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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1908

Page

7

Travers Seely Set for Presidents Cup Final Match at Baltusrol

Jerome D. Travers of Montclair Golf Club and Charles H. Seely of Wee Burn Club Noroton Conn meet in a 36 hole final for the local championship with semi finals highlighted by Seely’s 3 up win over Travis. Travers advanced by defeating Douglas 2 up in the semi. Weather affected play but spectators saw close, high quality golf in New Jersey.

Jerome D. Travers Montclair Golf Club Charles H. Seely Wee Burn Club Noroton Baltusrol Club Short Hills N. J Walter J. Travis C. H. Seely Travis Seely Arden M. Robbins St. Andrew's Robbins Weemore Lad R. C. Watson, Jr Findlay Douglas Douglas Travers W. J. Travis W. D. Vanderpool A. M. Robbins Finlay S. Douglas Walter Kobte, Jr Oscar Woody Montclair F. C. Jennings Gen City Ellis Adams Essex County

Williams Defeats Princeton In Golf Meet At Princeton

Williams beat Princeton 10 to 9 in a drizzle shortened golf match at Princeton. Vandyke, Peters and Atkinson led for Williams while Dunning, McAdoo and Allen contributed for Princeton amid inconsistent footing and a damp course.

New York Times Princeton N. J Williams Pointe Vandyke Peters Dunning Jackson McAdoo Atkin- Lynde Allen Son O'Campbell Mar- Roberts Fink Fedassrhy

Commodore Gould Hosts Sailors at Oyster Bay Yacht Club

Commodore Frank J. Gould will tender a dinner aboard the Helenita for Sewanhaka Yacht Club officers in Oyster Bay Harbor. The informal opening occurs Friday with elaborate ceremonies planned for Decoration Day the next day.

Oyster Bay L. IL Mi -22 Frank J. Gould Sewanhaka Yacht Club

Boys Suits and Star Shirts Highlight Broadway Stores

Spring show features double breasted, Norfolk, sailor, and Russian blouse suits for boys alongside Star neglige shirts cut like men’s Star shirts. Warns wearers may tire of flashy colors faster than cool grays. Three Broadway Stores at 238 842 and 1260 Broadway Warrens Street 43rd-32nd.

Broadway Warrenst 32Nd St

Brooklyns' Fine Rally Puts Pirates on Losing Side

In the National League results from yesterday Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 38 in a nine inning rally. The slate also shows Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 2 and Chicago 7 Boston 4 with New York at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Cincinnati on today’s schedule.

Pirates New York St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburg Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Boston W. i. PC Soto Pittsburg Cleveland Philadephia Detroit Washington St.Louis Pics - Vi Fee Ski Betroit Washington-dl Boston Eins Dol Ees

Brooklyn Beats Pittsburg 5 to 3 in Ninth Inning Rally

Brooklyn tops Pittsburg 5 to 3 as three ninth inning runs erase a tie. Rucker replaced Wilhelm in the seventh, McIntyre blanked Pittsburg in the ninth, with Leach and Abbaticchio among the day’s standout hitters.

Pittsburg Penn Brooklyn Rucker Wilhelm McIntyre Derren Moeller Leach Procklyn Camnitz Messrs. O'Day Johnstone

Obie Pastor and Batter Battery Umpire Details

Fragmentary OCR notes mention Obie Pastor and a battery lineup including Brown and Khing Young and Bowerman with Umpire Mr Rudderham. No clear event, place, or date available from the text.

Chicago Obie Pastor Brown Khing Young and Bowerman Rudderham

Cincinnati Batterymatch Umpire Einslie Notes

Fragmentary report lists players Campbell and McLean and Doom as batteries with umpire Mr Einslie. Mentions Philadelphia series and date 10 06 with unclear scores.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Campbell McLean Atichie Doom Einslie

Dosien Roston and firms listed in 1900s credits

A fragmentary listing shows Dosien Roston with codes and references to G2 Batteries Clare Criger Gram Spencer and Empires Messrs Connolly and O Loughlin. It appears as a credit or acknowledgement segment with names and numeric placeholders.

Dosien R.H.E. Roston St. Louis Clare and Criger Gram and Spencer Empires Messrs Connolly and O' Loughlin

Philadelphia Battery Officials Named for Match

In Philadelphia officials listed for the game include N. Klarky Dygert Schreck and Smith as umpires Messrs Hurst and Sheriden.

RE. Rirvoigna Esc Tene Philladelphia Chich N. Klarky Dygert Schreck Smith Umpfres-Messrs, Hurstard Sheriden

Undefined Washington baseball recap fragment

An incomplete report from Washington mentions players Batteries Summers Killian and Payne Pat ten and Warner with an umpire Mr Itvans. The text is garbled and lists no clear outcome, date, or complete team names.

Oy Rae Tiesenst Washington Summers, Killian Payne Patten Warner Itvans

Scores From scattered hockey results

In Toronto Newark tied 1 0. Montreal beat Baltimore 2 0. Buffalo defeated Jersey City 2 1. Rochester crushed Providence 7 2.

Toronto Newark Montreal Baltimore Buffalo Jersey City Rochester Providence

Unclear Soccer Scores Across Multiple City Matches

Reported scores show Toledo 2 over Indianapolis 1, Milwaukee 4 over Minneapolis 0, Columbus 3 over Louisville, St Paul 6 over Kansas City 8. details and dates not provided.

Toledo Indiaapolis Milwaukee Minneapolis Columbus- Columbus Louisville St. Paul Kansas City

New York State League Scoring Fragments From Three Sites

Local summary shows Tim Troy at Scranton Scranton versus Wilkesbarre Albany 109 to 0. Syracuse hosting Syracuse 54 with F and ne 3. Binghamton hosting Utica 5 to 4. Strong named cities and teams indicate a scattered scoreboard rundown.

Scranton Tim Troy Wilkesbarre Albany

Tri-State League Scores Report Teases Mixed Results

In Johnstown Harrisburg action Johnstown triumphed 4 to 3 over Harrisburg. At Trenton Reading beat Trenton 4 to 2 while Wilmington edged Lancaster 2 to 1 in the other listed game.

Johnstown Harrisburg Wilmington Lancaster Trenton Reading

Holyoke Beats Springfield 2 0 as Rain Postpones Others

Connecticut League action at Holyoke Springfield ends 2 0 for Holyoke with other games postponed due to rain.

Holyoke Springfield

Brockton Beats Lowell 6 4 In New England League Action

In Brockton, Brockton secured a 6 to 4 win over Lowell as rain caused other games to be postponed.

New England League Brockton Lowell

Unclear Union League Scores With Postponed Games

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Philadelphia Union League games with at least one postponed matchup. Names, dates, and teams are unreadable, leaving the main event status and participants uncertain.

Southern League Scores Reported at Mobile Memphis and New Orleans

In Mobile at Mobilep Mobile 4 Atlanta 1. In Memphis 8 Montgomery 2. In New Orleans 4 Nash Vite F. At Little Rock ham v 1 Birmingham.

College Scores From Mixed Collegiate Matches

At Hanover Amherst, Dartmouth defeated 6 nil. Gemera Colzate led Hobart 7 to 2. Washington Georgetown beat West Virginia by a goal, while Andover Phillips Andover fell to Pennsylvania Freshmen 2 to 1. Printon Slatr Academy routed Lawrenceville 8 to 0.

Hanover Amherst Dartmouth Gemera Colzate Hobart Washington Georgetown B. West, Virginia Andover Phillips-Andover Pennsylvania Printon—Slatr Academy Lawrenceville

Opening Game of Negro Professional Clubs Season at Polo Grounds

Decoration Day opening features Brooklyn Royal Giants against Catan Giants in a doubles header at 2 PM. Big preparations by Business Manager Nate Strong include a pregame band concert and events surrounding the National Association of Colored Professionals Clubs season kickoff.

Polo Grounds Championelis National Association of Colored Professional Brooklyn Royal Giants Catan Giants Nate

Regatta near Rochelle opens as entries top prior year

Ja A Mahlstedt, chairman of Rochelle Yacht Club regatta committee, reports about thirty entries for the twenty third annual Spring regatta off Ikieho Bay this afternoon. New Rochelle Yacht Club has withdrawn from the Racing Association yet this opening race on the Sound draws enthusiastic anticipation and special showers class is planned. Contests include ships Zuranh owned by Canmmnstore lrTenyy Doseh er, and Garienia owned by Commodore Leo Herzig, with the Tammany owned by Commodore Towen of Brooklyn.

Ja.a. Mahlstedt Rochelle Ikieho” Bay New Rochelle Yacht Club Mahlstedt Zuranh Canmmnstore lrTenyy Doseher Garienia Commodore Leo Herzig Brooklyyy Tammany Commodore Towen Brooklyi

Special cars depart from Broadway entrance Times Building

Special cars leave Broadway entrance at 3 P M daily from the Pennsylvania Avenue office in The Times Building Manhattan. Fare fifty cents.

Broadway Times Building Oe Penn Sey Manhattan Auto

Priscillian Wins Claremont Stake at Belmont Park

Priscillian defeated King Cobalt and Roseben to win the Claremont Handicap six and a half furlongs on a muddy Belmont Park track. Ogemah and Lord Stanhope both led at 15 to 1 in other races, with Belmont favorites beaten in several divisions.

Ogemah Lord Stanhope Jack Atkin Roseben Belmont Park Race Course Claremont Noseben Rosimiro Priscillian King Cobalt Stargowan Hoseben Rosebhen Hanidicap Park -View McCgarthy Jack McDaniel Alethuo qNotter B. F Namburg-Aorningside W.I. Mathews W. O. Joplin Loonie Kelso Notter Ceee Pore Mephy Cccsceees Dandel Hyener Warden J. Lee Harold, Jr Garner Cacees McCarthy Helen Hills Koerner Uez Gaitens Ste Museriave Porentate-Turca Aftongreen Stable A M. c. Kelly Geek Roseber Shaw Sas Rosintho Sumter McCahey Hastings-St Priscilla August Belmont Apt. Joyner Iwws Garner Na Seccater Golden View Musgrave David Warfield Uncle Walter Horner Kkinley Mack-Crown Jewell C., L. Harrison R. Colston Tony Bonero Anateus Master Robert Fulton Bedouin Beg Eleverly Br. c Sain-America C. R. Fleischmann J. J. Hyland Henry Cic de MfcCarthy Stanhope II Lerete C. F. Clark R. A. Smith Joe

Races and Entries From The Wellington Track Meet

The card lists six races for two and up year-olds with weights and distances. Notable entries include SUFI ETON CLOCKWORK Queen Elanor and TROTS TEMP in the first race. Captain Jack Master of Craft and Good Luck in the second. Mandel Lawton Wiggins The Gardener in the juvenile stakes. Rifleman and May River in the Withers. Whitney Memorial Steeplechase entries include My Sips and Sandy Creeker. three-year-olds and up sellings feature Good Luck Arkle and Rockstone among others.

Sufi Eton Salriclere Blisdaley Lassnes Colonel Jack Littleton Maid Coloud Feed Sie Elec Colin King James S. Martin Sandy Creeker Banyvan Samuel H Park Row Nick Stoner Kreato

Keene’s Castleton Stud Loses Noted Mare Cinderella

Notes of the Turf report James R. Keene’s death at Castleton Stud Kentucky removes Cinderella the Hermit Mazurka by See Saw mare. Cinderella dammed Peter Pan and other winners. Stargowan and Colonel Jack incidents surface at Belmont Park. Isis the broodmare reported dead in Kentucky, progenitor Isidor noted as a promising stallion.

James R. Keene Kentucky Castleton Stud Cinderella Hermit Mazurka See Saw Peter. Pan Keene Belmont Park McDaniel Colonel Jack Isis Bend Shotover Hermit Marcus Daly Atrom Isidor

Automobiles for Race Track Leave Broadway at Noon

Automobiles depart the Broadway entrance of the Times Building daily at 12 30 pm and 1 00 pm with a 1 00 pm fare.

Broadway

Meadow Brook Wins in Muddy Polo Cup Final

Meadow Brook defeats Westchester 10 goals to 6 at the Country Club Cups polo final played on the Westchester Country Club field. Poor turf from heavy rains turned the field to a quagmire yet Meadow Brook showed superior hitting led by Harold Phipps who scored seven of nine points. J Phipps added two. Westchester received two handicap goals but Meadow Brook earned nine to six. Referee Fred H. Allen.

Westch@ester Meadow Brook Phipps Squadron A Harold Phipps J. Phipps Westchester

Schools duel in Whitney trophy rifle contest at Seventy first ranges

High school rifle teams Bryant Boys High and Stuyvesant compete for the Whitney trophy at the Seventy first Regiment, Thirty fourth Steel and Park Avenue ranges. Each school fields two teams as Capt. Corwin leads the event, with scores tallied for first and second teams and matches continuing through Monday.

Yessey Seventy-first Regiment Thirty-fourth Steel Park Avenue Bryant Boys’ High Stuyvesant Corwin Repko P. Coffey Ccecese P. de Gaetano F. Brundin Warshansky G. Callaway Ehrhart J. McLaughlin Ausimian “S Sal Terwilliger Pcan Abe'sa K. Beasley A. Applegate Lceverich Esseegerees

Harvard Lacrosse Beats Columbia 11 to 0 on Pace Field

Harvard defeated Columbia 11 to 0 at Pace Field despite a muddy surface. Harvard fielded a quick, compact lineup that pressured the larger Lions, with standout Melitzer breaking through on several long runs. The game featured limited injuries beyond sprained fingers and bruises.

Harvard Columbia Pace Field Alexander Guall Scott Wellman Thompson Cochrane Cesse Bernstein T Alexander Turpin CULIG Cs Cesses OIG Bssiat i. Oss Smith Rudijfeh Furbler Seeee Melither Cobb McVaugh Vance Golden Schloss Gojls Currie Vance Sheip

Accident at Country Horse Show Affects Burrage

In Boston on May 22 Harry I Burrage fell at the second jump in the Corinth Club class and was carried away unconscious with bleeding though injuries not believed serious. Blue ribbon of the event went to T Pierges John Pell. Morning awards listed Gyps Queen, HKorfitzu, Sawdust among others.

New York Times Boston Mass Harry Corinth ‘Club Burr Pierge John Pell Horatio Hathaway T. G.plant J. A. Day Bulgenia S.A. Fessenden Mr.Crane H. G. Plant Dedham P Clubfs Hkorfitzu Miss. Mary $. Ames

Piping Rock Horse Show Dates Announced for Fall

Locust Valley announces the sixth annual North Shore Horse Show at Piping Rock on October 2 and 3. Secretary W Bhr jing Cocks explains the event will feature a full program of exhibition riding and equestrian displays.

Harlem Regatta Row Over Varsity Oarsmen Shakeup

Columba Varsity oarsmen express strong dissatisfaction with Coach Rice seeking to bench the first eight for Decoration Day races. Freshmen show endurance under Rice stroke, beating the varsity in Harlem trials while Yale’s praised freshmen falter against them.

Columbia Vars Rice Harlem Annapolis Yale Slarlem

Columbia athletic committee elects officers

At meetings of Columbia University athletic committees yesterday the men elected to office include D. Ramsdel as assistant baseball manager G H Barrett as assistant track manager E Mackenzie as freshman track captain C B Bundgie and D Armstrong as President and Vice President of the Fencing Club McDuncan as manager and W L Riley as assistant manager H Perrine as temporary Captain of next year’s team The Insignia Committee awarded monograms and stripes.

Columbia University D. Ramsdel G. H. Barrett E. Mackenzie C.bundgie D. Armstrong Mc Duncan W. L. Riley H. Perrine

Colgate Academy Wins Inter Scholastic Track Meet at Hamilton

Hamilton May 22 Colgate Academy won the inter scholastic track meet with 38819 points. Hamilton High School finished second and Canton High School took third as the event produced strong performances from local teams.

Hamilton N. Y Colgate Academy Use. High School Canton High School

New Haven Nine Sold to Local Buyers

Special to The New York Times from New Haven Conn May 22 Dr Bert Daly of Bayonne N J sold the New Haven nine of the Connecticut League which he bought three months ago to George Beer and P Cameron of New Haven Daly is a polo player and Cameron a heel proprietor.

New York Times New Haven

British Women Open Golf Champion Crowned at St Andrews

In St Andrews May 22 Miss Titterton won the two men s open golf championship tournament of Great Britain beating Miss Campbell at the nineteenth hole. She previously defeated Miss Phelps of Brooklyn in the fourth round and had never before reached a semi final in the event.

ST. Andrews Scotland Great Britain Miss Titterton Miss Campbell Miss Tritterton Miss Phelps Brooklyn

American Cup for Spanish Races at Park New York

King Alfonso attended the presentation of the cup at the club and expressed high pleasure and admiration for the trophy. The clipping depicts Queen Isabella and Columbus, while the other side shows Columbus landing in America. Today at 3:30 P M Americans face Chicago at American Tese Park New York.

Alfonso Isabella Columbus San Columbus Landing

De La Salle Wins Athletic Championship in Rain Soaked Meet

De La Salle Institute repeats as New York interscholastic champion on Ohio Field with 67 points. Barnard School places second with 58 and Cutler third with 41 as 12 year old Shanley of De La Salle shines in the pole vault while sprint wins boost the team. Berkeley fails to score.

de la Salle Institute New York Shanley de la Salle Dewey Barnard Scannell Rudell Laird Harwood Cutler D. Meenin Newenhous Frank Curdy Orr McRosie Stark J. Meenin la Salle Colby Devidson Th Bias Davidson Churchill Wilson Vincent Duffy de Mitchell Hill Andell Dever Farrell Doyle Ferris McCann Gregory

Lull Before the Storm in Auto Club Rivalry

Tensions rise between the Automobile Club of America and the American Automobile Association as meetings loom to finalize rules and sanctions for the Vanderbilt Cup. The A A appoints Harry Clinton and Robert Graves to its Racing Board, aiming to keep manufacturers loyal to agreements. The Automobile Club plans a Swiss tie in a new Bureau of Tours arrangement offering triptyques for boats and motor units with six month validity and a 30f per 10 kilos customs deposit.

Automobile Club American Automobile Association Racing Board of The American Association Board of Governors Automobile Club of America Racing Board Harry Clinton Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers Robert Graves Jefferson de Mont Thompson Hotchkiss Butler Automobile Club de Suisse National Club of Switzerland Bureau of Tours Switzerland

Crews Gather for Sixth Annual American Rowing Regatta

On May 22 Philadelphia hosts 290 oarsmen from 42 crews across universities clubs and prep schools for the sixth annual American Rowing Association regatta on the Schuylkill River. Harvard Yale Georgetown and NYU enter, plus five from near Pennsylvania. A fierce storm drenched eights as they tested the course, leaving the river calm at sunset.

Philadelphia East American Rowing Association Schuylkill River Harvard Yale Georgetown New York University Pennsylvania New York City Prns

Dartmouth Leads New England Trials at Brookline Meet

In Brookline Massachusetts on May 22 Dartmouth qualified seventeen men in ten events to lead the field at the New England intercollegiate championships on Technology Field. Williams and MIT each advanced eleven athletes, Amherst nine, Bowdoin six, Wesleyan five, Brown four, Vermont and Maine two, with Trinity and Tufts one apiece. No records fell though Shaw of Dartmouth produced notable high hurdles marks.

New England Brookline Mass Dartmouth Williams Massachusetts Institute of Technology Amherst Bowdoin Wesleyan Brown Vermont Maine Trinity Tufts Shaw Worcester

Syracuse Rowing Team Trials Ahead of Annapolis Race

Light rains in Annapolis today as Syracuse rowers test on the Severn two miles, with midshipmen to race tomorrow afternoon. Coach Ten Eyck supervised racing starts and the Manley tracked the crew from astern during morning sessions. A final 10 o'clock try-out is planned tomorrow before an afternoon race near 4 o'clock depending on wind and weather.

Annapolis Syracuse Severn Ten Eyck Manley

Albany Hill Climb At Menands Draws 82 Entries

Albany on May 22 reports a large turnout for the Albany Automobile Club hill climb at Menands Hill. Eighty two entries have been received far exceeding expectations with practically every notable car represented and special chauffeurs engaged to pilot the machines.

Albany Albany Automobile Club Menands Hill

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