Amateur trap shooting in New York culminates in Upson victory
In Travers Island practice, D. A. Upson of Cleveland won with 243 and 95 percent scores as elite marksmen from across the country competed for the U.S. amateur championship. Billings of New York Athletic Club and Foord of Wilmington tied for high among professionals, while Mrs. G. W. Butler led the women with a 67 total.
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New York Athletic Club
Travers Island
D. A. Upson
Cleve Yana
Long Island Sound
CW Billings
W. H. Foord
Wilmington
Del
John Ho Hendrickson
Bergen Beach
Cinh
Hendrickson
J. A. R. Billiott
HB. H. Stevens
Amatete
Sackett
Atlantic Citr
Stace
Bergen Brach
S&s
A. Henderson
Bergen Beacre
F. B Stephenson
Crescent A
Saunderson
Albany
Aller
Montclair
Chester
F. A. Hodgman
Sim Port Washington
Oc. G&g
Mortclair
F.A. Stone
Amityville
Long Isl
M Owen X
A. Heroic
Sunbury
Bechtel
Fox Hills
Staten Tsi
M. Lezane
X. T
Remsen
Teen Beach
Boston
Jersey
der Or
E. A. Corberr
Hamme J. G. Rapes
North Eis
Schrervnge
North River
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T. A
F. IL
Saver
Lembeck
Fox Hike
Afen
Larchmont T. C
J. J. O'Doenehrue
Elion
Brockisn
Stevens
New York
LL & German
Aberdeen
Maxwe Nepresks
Welles
Apgar
Cate T BS
Keltier
Fan
Football traffic and revenue for New Haven & Hartford line
New Haven & Hartford Railways reports football traffic for last month show 41 454 passengers for a Blervard game, compared with 28 777 for Yale Harvard two years ago. Revenue from football passengers rose to 1 2, from 1 791, with Boston and New York segments posting higher counts.
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Der
New Haven & Hartford Rail 4 Company
Ppassenger
Boston
S18
New York
Campa Tan
Corey Fails for Race Against Longboat and Derando
Chicago runner Albert Corey challenges Tom Longboat and Dorando Pietri for a Chicago Coliseum race but both decline due to prior engagements. Longboat plans a Madison Square Garden race January 9 while Dorando Pietri is set for St. Louis on January 12. Gallant Pollack notes a possible future accommodation for Corey.
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Tom Longboat
Fontea Canadien
Derendo Pietri
Madison Square Garden
Albert Corey
Chicago
Chicago Coliseum
Harry Pollack
Longbost
Derande
Vrester Gay
Corey
Dorando
St. Louis
Pollack
Vanderbilt Cup disqualifies Isotta-Fraschini car over overweight
The Isotta-Fraschini driven by Herbert H. Lytle was disqualified by Vanderbilt Cup referee William K. Vanderbilt Jr for overweight after post race weighing showed 23.5 pounds excess. The car finished second to George Robertson’s Locomobile. Lytle had been racing elsewhere and was hospitalised with typhoid fever.
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Gould Brokaw
Herbert H. Lytle
Long Island
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Jefferson de Mont Thompson
Vanderbilt
Isotta-Fraschini
George Robertson
Lytle
Long Island Motor Parkway
Isotta
Savannah
Hope for Readville Readville Track Saved or Sold
The Readville trotting track’s fate hung on a bond issue of 196000 to cover 70000 in floating debt. Boston officials reported 25000 subscribed and other offers as a committee led by Col. John E Thayer sought investor funds with a January 7 deadline for action.
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Boston
Readville
Star Pointer
New England
John E Thayer
English Tennis Rules Clash Delays Reach Across Ocean
The English Lawn Tennis Association fails to adopt a foot fault rule at its meeting, signaling a broader dispute over administration. An English official may attend the American association’s February Waldorf meeting to push changes. Davis Cup rule changes are also debated as London seeks a world standard.
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Lawn Tennis Association
London
Waldorf-Astoria
St Paul School Cruises Past St Mark's in Hockey Rally
St Paul School Concord overwhelmed St Mark's School 11 to 0 at St Nicholas Rink last night. HK Baker starred with seven goals, supported by Cox Sortwell and Kuhn as St Paul dominated play while Gardner guarded the St Mark's net. The match set up a finale against Pomfret School in the scholastic series.
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St. Paul
St. Paul School
Concord
St. Mark's School
St. Nicholas
HK. Baker
Rover
St. Mark's
Gardner
St. Marke
Iss
Booth
Morgan
Hockey Ube
G. Handerers
Ark
Pomfret Schorl
Princeton Basketball Dates Schedule Reveals Princeton Trip List
Princeton announces its full remaining schedule for the season with games against Pennsylvania NYU Orange YMCA Baltimore Navy Annapolis GWU Richmond William and Mary Columbia Yale Harvard and Yale again in Princeton and Philadelphia. The slate includes nonconference contests in December and January across venues in Princeton New York Baltimore Norfolk Annapolis and New Haven.
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Princeton, J
Princeton
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York University
New York
Orange Young Men's Christian Association
Orange
Baltimore Central Young Men's Christian Association
Baltimore
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
George Washington University
Washington
Richmond Young Men's Christian Association
Richmond
William and College
Williamsburg
Norfolk
Navy
Brarmbleton Athletic Association
Columbia University
Philadelphia
Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Columbia
Maughey on Warpath Carries Message to New York City
T J McAughey of Toronto reached Yonkers with a sealed message from Mayor Oliver of Toronto to Mayor McClellan of New York City after covering 765 miles in seven days nine hours. He is four days eleven hours ahead of his prior record and expects to reach City Hall about 10 30 this morning. He started December 10 with no money and has not slept since leaving Toronto. He will race Dorando Pietri and others over distances from fifteen to a hundred miles and is challenged by W H Richards to beat any man at any distance over fifteen miles.
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Oliver
Toronto
Canada
McClellan
New York City
T. J. McAughey
Yonkers
McAughey
City Hall
McaAughey
Dorando Pietri
Longboat
Hayes and
Shrubb
Corey
Chicago
W. H. Richards
London
England
Roseville A A Wins First Home Bowling Series From Montclair
Roseville Athletic Association opened the season with a home series victory over Montclair in the Athletic Bowling League. Montclair led early with a 449 first-game total and a 628 overall, but Roseville surged in the second and decisive games, finishing with an 8 1/2 to 45 pin margin and stronger total in the final frame. Seven Roseville splits and five Montclair misses contrasted with Montclair’s six splits and nine misses.
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Roseville Athletic Association
Athletic Bowling League
Montclair Club
Roseville
Montclair
Thomson
Pierson
Rum
Brown
Colonel Heaslip Offers Immediate Resignation
Samuel F Heaslip says he will resign as president of the New Orleans Jockey Club as soon as the board can meet tonight or tomorrow. He was arrested today in connection with the Locke anti racing law test at Guy Park track and released on bail of 37 900.
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New Orleans
Jockey Club
Samuel F Heaslip
Heaslip
Guy Park Track
Cost of Showing Cars at 1999 International Show
The Grand Central Palace hosts a seven day international car show opening New Year’s Eve. More than 330000 dollars fund lavish decorations to frame 77 car makers and 230 accessory suppliers, with 66 pleasure car types and 11 commercial vehicles on display. Included is an importers salon with 1999 models from Paris.
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Grand Central Palace
Ez Oc Smith
43D Street
Lexington Avenue
Wall St Holly Blooms Santa Back On The Job
After a hard year the financial district shows Christmas cheer with rising salaries and gifts. Banks and brokerages plan raises and bonuses while staff across floors receive baskets and cash gifts, and exchanges consider charity runs for downtown children.
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Wall Street
Financial
Stock Exchange
Produce Exchange
Workhouse Paroles Under Scrutiny By Commission
Sergeant William H. Van Keuren testified that parole of convicted disorderly and vagrant prisoners from the workhouse continued despite prior criticism. He cited a gender imbalance at Friday meetings, noting 94 percent of probations were women and male officers were often absent.
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William H. van Keuren
Cornell
van Keuren
Pendleton
Frederick W. Stell
State Excise Department
Manhattan
Bronx
Court of Special Sessions
Mondar
East Coast speed skaters line up for St Nicholas Rink races
Top skaters enter the ice events at St Nicholas Rink with NYAC fielding Joe Miller E A Taylor William Taylor Guy Lyman and Walter Lee aiming for championships across Cleveland Pittsburg Saranac Lake and Montreal Wanderers Hockey Club also fields notable players Phil Kearney Kenneth Dayton Clarence Granger and A F Ingold Verona Lake Skating Club schedules four races on Friday January 1 entries close December 2 with 3 D See or Charles J Bowe and a 3 cent entry fee required.
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East
St. Nicholas Rink
New York Athletic Club
Joe Miller
E. A. Taylor
William Taylor
Guy Lyman
Walter Lee
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Saranac Lake
Montreal
Wanderers Hockey Club
Phil Kearney
Kenneth Dayton
Clarence Granger
A. F. Ingold
Verona Lake
Hand tennis results at NYAC
In a handicap hand tennis event at the New York Athletic Club yesterday William G Conklin and Charles A McCredy won over S T Shaw and F W Lyon due to five aces. J T Mahoney and Thomas Byrnes defeated Dr Dudley Tenney and W L Brigg with seven aces in a 16-25 score.
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New York Athletic Club
Willam G Conklin
Charles A. McCredy
S. T. Shaw
F. W. Lyon Tserarech
J. T. Mahoney
Thomas Byrnes
Dr. Dudley Tenney
W. L. Brigg
Madden and Glover to Meet in East 4th Street Card
The National Athletic Club on East 4th street hosts a ten round boxing bout between Frank Madden and Mike Glover. Four additional bouts feature promising local youngsters.
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National Athletic Club
East 4Th Street
Frank Madden
Mike Glover
Arthur C James Elected Commodore of NYYC
Arthur Curtiss James elected commodore of the New York Yacht Club succeeding Cornelius Vanderbilt at the annual meeting. Ledyard Blair became vice commodore and Dallas B Pratt rear commodore. Secretary George A Cormack and treasurer Tarrant Putnam were re elected.
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Arthur Curtiss James
Alpha
New York Yacht Club
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Clabhouse
West 4Th Street
Ledyard Blair
Diana
Mr. James
Dallas B Pratt
Sea Fox
F. F Brewster
George A. Cormack
Tarrant Putnam
Avenger
Robert W. Emmons
Queen
Katrina
Aurora
Istalena
Eclipse
Seneca
Chauffeurs Hurt In Auto Smash At Madison and 2d
A touring car owned by W H Ward of New Rochelle collided with another vehicle at Madison Avenue and 2d Street last night. Three of four drivers were injured including John Wall of 429 East 58th Street with a left wrist fracture, James W Barry of 429 East 59th Street with thigh and side contusions, and J E Johnson of 4% West 62d Street who suffered severe bruises. Frederick C Mane of Elton Avenue The Bronx was operating the car.
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W. H. Ward
New Rochelle
Madison Avenue
2D Street
John Wall
East 58Th Street
J. E. Johnson
West 62d
James W. Barry
East 59Th Street
Wall
Barry
Johnson
Frederick C. Mane
Elton Avenue
Bronx
Baldwin Suffering Serious Illness At Arcadia Ranch
E J Lucky Baldwin noted racehorse breeder and owner is seriously ill at his Arcadia ranch with a chronic cold causing general breakdown. He is about seventy-five years old.
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Los Angeles
E. J
Baldwin
Arcadia Ranch
Erie Railroad profits revealed in Lehigh stock deal
Government testimony at a federal hearing outlined a major stock purchase involving the Erie, Lackawanna, and Central Railroad of New Jersey. The Erie acquired 37,000 Lehigh Valley shares via J P Morgan Co and Drexel & Co, seeking control of Lehigh. List of coal properties bought through Hillside Coal and Iron Co included Butler, Florence, Yatesville, Clarence, and Avoca mines. Hearing adjourned to January 14 in Philadelphia for defense subpoenas.
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Erie Railroad
Coal Roads
Lehigh Valley
G. H. Todd
United States Attorney General
ML B. Blauveit
Erie
Lackawanna
Central Rairoad
New Jersey
Lehigh
Mme Blanveit
J. P. Morgan & Co
Moot
The
Dreza @ Co
Philadelphia
Sisim
J. P. Morgan @ Co
Mr. Moet
Trers
J P Morgan & Co
Blainweit
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Butler Mine Company
Florence Coal Company
Yatesville Coal Company
Clarence Coal Company
Avoca Coal Company
Pennsylvants Coal Company
Federal
Christmas at Riis Settlement Sets Gift Drive
The Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement on No. Henry Street New York plans a Christmas aid program. Gifts are distributed only to those known to workers and contributions may be stockings mittens flannels tar candy dolls or money. Checks payable to Lillian C. House treasurer.
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Jacob A. Riis
Henry Street
New York
Lillian C. House
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