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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1908

Page

8

Prize Awards End Six Day Bicycle Race at Madison Square Garden

Thirty two riders in the six day race at Madison Square Garden received prizes and contract money. Eight teams finished with seven sharing in awards totaling varying sums from 1.50 to 30 dollars. Several riders complained of payouts and questioned promoters while others praised management and planned next races in Paris and the United States.

Madison Square Garden the Garéen McFarland Moran Rutt Stol de Mara Hill Walthour Root Collins Mitten Galvin Wiley Anderson Varoni Palmer Propach Harry Pollok de Mare Pollok Mr. Powers Fuller Building Teddy Devonovitch Peter Drobdck Walker Leter Mac Butt Foder McFrland Paris Boston St Louis Kansas City Salt Lake City D- Mere Pedier’ Palmer Vamori

Stevens Defeats Rutgers in River Trophy Chess Match

Stevens chess team beat Rutgers in the second series match for the River trophy. The event featured openings from Rutgers and notable plays by Von Lehn, Havens, and Burstein with varied gambits. The scoreline reflects a close contest as Stevens secured the victory.

Stevens Rutgers New York University von Lehn Russurm

Yale Falls to Wanderers in Practice Hockey at St Nicholas Rink

Yale was defeated 3 to 0 by the Wanderers in a practice game at St Nicholas Rink. Both teams showed poor conditioning and sparse team play, with all scoring in the first period. Woods starred in goal for the Wanderers, stopping six shots, as Du Fresne Gorham and McIntyre scored for the visitors.

Yale Wanderers St. Nicholas Princeton Tom Howard Collegians Woods du Fresne Gus’ Hornfeck McIntyre Herron

Longboat Favorite in Marathon Showdown at Madison Square Garden

Dorando Petri and Tom Longboat meet in Madison Square Garden for a 26 mile 38 yard marathon. Floyd McFarland and Moran start with them as favorites. A tanbark track has been built for the race. doors open at 7. Advance sales are heavy and crowd expectations rise. Tim Hurst will referee with Copeland scoring and Barsotti and Little judging.

Dorando Petri Tom Longboat Madison Square Garden Floyd McFarland Moran Longboat Dorando England Hayes Bayne 4Th Regiment Tim Hurst al Copeland Chevalier Charles Barsotti W. J. Little

Decision on ticket case from baseball title disputed

Chicago report states the National Commission findings on the Detroit Chicago World Series scalping case will be made public Wednesday or Thursday. Harry C Pulliam says Ban Johnson and August Herrman concur on prompt release after finishing touches. Johnson and Pulliam proceed to San Francisco to aid Pacific Coast League in its dispute with the California State League.

Chicago National Commission Harry C Pulliam Pulliam Ban Johnson Johnson August Herrman Herrman San Francisco Aia Pacific Coast League California State League

Cornell Announces 19% Baseball Schedule For Cornell Teams

Ithaca N Y Dec 14 The Cornell athletic council at its meeting tonight announced the 19 schedule with games set against Georgetown Walbrook Athletic Club Naval Academy Mount Washington Lafayette Franklin and Marshall Yale Bucknell Pennsylvania State Williams Carlisle Brown Columbia Carlisle Pennsylvania Michigan Harvard Pennsylvanian and Yale with both location and dates ranging from April to June John H Horie was elected assistant to Charles B Courtney to coach the freshman crew replacing Frederick Co Colson who becomes librarian at the State Capitol Albert H Treman's election as football captain was ratified

Ithaca N. Y Cornell The Athletic Council Georgetown Washington Walbrook Athletic Club Baltimore Naval Academy Annapolis Mount Washington Club Lafayette Franklin and Marshall Yale Bucknell Pennsylvania State Williams Carlisle Brown Columbia Care University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Michigan Harvard Cambridge Williamstown New Haven John H. Horie Charlies B. Courtney Horie Frederick Co. Colson State Capitol Albert H. Trdeman

Big Money For Trotting Races Across Circuit

Chicago harness men announce purses totaling high sums for the Great Western Circuit Harness Association meet. George Keller of Decatur IL elected president with W H Smellinger of Peoria IL as secretary treasurer. Season opens July at Peoria and ends November 1 6 near El Paso. Purses include 1000 for Columbus and 1890 for Memphis dates, with Dallas offering 25. Chicago was chosen for the next meeting.

Chicago George Keller Decatur Ill W. H. Smellinger Peoria Ill Peoria Fl Paso Tex Columbus Ohio Memphis

College of the City of New York Armory races spark strides

Melvin Sheppard Harry Hillman and Charley Bacon will measure strides in the special scratch 6 yard race at CCNY games in the Twenty second Regiment Armory Saturday evening. With Jim McEntee Harry Sedley Harry Gissing and Roy Dorland to keep the pace hot a new record may be seen. The four mile scratch race features Fred Bellars Tom Collins Win Bailey Joe Malone William Kramer Charlie Muller John Reilly Eddie Cerr Jimmy Lee Harvey Cohn Jim Clarke and Tim Hogan among others. The distance runners are running faster than ever and a lively contest is expected.

Melvin Sheppard Harry Hillman Charley Bacon College of the City of New York Twenty-second Regiment Armory Jim McEntee Harry Sedley Harry Gissing Roy Dorland Fred Bellars Tom Collins Win Bailey Joe Malone Wiliam Kramer Charlie Muller John Reilly Eddie Cerr Jimmy Lee

School captains named and sports notes from multiple teams

W Cayard named captain of Bors High School football for next season. Brooks to lead Polytechnic Preparatory eleven. Neuman elected by Manual Training as speedy end. Hes terberg likely to claim Commercial High position, Butler to captain Erasmus Hall. Fifty speed skaters entered for St Nicholas Rink handicap races with novice and championship events. National Poultry Show opens in Chicago highlighting Peggy the $10,000 hen owned by Ernest Fellerstross.

W. Cayard Bors Brooks Polytechnic Preparatory Neuman Hesterberg Commercial High Butler Erasmus Hall St Nicholas Rink Chicago National Poultry Show Peggy Ernest Fellerstross Manses City

Penn reports only two self supporting sports at

University treasurer J M Mitcheson says football and basketball are the only self supporting sports at Penn. Football receipts totaled 71,474.81 with 27,071.05 in expenses, while baseball and track lost money. rowing and other minor sports also ran deficits. Total receipts were 99,591.46.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania J- M. Mitcheson Pescncon Secereses Frowidge Reine Contenein Ae Gun Club

Latham to Play Here in Racquets and Court Tennis

Peter Latham faces George Standing in a racquets match at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club on December 26. On January 9 Latham and Jay Gould, British and American amateur champions, will open Harvard’s new court tennis facility. Harvard marks the first American college to adopt court tennis, with Oxford and Cambridge long active in the sport. Latham joined Clarence H. Mackay’s circle in October to coach Mackay at Harbor Hill. pro Robert Moore, Jr. remains the club professional.

New York Peter Latham George Standing Jay Gould Harvard Oxford Cambridge Latham Clarence H. Mackay Harbor Hill Boston Robert Moore

Tackles Named Football Captains by Ninety-One Teams

Football captains for next year include twenty-three tackles among selections by ninety-one college teams. Halfbacks lead with sixteen picks, ends fourteen, quarterbacks thirteen, centres nine, fullbacks eight, and guards eight. captains from leading teams listed.

Grand Prize Presented At Auto Club Event In New York

Motorists gather at the Automobile Club of America for a Grand Prize award to E Rand Hollander of Fiat Italy. Louis Wagner won the prize in Savannah on Thanksgiving Day. Savannah officials and club members attend events and viewing of race films as Judge E H Gary hands the cup. Also covered are remarks by J B R Smith on New Jersey auto law and a tariff discussion by FE R Thomas on foreign cars and U S competition.

Automobile Club of America E. Rand Hollander Fiat Automobile Company Italy Louis Wagner Fiat Savannah George W. Tiedeman Harvey Granger F. C. Battey W. B. Still E. H. Gary New Jersey J. B. R. Smith Motor Vehicles

Gilsey House in Trouble Again

The Gilsey House at Broadway and th street, one of the city s oldest hotels, is in receivership after an involuntary bankruptcy petition against proprietor Louis Frenkel. Judge Holt appointed Archibald Douglas receiver with a $2 bond and ten days to continue operations. Creditors claim about 874 dollars. liabilities exceed 25,000 dollars with assets around 3,5.

Gilsey Broadway Th Street Louis Frenkel Holt United States Circuit Court Archibald Douglas Sam Frank Franklin Street John Patterson Cedar Street Landgraf Manufacturing Company East 598Th Street Frenkel

Patsy Regan Arrested in West for New York Murder

Patey Regan alias Francis White Whiting and Carpenter, sought in New York for the murder of Ray Joyce at Tobey's saloon Broadway and Mth street on April 13 185, was arrested in Los Angeles on Dec 14 and is held for a New York officer en route to the Pacific Coast. Regan was nabbed with another man at the Southern Pacific station during a confidence game. He escaped after Joyce’s killing and has been traced to several cities. He is a brother of a Brooklyn police lieutenant. The shooting occurred during Commissioner McAdoo’s regime.

Los Angeles Patey Regan Francis, White, Whiting Carpenter New York Ray Joyce Tobey Broadway Mth Street Pacific Coast Southern Pacific Joyce Brooklyn McAdoo West

Disagreement in Rinehart case leaves jury deadlocked

Waynesburg Pennsylvania December 14 after forty three hours deliberation the jury in the case of J B F Rinehart cashier and vice president of the defunct farmers and drovers national bank could not agree on a verdict and was discharged. Forty seven ballots were taken with the last ballot split four for acquittal and for conviction the bank failed two years ago for two million dollars district attorney staggers said the prosecution had just begun not ended

Waynesburg Penn J. B. F. Rinehart Farmers and Drovers’ National Bank Rinehart Staggers

Hawley Denies Toledo Western Sale Rumors and Other Rail Press

Edwin Hawley a leading financier in the Toledo St Louis and Western Railroad said there is no basis for reports that the New York Central offered to acquire the Clover Leaf and guarantee 4 percent dividends on its preferred stock. He stated no negotiations for a sale are pending. Hawley also denied claims that control of the Colorado and Southern had been bought by Union Pacific and Southern Pacific.

Edwin Hawley Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad Company New York Central Hawley Colorado & Southern Union Pacific Southern Pacific

Livermore in West Side Court After Speed Charge

Cotton speculator Jesse Livermore waived extradition and was held on $300 bond for trial after an auto speeding charge in West Side police court. Car crash victim Mrs. Sarah Millikofsky died when struck by a car on Friday night, motorman Fred Aurgausen faced $2,500 bail on homicide charges. Eliot of Harvard University to speak on Lawlessness at Civic Forum with Carnegie Hall guest lecture tomorrow.

Jesse Livermore West Side Eliot Harvard University Ans Civic Forum Carnegie Hall Fred Aurgausen Union Railway Company Schwannecke Sarah Millikofsky Third Avenue

Hewitts sanity issue looms in will contest

The Second National Bank box holding about 19000 08 bequeathed to public institutions becomes central as Mrs. Charlotte Arnot contests Frederick Hewitts will claiming undue influence. Experts from New York and Binghamton State Hospital to testify while Hewitts sanity at the time of the will is debated.

Tribune Owego N. Y Second National Bank New York City Frederick C. Hewitt Hewitt Sarah Peck Charlotte H. Arnot Elmira Miss Peck Hewit Alexander McLane Hamilton Frank W. Robertson New York Charles G. Wagner Binghamton State Hospital Hamilton John B. Stanchfield Arnot

Evans Answers Critic in Hampton's Magazine

Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans defends naval policy and armor choices in a January Hampton's Magazine piece critiquing Reuterdahl and other critics. He argues against weakening the 12 inch gun standard and contends the U S battleship fleet remains capable, detailing armor belt placement and vulnerability risks.

Robly D. Evans England

New Millinery Salon Opens At Lord & Taylor

The Lord and Taylor store on Broadway and Fifth Avenue opened a new millinery salon in the old Morrison Building on the second floor. The Viennese style room features white and green trim, glass cases, wicker seating, and showcases latest hair ornaments, dress garnitures, corsage bouquets, hats, jet turbans, and fur pieces. Management plans a grand spring opening.

Lord & Taylor Broadway Th Street Fifth Avenue 19Th Street Morrison Vienna

Reprimanded officers and warship movements reported

The Tribune reports President issued reprimands to Colonel Daniel Cornman and Captain Charles G. French for forage regulation violations at Fort Brady Michigan. Cornman suspended one month, French dismissed and stripped of two years time in promotion. Navy and Army orders list retirements transfers recruit service and numerous officer movements. Movements of warships include arrivals at Colombo and Paramaribo with several vessels sailing to Koy West and Hampton Roads.

Tyre Tribune Bureau Washington TRO Army Daniel Cornman Charles G. French 7Th Infantry Fort Brady Michigan Cornman War Department French Philip F. Harvey Albert S Brookes Kirkpatrick 16Th Cavalry Evaneville L. Reed Y Hugh K. Taylor Coast Artillery Birmingham Edwardieutenant Ralph D. Bates el Paso Wright 1St Cavalry Patiiot Patiiot Pines Fiver Lieutenant William M. Colvin, Coast Artillers Jefferson Barracks Gideon H Williams Allen Parker 21St Infantry James C. E Fox Naval Hospital Mare Tetard R. T. Jasper Mary Yard Nord Folk K. Bennett Fom New York Lears Dowell F. H Cleveland Navy Department

Substantial subsidence halts Brooklyn Drydock No 4 work

Considerable earth subsidence along the western edge of Drydock No 4 excavation in the Brooklyn navy yard caused the halt of trench work. The sheeted end cave in widened, and engineers plan gradual pumping, cross braces, and eventual concrete work while concerns rise that the project may be abandoned due to geological difficulties and prior contractor failures.

Navy Yard Brooklyn Williams Engineering and Construction Company

Birmingham makes 24.708 knots on Rockland test

Rockland Me December 14 The scout cruiser Birmingham conducted standardization trials on the Rockland course preparing for tests with Salem and Chester. Fourteen runs were made the average of the top speed runs reached 23 38 knots the fastest pace was 4.78 knots Tomorrow the scout cruiser Salem will have standardization trials.

Rockland Besmingham Salem Chester

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