Senate votes 26 to 19 against betting reform in New York
Albany reports the Senate Judiciary Committee backed the Agnew bill to amend the Percy Gray law ending immunity for race track gamblers. The tally was 26 to 19 with four abstentions. several senators voiced opposition or doubt. Race track interests deploy agents statewide to sway legislators and public opinion.
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Oppose the Hooker bill before New York Senate panel
Officials and Wall Street leaders from the New York Stock Exchange and Consolidated Exchange, plus A Pieydell for the New York Tax Reform Association, testified against the Hooker bill. They argued the proposal to require serial numbers on stock transfers and monthly transfer reports to the State Controller is impractical and unenforceable.
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New York Stock Exchange
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Appropriation Bill Slashed in Albany Budget Fight
In Albany on March 19 the Senate approved the Annual Appropriation bill totaling $20,085,000, up $870,197 from last year. Lawmakers trimmed nearly a million dollars from the Assembly version and may further reduce items during conference committee review.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
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Control Over Telegraph Expanded By New York Bill
Albany March 19 Senator Page introduced a bill extending Public Service Commissions jurisdiction to telegraph and telephone companies. If enacted the measure brings all electric communications under the same supervision as public utilities now governing receivers, common carriers, and lighting firms.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Public Service Commissions
Senator Page
Gov. Hughes
Public Utilities
Warrenst S3thst G2nd Street Notice
Fragmentary entry mentions Warrenst and S3thst G2nd Street with unclear context and no readable details for a full summary.
Mosquito Dinner Favors Tie New Jersey and New York Speakers
New Jersey judiciary guests at a Bee dinner hosted by New York University at the Hotel Astor. Justice Dowling acted as toastmaster while Gov. Fort of New Jersey and other dignitaries spoke on law and public service amid light, witty exchanges.
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Supreme Court
Charles G. Garrison
Horace Porter
James B., Dill
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Chanler
Chancellor Pitney
Handicap Yacht Class Organizes At Astor Meeting
The Handicap Yacht Racing Class reorganized at the Hotel Astor with 35 new members and aims for 50 before the season opens. George te Granbery is Chairman, Bab Stoddard Treasurer, Harry A. Jackson Secretary, and A. S. Granbery handicapper. Dues rise to $10 annually as the group plans to apply four prior races to handicaps and penalize race winners when average speed falls below three knots.
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Bab Stoddard
Harry A. Jackson
A. S. Granbery
Yacht Racing Association of
Narragansett Bay
Gravesend Bay
United States Lawn TennisSeason Dates Announced
The US National Lawn Tennis Association Executive Committee released the 190% season schedule. It opens May 9 with Princeton interscholastic final and runs through Oct 5 with the Intercollegiate championship, featuring major events at Longwood, Merion, West Side, and Crescent clubs plus national and state championships for men women and juniors.
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United States
Princeton
Southampton
New England
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West Side
Hartford Golf Club
Longwood Cricket Club
University of Pennsylvania
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Yale University
Bowdoin College
Kings County Tennis Club
Brooklyn
Long Island
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Mass
New York
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N. Y
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New York City
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N. J
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Pennis and Cricket Club
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New York Athletic Club
Travers Island
Ridgewood Golf Club
Ridgewood
Meadow Club
Hudson River Lawn Tennis Association
Hindson River
Ereimont Cricket Club
Ildelphia
Philadelphia and District
Morristown
Sutton Defeats Cassignol In Billiards Exhibition
Champion George Sutton beat French expert F Cassignol in two games of 18.2 balkline at Stiesson's Academ. Afternoon session saw Sutton dominate with a 280 point run and a 209 point margin by the end of the fourth inning. Evening play stretched to twenty four innings with Sutton ahead 364 to 364.
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Brooklyn News Notes
Dr. Truman J. Backus of Packer Collegiate Institute is seriously ill at 57 Livingston Street. U S District Attorney probes naturalization fraud in Brooklyn. three Italians arrested for perjury. Funeral services for Eletion Commissioner John Maguire held at St Malachys with city officers attending. Brooklyn Bank depositors expect about 90 percent of their funds in May. Eastern District moves to widen Bishwick Avenue to Eastern Parkway as a parkway. 75 member taxpayers group backs the plan.
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Brooklyn Bank
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Myrtle Avenue
Eastern Parkway
Taxpayers’ Association
Geverty -Five
Foreign car wins Savannah race in long distance contest
Louis Strang in John Tyson’s Isotta wins the 342 mile Savannah Automobile Club trophy over Savannah course. Lytle in Apperson takes second. Newstetter’s Acme third. Gov. Hoke Smith acts as honorary referee and later presents cups at a banquet.
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Briarcliff Race Faces Stopover Over Road Repairs
State Engineer Skene warned the Briarcliff auto race set for April 24 may be halted unless the race organizers secure repairs to state roads used by the 30 mile course in Westchester County. The Briarcliff Cup Committee plans to comply after final preparations. About twenty miles of the route traverse state roads and a bond to cover damages is required.
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De Witt Clinton Star Stanley Samuels Dies After Illness
Stanley Samuels, a top De Witt Clinton School athlete who began at Stuyvesant, died after surgery for appendicitis led to typhoid fever and pneumonia. He held interscholastic titles in shot put and punt, excelled in baseball pitching, football, and water polo. He stood 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed 165 pounds and had been preparing for an Eastern college.
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Stuyvesant High School
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Notable Billiard Results and St George Basketball Standings
Last night at Gruhn's Academy Willie Hoppe defeated Jake Schaefer 4 to 146 with a 67 1-7 average while George Slosson beat Ed McLaughlin 400 to 96 at Crescent Athletic Club Brooklyn. St George Athletic Club edged Madison Square 38 to 17 and Xavier 45 to 17 in weight classes with a triple tie for first.
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Balkline
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Crescent Athletic Club
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Grace Athletic Club
Tennis Experts Arrive in Boston for Exhibition Matches
Eustace H. Miles and Peter Latham, English court tennis authorities, arrived aboard the Cunard liner Ivernia. Miles seeks to regain his world amateur title lost to Jay Gould of New York, while Latham is the world’s professional champion. They plan exhibition matches in Boston before heading to New York. Miles predicts Gould has peaked, Latham praises Gould as a strong all‑round player needing more weight.
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Peter Lathar
England
Cunard
Ivernia
Miles
Jay Gould
New York
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Gould
Bedford Y M C A swimmers set records in Brooklyn meet
R S Atkinson of the Bedford Branch broke the underwater distance record with 257 feet, besting his own 286 feet 6 inch mark. James Helm led the meet by capturing the point trophy and two sprint titles as open water and other events ran, with several records set in the Brooklyn Central YMCA all around championships.
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L. Beattie
C. R. Agnew
Central Y. M. C. A
Brooklyn Central Young Men's Christian Association
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Brooklyn
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Gear
King
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Biller
Friedman
Harris
Solart
Davis Cup decisions set by National governing body
The Executive Committee of American Lawn Tennis released official statements on the Davis Cup, foot fault rule, and other matters. Leading American players will represent the country and, if preliminaries are not decided here, the team will travel to Australia in October. The foot fault rule remains unchanged this year and officials must be provided for all matches. A ranking request from women players may be acted on when the Ranking Committee is appointed.
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R. D. Wrenn
James Dwight
R. D. Little
Australia
Stewart Knocks Out Ward Early At Long Acre Club
Jim Stewart, a heavy undercard favorite, stopped Bob Ward in two rounds at the Long Acre Athletic Club. Earlier, Kid Burns stopped Young Rector in three, Hoey and Nelson drew after four, Deering defeated Jack Shea in three, and Goldman outpointed Kilpatrick in four.
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Bob Ward
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Long Acre Athletic Club
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Young Rector
George Hoey
Larry Nelson
al Deering
Jack Shea
Charlie Goldman
Young Kilpatrick
Highlanders rout Atlanta as Chase drives nine runs
Hal Chase shines for New York with a five RBI game at Atlanta. Ball and Bell also contribute as the Highlanders win 9 to 2. Newton starts for New York, Griffith and Walsh work for Atlanta, and Blair handles catching duties.
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Atlanta
Giants Defeated by Colts in Cold Calvert Showdown
Calvert Texas March 19 Citizens crowded to greet Manager Mc Graws Giants who closed shops for the game. Malarkey and Beecher pitched for the Colts and McGinnity and Taylor for the regulars. A strong cold norther limited play with the Colts scoring five runs to the Regulars three. Strang Donlin Seymour and Doyle led hitting while Seymour Tenney and Taylor shone in the field. The Colts tallied in the 3rd 5th 6th 7th and 9th innings. Regulars scored in the 4th and 9th. Batting details show Malarkey Beecher McGinnity Taylor and Bresnahan among the players. Umpire Mr McGraw.
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Tenney
Dorman Nelson Bout Ends With Close Finish at Olymp ic Club
In Harlem last night Jack Dorman beat Dick Nelson on a near knockout in the final round of a six round match at the Olympic Athletic Club. Draws also occurred in the Ryan Reilly bout while Papker stopped McGee in two rounds. Hendricks and McMahon drew and Cullen outpointed Davis.
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Jack Dorman
Dick Nelson
Larry Ryan
Jimmy Reilly
Young Papker
Billy McGee
Jim Hendricks
Eddie McMahon
Bebe” Cullen
Thomas Davis
Location decision for national regatta to be set at NYAC meeting
The Executive Committee of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen will decide tomorrow night at the New York Athletic Club where this year’s national regatta will be held. Since Harlem Regatta Committee announced New York’s bid, there is little opposition to staging the event on the Harlem River.
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Twelfth Annual Gallery Championship Shoots at Zettler Club
R Gute of Jeffersonville topped the twelfth annual gallery championship at the Zettler Rifle Club with 2.468 points, one point below last year. M Hubalek sits second four points back, and L P Buss is third with 2.462 points as leaders’ scores are listed.
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Dolphin Fastest Boat In Palm Beach Regatta
Palm Beach Fla March 19 Six events marked day three of the fourth annual power boat regatta on Lake Worth The Lamb won the first race but The Irene earned first place after time adjustment The Red Bird finished third The Dolphin led the five mile race for faster boats with Trente second and only eighteen seconds separating first and last across the line.
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Berkeley Wins 3-1 Interscholastic Hockey Championship
Berkeley School defeated Trinity School 3 to 1 at St. Nicholas Rink in the third game of the league final. C MacElhiney scored twice and Schmidt once for Berkeley in the first half. Trinity’s Barber added a goal in the second period. Referees were George Putnam and Benjamin Putnam. Time: two twenty minute halves.
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NYU Gym Team to Face Columbia in Close Intercollegiate Meet
The NYU gym team meets Columbia at University Heights tonight after both squads defeated Yale by the same score. The event highlights two leading all around candidates Schoonmaker of Columbia and Fernandes of NYU.
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