Ehirke
Sixth Ave
Broad St
Koend
15Th St
22Nd St
36Th St
Astor House
Reet Arcade
Aca A A
Old Crow
H. B. Kirk & CO
Frankfort, Ky
Lic
Kiss Neely
Miss Homans
Poughkeepsie
Diogenes
the Times
Ady
Arnheim
Gratis
Broadway and
9Th St
Dey Street
Cortlandt
W. 38Th Street
Gogo
E. Roth Street
Plaza
124Th Street
Morningside
NEW York Telephone Co
Brill Brothers
Bull Ziethers
Union Square
14Th Street
Chambers
Cortlandt St
Greenwich
125Th St
Third Ave
Welch's Grape Juice
Welch
Welch Grape Juice Co
Westfield
N.Y
Riverton
Oncollars
van Zandt, Jacobs & Co
Troy
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