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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1908

Page

2

Three Favorites Capture Mudlarks in Downpour at Benning

Rainy track dampened attendance as three favorites won at Benning. Spencer Wells led the two-year-olds, Draculum and Dante Noyles played strong roles, and Shaw rode two winners, earning top jockey honors.

the Tribune Washington Benning Track New York Spencer Wells Dress Parade Madden Deviser Footloose McDaniel Puddin Draculum Nanno Dr. Lee Right True Johnny Walters Lykers Kwai Dante Noyles Shaw Greeno King of Bashan McCarthy Comedienne Cart Hartford Bay Animus

Princeton and Penn Face Off For Intercollegiate Swim Title

Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania meet at the College of the City of New York for the league championship. Both teams hold four wins and one loss with Penn having defeated Yale and Columbia, while Princeton beat Yale and Harvard. The Tigers lead in individual events with 17 points to 13 and have set two new league records since the first meeting. Water polo also hinges on a Yale versus Pennsylvania title battle.

Princeton University of Pennsylvania College of the City of New York Pennsylvania Yale College of Columbia Harvard Tiger Swimmers Chambers Tigers

Face Death in Auto Race Trial

Montague Roberts, famed driver in the New York to Paris contest, narrowly escaped instant death during a Briarcliff Cup practice in Westchester County. The Thomas car’s steering locked, leaping a ditch into a mud bank. Roberts and his mechanic were tossed but unharmed beyond bruises. The car suffered heavy damage and needed repairs.

Montague Roberts Cheyenne Wic Westchester County Roberts Thomas East View Fiat

Yankees Home Again Ahead of Openers Against Giants

The Yankees return from Princeton in fine shape for the opening of the American League season Tuesday. Manager Clark Griffith says the team is ready for the pennant race and will play exhibition games against Jersey City and Newark before the key date with Philadelphia. The Giants arrive in New York for their first city game with Yale, with a 3 p.m. start set for the Yale matchup.

Yankees Giants Polo Grounds Yale Princeton Tigers Frank Farrell Clark Griffith Jersey City Newark Philadelphia Wheeling W. Va New York

Meadow Brook Fox Hunt Braces Through Rain on Ten Mile Run

Meadow Brook Club riders followed fox hounds in a heavy rain at Kirby Hall Long Island for a ten mile chase. The fox dodged under an old stone house to evade the pack as riders and horses faced mud and low branches. finishers include Waldo Johnson Henry Godfrey W Burling Cocks and whips Hannon and Lambert with several spills but no injuries.

Meadow Brook Long Island Kirby Hall Reynard Wheatley Hills R. N. Ellis Waldo Johnson Henry Godfrey W. Burling Cocks Hannon and Lambert

No Break With A U Averted By Military Athletes Committee

A committee from the Military Athletic Sea led by Major W A Turpin Captain Huen and Major DuBois met at James E Sullivans office to resolve a threatened split with the Amateur Athletic Union. They explained disqualification issues involving Cyplet Van Lise and MacGill and agreed prizes would be withheld. Reinstatement requests for unknowingly professional competitors will be filed for next Wednesday championship.

Amateur Athletic Union Military Athletic Sea W. A. Turpin 13Th Huen Tist DuBois James E MacGill Military Athletic League Major Turpin Board of Governors The Sullivan

Swan Yale Best Punter In All Round Championship

John Swan won Yale’s all round punting title in the spring football practice. Henry Hobbs of Brooklyn took second, Robert Deming of New Haven third. In distance punting, Deming led at 278 feet with Hobbs close behind at 221.

the Tribune New Haven John Swan Yale Henry Hobbs Brooklyn Robert Deming Deiinge Hobbs

Auto Run in the Rain at Bronxville Carnival Dinner

Rain spoiled the outdoor portion of the fourth day of automobile carnival week. Enthusiasts joined a wet but lively run to the Gramatan Inn and a 7 o clock dinner attended by about 150. Speeches were informal and highlighted the parade as a wonder. carnival leaders General John T. Cutting C William Wurster Alexander Howell and R Teaboldt attended.

Gramatan Inn Bronxville Munmiker John T. Cutting C. William Wurster Alexander Howell R. Teaboldt

Cars Off to Seattle in New York to Paris Race

French and Italian cars leave San Francisco aboard the City of Puebla for Seattle to begin the New York to Paris run. The Thomas car arrived at Valdez yesterday and will start a 20 mile run through Keystone Canyon, facing nar row trails and possible sled transfers to Teikhill. Shuster weighs racing rules on sledding between Keystone and Teikhill.

San Francisco New York Paris City of Puebla Seattle Valdez Alaska Keystone Canyon Terkhill Fairbanks Shuster Keystone Teikhill

Marshall Beaten Again in International Chess Match Telex

The fourteenth round of the international chess masters tournament at the Vienna club saw American Marshall defeated by Duras after a tight contest. Johner fell to Tartakower, while Marekzy and Schlechter drew. Other results included Spielmann over Rell and Swiderski over Perlis with Rubinstein, Leonhardt, Alapin, Cohen, Teichmann, Bardeleben and Salve also posting outcomes. Duras and Schlechter led the standings, Maroczy a clear third, with several players in pursuit.

Jn Vienna Marshall Duras Johner Tartakower Mareezy Schlechter

Latham Hard Pressed Wins At Court Tennis

London champion Peter Latham defeated home pro George Standing in an exhibition at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club in three sets 8-6 6-8. Referee Eustace Miles and marker Walter Kinsella presided as Latham overcame a late rally to clinch the win amid a full house.

Peter Latham London England New York George Standing Latham Eustace H. Miles Walter Kinsella Standing Love Vantage Jay Gould Miles Gould Frank Forrester Lakewood

Hotel Arrest Mystery Sparks Theft Suspicions

A man claiming to be William H. Jarvis was arrested at the Gilsey House after a guest reported a key grinding at an adjac ent door. jewels were missing from Sherer’s room and a watch and diamond ring were found on the suspect. Jarvis claimed to seek Mr Hopkins and to be a traveling man recent return from Europe.

William H. Jarvis West 12d Lewis Frenkel Gilsey House Tenderloin Laura Fegley Jarvis J. J. Daly Europe Mason Mr. Hopkins Leutenant L. Sherer Jarvis Ia A. J. G. Hopkins Marcel Hopkins Sherer Mr. Sherer

Demarest And Conklin Enter International Billiard Championship

Calvin Demarest and Charles F. Conklin submitted entries for the international amateur billiard championship. Demarest holds the American title with a second straight win, and Conklin was champion in 1905. The event opens April 28 at the Liederkranz Club with 18.2 balk line, under Chicago Athletic Association supervision.

Calvin Demarest Charles F. Conklin H. M. Hoelscher Chicago Athletic Association Demarest Conklin Lucien Re Rolle Lincoln Brunn Liederkranz Club

Husband shoots wife in quarrel at East 417 Street

Night watchman William Zever shot his wife in their home. He fled, was captured after a passerby identified him on 13th Street and Avenue A and was jailed after the victim named him. The woman, taken to Bellevue, is in critical condition.

Willam Zever East Sth Street 13Th Street Avenue A Zever Alexander Schwerin Zeyer Liberty Ballevue Sth Street

Schaefer Ill Forces Billiards Title to Sutton

World 18.1 balkline championship match set for May 11 between Jacob Schaefer and George Sutton may default to Sutton as Schaefer remains seriously ill in Albany. Sutton left for Rochester to join Hoppe on tour, saying postponement is not allowed under championship rules.

Chicago Jacob Schaefer George Sutton Sutton Rochester Hoppe Schaefer Albany

National Wrestling Championships At Madison Square Garden

Entries from the North South East and West enter the Amateur Athletic Trinion national wrestling championships to be held tonight and Monday at Madison Square Garden. Yale’s Graham Foster reigning heavyweight champion will face top Metropolitan wrestlers along with Martin Ludeck of the Educational Alliance.

Trinion Madison Square Garden Graham Foster Yale Martin Ludeck Educational Alliance

Indoor Athletic Games At Armory Tonight

St Philip s Catholic Athletic League hosts annual indoor games at the 22d Regiment Armory. Notable entrants include Melvin Shepperd Dan Frank Jim Sullivan Paul Pilgrim and many others. The quarter mile is expected to be gripping with several events featuring notable runners.

St. Philip's Catholic Athletic League 22D Regiment Armory Melvin Shepperd Dan Frank Jim Sullivan Paul Pilgrim Public School 77 The Th Regiment Armory Shepperd George Bonhag Dan Kelly Cartmell

Old Brooklyn Captain Dead in Utica

Michael J. Griffin longtime baseball figure and former captain and manager of the Brooklyn National League club died at his Utica home from pneumonia this morning.

Utica N. Y Michael J. Griffin Griffin Brooklyn

Copper Committee Enlarged on New York Metal Exchange

The copper quotation committee has been enlarged to include a producer, a jobber and an exporter. For the next year the group includes Berthold Hochschild of the American Metal Company, John R. Stanton of the Michigan Copper Company, I. Vogelstein of L. Vogelstein & Co., and Harmon W. Hendricks of Hendricks Brothers.

New York Metal Exchange Berthold Hochschild American Met Company John R. Stanton Michigan Copper Company I. Vogelstein L. Vogelstein & Co Harmon W. Hendricks Hendricks Brothers

Giants at Yale baseball game noted for 4.29 PM start

An old short sports blurb shows Velords facing Velords Giants versus Yale with a 4 29 PM ad time. The fragment hints at a pending baseball event and scheduling details. The readable text names Giants and Yale and a late afternoon start.

Baseball Das Calte Giants Yale Ad. Soc

Trans Pacific steamship deal links Osaka company to US rail line

San Francisco reports a deal between the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha Company for a trans Pacific steamship service supporting the new overland route. The arrangement adds a third Japanese line to Pacific ports.

San Francisco J. H. Hiland F. A. Miller Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Japan Trans- Pacific New Overland Railroad Osaka Shosen Kaisha Company Orient American Pacific

Competition Better Paris Hotels

The stimulus of newly erected Paris hotels has put older favorites on alert. Hotel Continental overlooking Tuileries Gardens and Place de la Concorde has rebuilt interiors and modernized attractions to retain old guests and attract more American visitors.

Paris Hotel Continental Taileries Gardens Place de la Concorde The Continental

Richardson antiques sale nets over ten thousand dollars

Miss Elsie De Wolfe bought a satinwood armchair for 20 dollars and John E. Flagler paid 60 dollars for a Chippendale arm chair. Receipts totaled 10 627 dollars. Two Chippendale chairs led the prices at 300 dollars. Other items included an Italian chair for 6 dollars and a Persian Boukhara ewer for 31 dollars. The sale ends with today’s remaining objects and this evening’s paintings.

Elsie de Wolfe John E. Flagler Kenneth W. Richardson Miss de Wolfe Mr. Flagler A. Pinchot E. S. Burgess

Print Cloth Market Shows Steady Tone In Fall River

In Fall River Mass on April 10 weekly print cloth sales reached an estimated 45.09 pieces with most trades in medium and wide widths at unchanged prices. Market sentiment is steady with a belief the bottom may be reached as manufacturers remain cautious sellers. Quotations list 15 inch at 4 dollars squares and 3 1/2 cents.

Fall River Mass

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