McCarty Wins Amateur Championship In Heavy Weather
McCarty of Keystone Shooting Rescue Philadelphia won the amateur championship of the United States by breaking 96 of 100 targets at Travers Island New York Athletic Club amid light rain haze and a cold northeast wind. Foord Culver and Hendrickson posted strong showings while a fourteenth year old Newark boy and a Troy woman competed among 120 shooters in challenging conditions.
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Keystone Shooting Rescue
Philadelphia
United States
Travers Island
New York Athletic Club
McCarty
Foord
Culver
John H. Kson
Bergen Beach
Hendrickson
Wilmington
Del
Wasset Gun Club
D. Culver
Gum Club
Bet
Skating Records in Danger at St Nicholas Rink Tonight
Near one hundred speed skaters will race at St Nicholas Rink with hopes of lowering indoor records in the half mile and two mile events. Top competitors include Phil Kearney Joe Donoghue Florence Granger and Joe Miller. A special handicap aims to bring the leading four together at the finish as junior riders contest a one mile novice race under the Eastern Amateur Skating Association with John D Starbuck overseeing proceedings.
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St Nicholas
Phil Kearney
Joe Donoghue
Newbure
Joe Miller
New York Artieric Club
Verona
Woodward
Lome
Shrewsbury River
Tyers Engether
Orange
Verena 2Kes
Hoboken
Saratoga
Eerenac
Eastern Amateur Skating Association
John D. Starbuck
Wrgsrigation
Coggey Under Fire in City Hall Budget Hearings
Commissioner John V. Coggey faced the Cassidy finance committee over the Department of Correction budget. He conceded reliance on subordinates for knowledge of operations, admitted no stock on hand statement in the estimates, and described audit-based corrections. The questioning touched on requisitions for Blackwell's Island, Burt's Island, and an open market goods program, revealing gaps in inspection and accountability.
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John V. Coggey
Department of Correction
Cassidy Finance Investigating Committee
City Hall
Charles A. Collin
Cassidy
Coggey
Collin
John P. Dreyer
Department
Blackwell's Island
Burt’s
Guggenheim Defends No Cause for Worry on Smelters Break
Daniel Guggenheim, president of the American Smelting and Refining Co., defended his company amid rumors surrounding the Ryan-Cole copper venture. He dismissed speculative fears, noting most copper operations are tied to own mines or by-products and that the firm holds no exclusive copper smelters. The market slid after yesterday’s break in Smelters stock, then rallied to end with small gains as late buying supported leaders.
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Daniel Guggenheim
American Smelting 2Nd Refining Company
Ryan-Cole
Havemeyers
Arbuckles
Mr. Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company
Ryan- Cole
United States
American Smelteing and Refining Company
American Smelters Securities Company
Copper Commission
Smelting and Refining Company
Republic of Mexico
Americas Smelting and Refining Company
Securities Company
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Pomfret Seven Triumphs Over St Mark's in Hockey Match
Pomfret School seven defeated St Mark's 5 to 1 at St Nicholas rink. Clark opened scoring late in the first period. Norton and Chauncey added goals in the second period, with Dever scoring for St Mark's before Chauncey capped Pomfret's victory. Referee W C Russell and umpires H Hornfeck officiated. halves lasted twenty and fifteen minutes.
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St. Nicholas
Pomfret School
St. Mark's
Clark
Pomfret
St. Mark’s
Norton
Chauncey
Dever
Ila Pomfret
Alexandre Romern
Scully Norton Stevenson
Chauncey Clark
Dewey
Morgan
Tomes
W. C. Russell
Hockey Club of New York
H._ Hornfeck Wanderers Hockey Club
Gea
Shrubb to Race Longboat in New York Marathon Challenge
Alfred Shrubb the English distance star signed to race Tom Longboat the Indian over the marathon distance at Madison Square Garden in January or 9 Shrubb will train in Boston and aims to prove himself in a full marathon Longboat's team led by Tom Flanagan plans to race in Buffalo and then travel to St Louis for a 15 mile event Dorando’s recent victory over Dorando in Kansas City and Chicago is noted as context for the rival scene
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Alfred Shrubb
New York
Tom Longboat
Madison Square Garden
Shrubb
Longboat
the Tribune
Dorando
Boston
Tom Flanagan
Canada
Buffalo
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Auto Accidents in England Rise Despite Fines
Washington dispatch reports England’s motorist violations and crashes climbing despite stricter rules and protests. The British Highways Protection League notes 100 deaths in July to September, 190%, vs 88 in the same period in 1907, with accidents increasing from 31 to 444.
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Washington
England
British Highways Protection League
Bureau of Manufactures
Mahin
Nottingham
Montclair Golf Club Elects Officers and Committees
Montclair Golf Club elected officers for the coming year led by President HB H Spies and Vice-President T H Stephens. Walter Brown serves as secretary treasurer and captain Jason Rogers. New committees include Greens chaired by B Dreste with Rogers and Kelsey, House chaired by Walter Brown with Perley and Townsend, Membership chaired by Backus with Stephens and Brown, and Tournament chaired by Rogers.
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Montclair Golf Club
HB. H. Spies
T. H. Stephens
Walter Brown
Jason Rogers
C. D. Backus
H. B. Perley
E. W. Townsend
H. J. Droste
J. A. Kelsey
Greens
Bonhag Denies Turning Pro For Marathon Races
George E Bonhag, renowned indoor long distance champion, denies thoughts of turning professional to run Mara thon races. He states no intent to quit amateur status, plans to switch to shorter events, and trains daily at Columbia College. He will compete next at the Xavier A A games at the 1st Regiment Armory in January.
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George E Bonheg
Bonhag
Columbia College
Xavier A. A
Dd Regiment
Auto Run For Women Opens First All Female Motoring Contest
Entry blanks issued for a two day run from New York City to Philadelphia on December 22 and 30 by the Women’s Motoring Club of New York. First women’s only motor contest in the nation, with rules based on driving skill and tire reliability. Start at Hotel Plaza. Philadelphia escorts by Quaker City Motor Club and allied clubs. Prizes include a Maxwell contingent bronze trophy by Benjamin Briscoe.
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Women's Motoring Club of
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Philadelphia
Hotel Plaza
Newark
Quaker City Motor Club
Allied Automobile Clubs
Philadel
Benjamin Briscoe
Maxwell
Run
Alexander Schwalbach
Indoor Athletic Games at 224 Regiment Armory Tonight
An entry list of Olympic and national champions highlights the indoor carnival under the College of the City of New York at the 224 Regiment Armory. Runners like Melvin Sheppard and Charley Bacon race the 60 yard, while Tom Collins and Eddie Carter headline the four mile. Over two hundred athletes compete as the 20 Battalion Naval Militia Athletic Association hosts the event in Brooklyn with Rear Admiral Goodrich attending.
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Carnival of Sport
College of the City of New York
224 Regiment Armory
Melvin Sheppard
Harry Hillman
Charley Bacon
Harry Gissing
Harry Sediey
Jim McEntee
Mike Driscoll
Fred Bellars
Tom Collins
Win Bailey
Eddie Carr
Joe Maione
William Kramer
Sim Clarke
John Reilly
Eddie Carter
20 Battalion
Naval Militia Athletic Association
Armory
24 Street
Brooklyn
Goodrich
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Racing Test Case Postponed in New Orleans
Judge Baker ordered arraignments of S F Heaslip W W Lyles Placido Frigerio and R M M Sheffield in connection with the City Park one race meeting to test the racing law. The case continued until Monday when Edward Corriean may also be arraigned.
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New Orleans
Baker
Criminal Court
S F Heaslip
W W. Lyles
Placido Frigerio
R M M. Sheffield
City Park
Mondlay Edward Corriean
Madden Knocks Out Glover in Fifth Round Bout
Frank Madden stopped Mike Glover in the fifth round of a ten round matchup at Mallonal Athletic Club last night, delivering a decisive finish in a planned title bout.
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Frank Madden
Mike Glover
Mallonal Athletic Club
Censure for Chicago Tickets Handled in World Series
Cincinnati reports the Chicago National League Club censured by the National Baseball Commission for how it sold tickets to the Cubs Detroit Tigers world series. The panel urges league wide action to curb scalping, notes no direct proof of club embezzlement, and says future ticket sales should be handled by the commission with public access at fair prices. It cites 630 tickets sold to a single buyer.
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Cincinnati
Chicago National League Baseball Club
Cubs
Detroit Tigers
National Baseball Commission
August Herrmann
Harry ©. Pulliam
Ban B. Johnson
Murphy
Chicago Club
Chicago
T Commission
Cincinnati Gets Fromme Karger In Major Deal
The Cincinnati club will acquire pitchers Fromme and Karger from St. Louis to finalize the deal by which Bresnahan moved from New York to St. Louis in exchange for Schiel the Cincinnati catcher and Murray and Raymond. Baltimore releases Ed Hanlon’s Eastern League club manager Jack Dunn.
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Karger
St. Louis
Bresnahan
New York
Schiel
Murray
Raymond
Baltimore
Ed Hanlon
Baltimore Club
Jack Dunn
Columbia Five Beats Trinity in Hartford Exhibition
In Hartford on December 11 Columbia College defeated Trinity 35 to 11. Kiend and Melitzer led in scoring while Gildersleeve and Carroll struggled to contain the visitors as the Columbia five dominated play throughout the game.
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Hartford
Conn
Columbia
Trinity
New York
Kiend
Melitzer
Gildersleeve
Carroll
West Point Hockey Schedule Promises New Cadet Rink
West Point releases a thirteen game Army hockey schedule all at home with Hayes the sole returning player. A new rink is being built on the plains by the quartermaster, aiming for the cadets’ best facility yet. Games span January to February against Newburg Academy Brooklyn Polytechnic Pawling Albany High School Dartmouth Columbia Rensselaer Polytechnic Stevens Institute Company K 7th Regiment Carnegie Tech Cornell Amherst and Williams.
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Tribune
West Point
N. Y
Army
Hayes
Newburg Academy
Brooklyn Polytechnic
Pawling
Albany High School
Dartmouth
Columbia
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Stevens Institute of Technology
Company K
7Th Regiment
Carnegie Technical School
Cornell
Amherst
Williams
NYU Cruises Past St Stephen's College on Heights
NYU defeated St Stephen's College 80 to 6 at University Heights last night. Scorers included Wachenfeld four, Brodhead sixteen, Girdan 5, Dale 4, Newins and Smith one each, with Brak fouls credited to Dale and Jepson. Referee J Tuohy of New York.
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New York University
St. Stephen's College
University Heights
New York
St. Stephen's
Dale
R. F
Jepson Wadherfeld
Newins
San Matic
W. Afien
Brodhead Sniie'a
Bois
Boak
Wachenfeld
Brodhead
Bowe
Girdan
Smith
Brak
Dale Jepson
J Tuohy
Four Men Sentenced in Capitol Furniture Scandal
In Dauphin County Court Judge Kunkel imposed two years imprisonment and a $500 fine on each of four men convicted in the State Capitol furniture scheme. Defendants include John H. Sanderson James A. Shumaker William P Snyder and William L Matheus. Bonds set at $25,900 each pending the Superior Court appeal next spring or summer.
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Harrispre. Penn
Kunkel
Dauphin County
Philadelphia
John H. Sanderson
James A. Shumaker
Johnstown
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
William P Snyder
Spring City
William L. Matheus
Media
Board of Grounds and Buildings
Christmas Treat for Long Island Newsies Aid
Mrs W Butler Duncan distributed Hippo home tickets and one dollar bills to thirty six newsboys selling papers around the Long Island City rail station and at the ferry entrance. A F E Meeks, chief train announcer, acts guardian and custodian for the group as they attend the Christmas Eve show. Each boy will get one dollar at the theater.
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Long Island City
W. Butler Duncan
Are You a Mason in Yiddish Case Dismissed
Jacob Louis and four others from Grand Forsyth East Houston Chrystie Forsyth streets were charged with violating the Sunday law over a Yiddish play titled Are You a Mason. Magistrate Droege discharged them after hearing the description of the production.
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Grand Street
Star Vaudeville House
Forsyth Street
Solomon Krassmer
East
Houston Street
Louis Gilrad
Chrystie Street
Minnie Pilpal
Essex Market Court
Droege
Beth Israel
Abraham
Patrolman Freud
Gilead
Patrolman Freund
Freud
Palace Carpet Brings $740 at Third Day Sale
A royal Meshed lace carpet with a dark blue medallion center sold for 740 dollars at the Prince Malhas Mourad Shah Mir Oriental rug sale at Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. Other buyer totals included Kechan silk rug to A Cochran for 319 and a Ser rebend palace carpet to Louis Sherry for 20. The day’s receipts reached 311,746 dollars with buyers named Mrs. E P Dutton, Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt, and Mrs. Eastman Johnson.
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Prince Malhas Mourad Shah-Mir
Fifth Avenue
E. Post
G. Lockwood
M. Livermore
Tabriz Palace
A. B. Cochran
Louis Sherry
T. V Lucas
E. P. Dutton
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Eastman Johnson
Harling Visits on Pacific Coast Extension Plan
A. J. Harling, president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, arrived from Chicago to aid forming a new corporation to unite subsidiaries building the Pacific Coast Extension. The coast line and Bitterroot Mountain tunnel were said to be connected within sixty days, or a month before the previously stated completion date.
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A. J. Harling
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Chicago
Pacific Coast
St. Paul Road
Bitter Root Mountains
Copper trade group forms plan after meeting in Tribune notice
About two hundred representatives of copper producing refining and selling companies in the country attended a meeting to organize an association for furnishing statistics and information to the trade. The meeting adjourned without definite action, but preliminary steps were taken and a committee was appointed to draw up plans to be submitted at the next gathering.
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Atlanta
Automobile Club
Chamber of Commercce
the Tribune
Banks Move to New Home in Remarkable Remodel
National City Bank shifts from 52 Wall to a remodeled Tom House across the street. Gold and securities totaling over 655 million to 590 million will move to a steel vault with live steam protection and mirror alerts. Brooklyn Savings Bank follows to a new Court and DeKalb location guarded by police and Treasury deputies.
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Amg National City Bank
Wall Street
Tom House
Beilers
Savings Bank of Brooklyn
Remsen Streets
T Avenue
Fulton Street
Con and Securities
United States Treasury
Bethlehem Steel Sale Rumor Denied by Schwab Company
Charles M. Schwab president of Bethlehem Steel Corporation and United States Steel officers denied rumors that Bethlehem Steel was being sold to U S Steel. Schwab stated Bethlehem and his other interests had not been and would not be for sale.
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Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehearst Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Company
The
Steel Corporation
Schwab
Saie
Fulton Trust declares 5 percent semi-annual dividend
The Fulton Trust Company trustees announce a 5 percent semi-annual dividend payable on January 2. This marks the thirty third consecutive semi annual disbursement by the institution.
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Fulton Trust Company
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