Vanderbilt Cup’s Bad Management andMissed Opportunity
The 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race exposed poor organization and crowded private parkways with weak crowd control. The Vanderbilt Cup Commission failed to keep the eleven mile course clear, costing spectators and driving safety, while revenues neared $50,000 without adequate public return. The piece blames mismanagement by the American Automobile Association and calls into question the Cup’s future amid rising speeds and fewer foreign entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt Cup Commission
Automobile Club of America
American Automobile Association
America
Savannah
Irish Volunteers
Cup Commission
Parkway
Schlichten Ramie Underwear Gets Broad Market Push
Modern science teams comfort with ramie fibre long known as Pharaohs linen. New chemistries yield a fabric with pleasant feel and high absorbency. Ramie underwear now marketed widely with plantations expanding in American agriculture. Three Broadway Stores advertise this line with multiple locations.
Austria Enacts Broad State Control Over Railways
The Austrian government has expanded state control to about 11,272 miles of railways, with 1,952 miles newly taken over totaling most lines now under state operation. The move aims to reduce deficits seen in 1906 and to align freight rates with tariff policy amid beet sugar exports and other industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
W. A. Rublee
Vienna
Plainfield Sunday golf stirs clergy and mayor
In Plainfield New Jersey Sunday golf at the Country Club sparked protests from clergy led by Rev Dr Finn who branded open play a moral and legal violation. Mayor Fisk defended the policy urging governors to decide the issue while no arrests occurred during the first Sunday golf trial day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Plainfield
N.J
Plainfield Country Club
A. H. Atterbury
Hugh F. Fox
Henry D. Hibbard
D. Lounsbury
E. G. Willson
Frank Reinhart
C. J. Fisk
Park Avenue Baptist Church
A. E. Finn
Isaiah
Craig A. Marsh
New Jersey Bar Association
State Excise Commission
Atlantic City
Fisk
A. C. cCrea
M. E. Church
Charles ©. Herring
First Presbyterian Church
Hinkey Rejoins Yale Coaches To Help Injury Crises
Former Yale end Frank Hinkey arrived in New Haven from Kansas to assist the coaching staff as they seek successors to injured players Burch Logan Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick suffered a severe knee bruise and will miss days. Logan and Haines Naedele Mersereau receive attention. Hobbs and Andrus remain sidelined with sprains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Frank Hinkey
Yale
Hinkey
Kansas
Burch
Logan
Kilpatrick
Haines
Naedele
Mersereau
Hobbs
Andrus
Penn Coaches Happy After Carlisle Tie
Philadelphia October 25 The University of Pennsylvania football coaches praise the team after a hard fought tie with Carlisle. Hollenbach excelled despite earlier injury fears, others remained fit, and Penn plans rest and straightforward play as they prepare for Michigan and Cornell.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Hollenbach
Penn
Michigan
Cornell
Rubinstein Wins Lodz Chess Tournament In Tight Finish
From Lodz Russia comes news of a chess tournament won by A Rubinstein of Lodz with a final score of no points Marshall 8 Salwe 6. Marshall improved late and beat Rubinstein twice in short decisive games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodz
Russia
F. J. Marshall
New York
A. Rubinstein
H. Salwe
St. Petersburg
Rubinstein
Marshall
Salve
British Foreign Trade in August Shows Sharp Decline
Consul General Robert J. Wynne reports Board of Trade August figures show Britain’s imports down 13.27 percent from August 1907 by 31.85 million dollars and exports down 18.77 percent by 34.14 million dollars, with a total eight month drop of 350 million dollars. The downward industrial trend continues though early readings were viewed against 1907 records.
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Robert J. Wynne
London
Great Britain
Board of Trade
Sheppard Loses 440 Yard Race at Newark Meet
The Newark Athletic Association meet at Olympic Park drew a large crowd. Melvin W. Sheppard, newly appointed Customs Inspector, ran from scratch in the 440 yard handicap but finished second to A T Edwards of the New York A C. Edwards led most of the stretch, with Sheppard and W E Robbins close behind. The New York A C dominated the program taking honors overall with Edwards winning the quarter and Walker the half mile handicap. Other event winners included Gillis in the hammer and Adams in the hop, step and jump and discus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic Park
Newark
N. J
Newark Athletic Association
Melvin W. Snep
Philadelphia
W. E. Robbins
A. T. Edwards
New York Athletic Club
Sheppard
Robbins
Edwards
Mercury
Healy
Mott Haven Athletic Club
R. Raines
New Webb
T. J. Collins
Irish- American Athletic Club
H. Cloughey
Mohawk Athletic Club
Carl Walker
S. P. Gillis
Platt Adams
Martin J. Sheridan
Adams
Walter Nugent
A. C
O. Bianchi
R. T. Edwards
New York A. C
New York
H. Schaff
A.C
H Ae
J. A. Meeks
Acorn A. A
T. Clancy
Xavier A. A
C. C. Taylor
Melvin W. Sheppard
Scrotch
Mohawk A. C
Daniel Ahearn
S. P. Gilli
E. Efplumius
New West Side A. C
Keyser Wins Roosevelt Prize at Racing Club Track
Paris on October 25 reports Keyser, the French runner, won the Roosevelt Prize for the three mile flat race at the Racing Club track in 1512 minutes, repeating his 1906 victory in the same event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Racing Club
Keyser
Morris Evening High School cross country winner Halpin
W Halpin won the weekly cross country run of Morris Evening High School Athletic Club covering about five miles in 32 10. Twelve runners started from 162d Street and Grant Avenue to Claremont Park and Burnside Avenue return with Halpin narrowly defeating H Backer and J Ruggles close behind. The Mohawk Athletic Club defeated Mohegan Athletic Club 21 to 0 at New York Protectory grounds Bronx, notable 50 yard Daly run.
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W. Halpin
Morris Evening High ‘School Athletic Club
Grant Avenue
Claremont Park
Burnside Avenue
Aqueduct
Halpin
H. Backer
J. Ruggles
M.S
L. Reisenberger
L. Rosenberg
Poche
F. Aggen
R. Lee
C. Delmore
Mohawk Athletic Club
Mohegan Athletic Club
New York Protectory Grounds
Bronx
Daly
Mohegan
Mohawk
Kramer Sets World Twenty-Five Mile Record at Vailsburg
Frank L. Kramer, East Orange, rode unpaced twenty-five miles in 57 26 3 5 at Vailsburg track, beating a strong field. Fogler paced Kramer, finishing second. Amateur one mile open won by Magin of National Turn Verein. Open twenty-five mile pro race also listed with Folger second and Bedells among top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Weware
N. J
Frank L. Kramer
Vailsburg
East Grange
Kramer
Fogler
Jacob Magin
Turn Vérein
M. Journey
Newark
Clarence Carmen
Jamaica
Wilber Lamphear
Lakerim A. C
Nateur
Magin
al Xiscae
Sacramento
Cal
East Orange
Joseph A. Folger
Brooklyn
Bennie Hill
John Bedell
Lynbrook
Menus Bedell
Brooklyn Hibernians Rout High Bridge at Brighton Oval
Brooklyn Hibernians defeated High Bridge 2 goals to 0 at Brighton Oval Brooklyn. O Hallahan scored in the first half and McGarry added a second in the second period for the winners.
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Brooklyn Hibernians
High Bridge
Brighton Oval
Brooklyn
O'Hallahan
Brooklyns
McGarry
Clan- McDonalds
Critchleys
Marquette Oval
Camerons
Bronx United
van Cortlandt Park
Crowe
The
Columbia Oval
Campania
Teutonic
Baltic
Reliance Athletic Club
Highbridge
Macomb’s Dam Park
Pacers Beat Ryens In Thrilling Speedway Races
Mary Mac defeats Solston and Kate Nelson as two fast pacers clash. Coast Marie and Who Knows trade leads in early heats, with Ky’s pacer taking the third race. Bally of the Grattin family and Kingmond win separate brushes as Claus Bohling seals the first series win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wathan Straus
Inryals
Sdaighwood
T. B. Leahy
Coast Marie
Murphy
Leahy
Mary Mac
Bessie
Bessie Pandit
Nelson
Solstone
Boarn
Tempest Grattin
Grattin
Graeme Gratton
Mr. Toplitz
Claus Bohling
Kingmond
F. R. Bain
Zealou Klamath Maid
Bain
Bohling
Zealous
Klamath Maid
Jamaica Races End Season At Metropolitan Meeting
The final New York racing season opens at the Metropolitan Club with cheap-class horses dominating the field. Purses total about 2,000 dollars daily as Joss looms, and racing continues through election day. The turf year ends two weeks earlier than usual as Jamaica dates are set for Tuesday Thursday Saturday this week with off days on other days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Jockey Club
Joss
Shrubb Wins Five Mile Race Over Mixed Relay Team
Alfred Shrubb defeated a relay team of two Americans and one Canadian in Buffalo on October 25. The English distance runner led from the start and won by about half a mile. Split times show a steady pace finishing at 26:10 3-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Alfred Shrubb
Bill Allen
Jim Moynihan
Bill Davis
Hamilton
Ontario
Autos Chance of a Life Time at Pioneer House NY
Bargain car sale offering 31 to 2500 dollar vehicles from runabouts to limousines. Ads list French and American bodies and names Rothschild Quimby Henley among offerings. Also notices a Winton touring car and runabout for immediate sacrifice by J M Stephenson in Brooklyn.
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Stearns
Rothschild
Centleman
Cleveland
Birdsell
Guy Vaughan
New York
Flouse
Quimby
Henley
Demarest
Muehlbacher
Moore-Munger
Bendenty Eames Auto Exchange
56Th St
Broadway
J. M. Stephenson
Dean St
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Pinkerton
Speedway
Jericho Pike
Isotta
Vanderbilt
Renault
Matheson
Merceds
Chadwick
Vanderbilts
Thore
Rocers, Peer & Company
Warren St
13Th St
Austrian State Railways
DR. Finn
Pacers
Ryen
Mary -Mac
Solston
Kate Nelson
Dr. Chase
Hackett Carhart
Chambers St
Pierce Arrow Cars
Crescent Auto CO
Bryant
West 430
ACME
Laminus Autocar
St. Oynaen Gas Alversos
Buick Mdtor Co
BUIC
Columbus
Pet Soo Columbus
ORBIN
Siumous
Itlmore Aynes Garford Ozier
Moqn Motor Cade
Don Mal’seareas
Oes
Pope - Toledo
W. Blanchard
A. Sljott Ranney Co
Bway, A& T
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Columbus d Motor Car Co
Auto Supplies Ob
Reese OP
J. Willis Co
Park Place
N, F
Shrubb
John Jameson
W. A. Taylor & Co
Agts
H.p
Syracuse
Bretton Woods
Chicago
Franklin Automobile Company
Amsterdam Ave
73Rd St
Pierce Arrow
George N. Pierce Company
York mi
New Jersey
Harrolds Motorcarco
Ellis Motorcar Company
West 44Th Street
Washington St
Square Garden
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