Great White Auto Show Draws Car Interest at Grand Palace
The Great White Auto Show opens New Year's Eve at Grand Central Palace with strong demand from automobile and carriage dealers. Army and engineering groups schedule special nights, including a Military Night on January 4, and exhibitors from across the country plan a record attendance featuring new models and midpriced cars.
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Grand Central Palace
American Motor Co- Manufacturers’ Association
Nan‘rea
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United States Armyr
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Fort Plein
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Louis Brechemin
Geerge P. Scriven
Ames W. Kimbell
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Evier
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Ritter W. Geringer
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Fort Wedsworth
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Maior Herman C. Schumm
William E. Wilson
Jenkins
Lancia
Savannah
Mercury
Fred W. Bent
Jericho Turnpike
Decorations A Feature At Madison Square Garden Auto Show
The article notes yearly improvements in the Madison Square Garden interior for the automobile show and previews a January 16 event under the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. A garden fountain near the entrance, with gray stone and iridescent water, goldfish and lilies, will add elegance without overpowering the display.
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Madison Square Garden
Pines
Association of Licensed
Madison
Intercollegiate Chess Teams Listed for Harvard Yale Princeton
Harvard Yale and Princeton announced their chess squads for the fortieth annual intercollegiate tourney set in the West Side Republican Club rooms on December 2. The lineup includes debutants Byerly Chandler and Ferger, with veterans Purgess Johnson Stephens Gruening among twelve players from the three schools.
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Yale
Princeton
Hest
West Side Republican Club
Edward A Cassell
Cresent
HB. Gruening
Johnson
W. W
Purgess
Jefferson
Johnson and Parsh“*Y
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Alexander
Tie
Gruening
Hervard
Memof Iyk
Stable of Blue Ribbon Winners Headed by Judge Moore
Judge William H. Moore leads a strong stable of heavy harness horses with forty eight harness horses and ponies winning twenty three blues at Chicago show. He shipped six carloads to exhibit at Dexter Park and plans to send the best to London next year.
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Chicago
America
Madison Square Garden
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Harvey S. Laden
J. W. Harriman
Nala
Newport
Louisville
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Doctor
Mr. Moore
Edward
Paul
George Chipchase
Berkeley
Forest King
Moore
Army Defeats Trinity In Low-Scoring Basketball Clash
At West Point on December 12 the Army upset Trinity with a 72 to 6 win, all scoring in the first half as Milliken and Beardslee led the soldiers. A rougher second half prompted warnings from the referee and a cautious pace.
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Milliken
On the Golf Links and Western Golf Association Meeting
Dyker Meadow Golf Club members played in a sweeping event with F W Shibley carding 0-6-31 to lead. The Western Golf Association plans its January 16 Chicago meeting to discuss officers, amendments, and 1909 championships. The nominating slate lists officials from multiple clubs. Key events next year include the Western amateur, Western open, and Olympic Cup team contest.
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Fred S. Boston
Gossip of Motorists and Auto Racing Plans Abroad
A Parisian journal surveyed interest in small cars with high horsepower. Wilkes-Barre and Chicago clubs organize events and prizes. Nevada purse seeks racing fever. Lytle recuperates from fever. Milwaukee mail service trial expands. Grand Prix entry target set. France funds race with 100000 francs. triangular course near St Germain des Prés covers 46 miles ten times.
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Paris
Automobile Club of France
Anjou Ciresit
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Harvard and Tigers May Play Next Fall 1908 Schedule Talks
The 1908 football season planning begins with Harvard and Princeton potential matchups. It has been twelve years since Princeton last played at Cambridge and interest grows in renewing relations. Princeton coaches urged a game with Harvard, but negotiations failed previously. Harvard may prefer Princeton over Carlisle. Captain Burr supported Princeton, but no date could be set.
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Manley
Auto Row Gossip Covers New Thomas Branch Plans
E R Thomas Motor Co of Buffalo will open a local branch headed by William B Hurlburt formerly Garford president. Harry S Houpt Co will continue sales for a new Herreshoff light car. Buick 17 debuts at Southworth with 18 550 orders. White steamer wowed San Francisco. Studebaker 4 horsepower tour adds reach. Manley hydraulic drive for trucks promises low maintenance.
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Buffalo
William B. Hurlburt
Garford Motor Car Company
Thomas Company
Harry S. Houpt Company
Houpt
Charles F. Herreshoff
Thomas Products
Hurlburt
C. R. Teaboldt
Garford Company
A. G. Southworth
Cricketers Spread Prizes After 1938 Metropolitan League Season
At the Metropolitan District Cricket League smoker in Brooklyn the Columbia Oval Cricket Club claimed the chief cup and first section pennant as the season’s champion. A Hoskings won top batting average and top score in a single innings. Manhattan Cricket Club took the second section pennant with two players earning honors, as Alfred Tyrrill presided as master of ceremonies.
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Assembly
Brooklyn
Columbia Oval Cricket Club
Staten Island Cricket and Tennis Club
A. Hoskings
Manhattan Cricket Club
H. A. Oxenham
G. Wright
Alfred Tyrrill
Ceremon
Chicago considers entry in Sonder class trials
The Eastern Yacht Club reports Chicago may send one or more boats to the trials for the international Sonder class races off Marblehead next summer. Merrill Dunn of Chicago is thinking of building a boat for the trials and may also have plans related to Lipton Cup competition on the Great Lakes.
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Eastern Yacht Club
Chicago
Marblehead
Merrill Dunn
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Great Lakes
Public School Athletes Set New Records At Armory Meet
The Public School Athletic League held a 16 event championship yesterday at the 47th Regiment Armory. Seven new records and one equal were posted as 900 contestants competed in nine track and seven field events. Top marks included J Katz of Public School 43 Brooklyn in the standing broad jump and J Nihill of Public School 19 Manhattan in the 100-yard dash. Public Schools 6 and 13 Manhattan battled for the point trophy, won narrowly by the latter.
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Quaker Eleven Smothers Navy In Season Opener
University of Pennsylvania overwhelmed the Navy in the opening season game at Annapolis scoring a decisive 19 point win over the midshipmen.
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University of Pennsylvania
Midshipmen
Oxford and Cambridge Rugby Match Ends In Tie At Queen's Club
London report says the annual rugby match between Oxford and Cambridge universities at Queen's Club ended 2 goals apiece. No winner was declared as the teams shared the points.
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Regimental Record Falls at Armory Fail Games in Brooklyn
R. B. Muir Jr of Company M set a new 440 yard heavy marching order record of 1 6 15, winning by over 10 yards. The meet featured many events with tight finishes including the one mile relays for different leagues and a crowd-pleasing program at the 4th Regiment Athletic Association armory in Brooklyn.
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Crescent Athletic Club trapshoots in Bay Ridge meet
M Stiner tops December cup with 23 of 25 as Crescent shooters rally at Bay Ridge field under a chilly breeze. Twelve guns competed. Stiner's 15 target wins and a tie with W C Damron highlighted a day of full scores and a Damron Hendrickson team win. New York Athletic Club challenges soon.
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M. Stiner
Mr. Stimer
W. C. Damron
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BULL SCORES AT TRAPS AT NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB
A large field at Travers Island traps for the New York Athletic Club spent yesterday practicing for the amateur championship of the United States under Winged Foot club. Scores ran high with several ties. Owens won a Sauer prize shoot-off, Schauffler topped a three-way Sauer tie and Grief edged Kuchier in another shoot-off.
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O C Grinnell, Jr
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Criticises Penn Football Team
Bar City December 1 Professor C H Van Tyne head of American history at Ann Arbor said University of Pennsylvania football players who beat Michigan at Ann Arbor had not attended classes up to the game while Michigan players had little time for practice due to academic requirements at Ann Arbor. He noted professors helped Captain Schultz improve his work to meet standards.
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