Debate on Amateur Baseball Rules Splits College Campuses
The piece argues that college baseball should be amateur in spirit while permitting paid summer play under limits. It cites Brown and Cornell as examples, cites student votes at Amherst Williams Wesleyan and Dartmouth, and discusses Intercollegiate Athletic Association policy and the push for rules against professionalism. It also covers upcoming MLB season Openers and college schedules, Princeton and Yale views on intercollegiate athletics, and early season results.
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Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the
United States
Brown Herald
Cornell
Amherst
Williams
Wesleyan
Dartmouth
Ambherst
Brown
New England
England
Clark W. Hetherington
Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States
Princeton
Princetonian
Yale
Fordham
Heyniger
South
Herbert
Australian racing under government oversight and national pride
W A Craven of Australia praises racing as a national sport kept under government oversight. He notes betting is legalized on race days and supported by officials, while strict liquor and gambling controls have reduced broader vice. He emphasizes Australia’s high regard for thoroughbreds and the calming effect of wise laws on racing speculation.
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W. A. Craven
Australia
Mr. Craven
England
France
Germany
Cups for Winning Yacht Owners
Huntington Yacht Club honored winners at its annual dinner with nineteen silver cups. Officers present included Commodore G. W. Butts and Vice Commodore John Green. The club plans a busy summer with improved landing facilities and hosting the British International Cup motor boat contest, plus entertainment from last suirée artistique at the Beaux Arts.
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Huntington Yacht Club
Café Des Beaux Arts
G. W. Butts
John Green
William Kenyon
H. Edwards Ficken
J. G. Campbell
Huntington
Beaux Arts
Muller First In Race Over Hill and Dale at Celtic Park
In the senior championship cross country meet of the metropolitan district AAU at Celtic Park yesterday, Charles Muller won the six mile race in 36 minutes 25 seconds despite strong winds. Mohawk Athletic Club captured the team title with Riley Malone and Lorz finishing second to fourth. Pastime AC took second in team results, with Mott Haven and Xavier placing third and fourth. Thirty-three starters, three thousand spectators, course praised as best hill and dale venue in the area.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Celtic Park
Hardy Boys
Mohawk Athletic Club
Charles Muller
J. F. Riley
J. Malone
Fred Lorz
Muller
Pastime Athletic Club
Mott Havens
Xaviers
Mohawks
Keene Champions Racing amid Political Clash over Betting
Foxhall P. Keene arrives from abroad aboard the Lucania and defends horse racing against Governor Hughes. He argues racing must continue to provide revenue and mocks reformers for opposing betting, linking Pat McCarren’s alleged political influence to Hughes. He notes a broad enthusiasm for racing and compares sports loyalty across disciplines.
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Lucania
Pat’ McCarren
Hearst
Hughes
Pat
Keene
James R. Keene
Ir. Keene
Low Scores Reported At Larchmont Trap Shoot
Wind and poor light hindered scores at Larchmont Yacht Club traps yesterday. Commodore A C Bostwick won a leg for the Accumulation cup with 49 hits. Stuart Scott topped the weekly cup with 90 out of 100, Bostwick 88. Scott also led the Bau domino cup with 45 of 50, and both events will be shot off next week.
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Larchmont Yacht Club
A. C. Bostwick
Cup Stuart Scott
Bostwick
Scott
R. Hollins
Stuart Scott
Ross Collins
T. Shriver
Scott Baudoine
Antoine
Balloune
L. c Robbins
HH. T. Shriver
Fcott
J. A. Pisani
B. Collins
A.C Bostwick
Drawn games in international chess masters tourney
Vienna April. The games between Spielmann and Leonhardt and Bardeleben and Swiderski, left adjourned in the tenth round, were registered as drawn after both sides agreed. Current leaders include Echlechter 8, Mareezy 7, Duras and Rubinstein 7, Marshall 6 4, Teichmann and Spielmann 6, Berger 4 4 2, Mieses and Tartakower 4 1 4. The eleventh round is set for tomorrow. Magnus Smith won the Brooklyn Chess Club championship by beating E W Libaire in the decisive second game. Bar rett leads Crescent Athletic Club championship with 6 points from 7, Rose second on 5.
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Vienna
Spielmann
Leonhardt
Bardeleben
Swiderski
Echlechter
Mareezy
Magnus Smith
Brooklyn Chess Club
E. W. Libaire
New State Auto Bill Regulates Motor Vehicles On Highways
A New York Senate and Assembly bill modernizes motor vehicle laws to replace the 1904 statute. It introduces an annual registration tax based on vehicle weight, with revenues earmarked for road maintenance. The bill requires new annual numbers, front and rear plates, rear-plate illumination, and prohibits nonissued numbers, while enabling stricter penalties for speeding.
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Senate
Assembly
New York State Automobile Association
American Automobile Association
New York
Secretary of State
Usgiof
Dyker Meadow Contest Highlights Weekend Golf Action
Weekend competitions at Dyker Meadow attracted twenty eight entrants in a triple tie for first in a ball sweepstakes. E J Phillips led Class A with 94 10 H and Marshall Whitlatch will represent Fort Hamilton in the future after resigning from Montclair Golf Club. Local Van Cortlandt Park golfers complain of course closure and poor upkeep while Massachusetts clubs prepare eight section teams for an association championship with an August to October playoff.
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E. J. Phillips
J. M. Rhett
E. F. Hunt
F. J. Phillips
W. C. Freeman
S. Poole
Marshall Whitlareh
Dyker
Fort Hamilton
Whitlatch
Montclair
van Cortlandt Park
John P. O'Connell
van Cortlandt
O'Connell
Country
Oakley
Concord
Lexington
Weston
Somerville
Albemarle
Allston
Brae Burn
Chestnut Hil
Clinton
Tatnuck
Worcester
Tekoa
Mount Tom
Oxford Country
Stockbridge
Springfield
Executive Committee
Keene Loses to White in Preparatory Court Tennis Match
Final practice for the national court tennis championship at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club featured Foxhall Keene versus Jack White with White winning 6-2 6-4 6-0. Keene, fresh from the sea, showed hope despite a rough voyage as spectators watched Eustace Miles and Peter Latham. The tournament opens at 1:30 pm with Keene facing T A Havemeyer, followed by Miles versus Pierre Lorillard at 3:00.
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New York
Foxhall Keene
Jack White
White
Keene
Eustace H. Miles
Great Britain
Peter Latham
T. A. Havemeyer
Miles
Pierre Lorillard
Race for Schoolboys on Harlem River Opens Season
Oarsmen from Harlem River clubs awaken for spring practice as boathouses undergo renovations. Last season’s sailors return, temporary crews take short spins, and plans form for spring regattas including a Memorial Day high school race. Coach Jack Nagle ready to guide newcomers.
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Harlem
Cosey
Jack Nagle
Harlem Rowing Club
High School of Commerce
de Witt Clinton
Putty and prejudice taint Yonkers restaurant tale
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt describes use of putty as a slur aimed at Chinese diners in a local restaurant. The crude remark reflects hostile racial sentiment and public offense in a small urban scene.
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Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Hotels and Restaurants Listings on Open Street
New management update notes at several inns and taverns across the area. Listings include the Breslin Hotel and various eateries with addresses along 7th Street Broadway and nearby towns. Notable mentions: Blossom Inn, Canoe Place, Larchmont, Good Ground, Tarrytown, Babylon, and Shinnecock Hills establishments.
Columbia rowers to train on new barge course at river shore
Columbia University plans to move its rowing operations to a refurbished 130 foot double deck barge named General Chester A. Arthur along the west shore above Fort Lee. The vessel will serve as boathouse and living quarters for about forty oarsmen with a kitchen and dining area, while a lower deck will store shells and gear. Crew plans include reduced travel, with May 1 conversion work and June 1 tow to Poughkeepsie for the intercollegiate race, and a Navy eight likely to skip the June Pougkeepsie regatta to renew the Columbia Annapolis duel.
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Rice
Fimal
Pous+ keepsie
Ie Comepany
Annapolis
Navy
Pouglkeepsie
Lyper
Columbia B
Healey & P
Delphia
Althoust I
Philadelphia
Palisades
Yonkers
New York
Marlem
Baseball League Sets 140-Game Schedule For Season
The oe Baseball League holds its annual schedule meeting today. President Powers has arranged 140 games for the coming season.
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Oe Baseball League
President Powers
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