Bracken Loses Suit Over Held Funds in Coyne Case
Edward M. Bracken private detective formerly with Charles W. Morse had sought $3,000 from Judge Edward P. Coyne claiming $7,500 held and payable on a certain event. Justice Seabury denied summary relief, saying the affidavit failed to specify the event and that Bracken should pursue an action at law.
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Edward M. Bracken
Charles W. Morse
Edward P. Coyne
Bracken
Morse
Charles H. Dodge
Justice Seabury
Seabury
Alleged Swindle Ties Baltimore Firm to Cotton Goods Trade
A creditors' committee led by M J Warner of the Warner Godfrey Co investigates a vast swindle in the cotton goods trade. The probe centers on Chesapeake Manufacturing Co of Baltimore, with liabilities over 39000 and assets under 3000, and traces shipments via Terminal Warehouse to various consignors and re shipments to New York and Boston. A meeting is scheduled at 10 o clock in the Poste Office Building before U S Commissioner Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Warner
Warner-Godfrey Company
Worth Street
Warner
Leopold Lewis
Henry Glass & Co
M. Friese
Arnold B. Heine & Co
Me McMullen
Daniel Miller Company
Baltimore
Chesapeake Manufacturing Company
Warner-Godfrey
Julius Henry Cohen
2Th Street
Eleventh Avenue
M. Roth
United States
Alexander
Poste
Intercollegiate chess title goes to Princeton Tigers
Princeton wins the seventeenth annual Intercollegiate chess tournament at the West Side Republican Club with 7% games won and 4% lost, edging Harvard by one game. Columbia third, Yale last. Princeton players captain L. W. Stephens and teammates J. W. Ramsdell, J. L. Tiemann, H. R. Ferger, J. Jefferson among others. decisive battles featured Dutch Defence and Queen's Gambit lines, with several long games and a crucial draw between Ferger and Byerly.
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West Side
Repubican Club
Harvard
Columbia
Yale
Tigers
Princeton
L. W. Stephens
W. W. Parscier
Parshiey
Stephens
J. W
J. L. Tiemann
H. R. Ferger
Edward A Caswell
Tale
Yale Club
International Cable Match Committee
E. R. Bery
A. S. Jameson
J. B. Bart
Blumberg
B Burgess
Burgess
Fle
Hlumberec
Capabr
C. Homer Ramsdell
G. Burgess
Ramedell
Jefferson
Elsasser
Chandler
Beard
Stackold
Gruening
Hensed
Alexander
Johnson
Johner
Parshier
Tiemann
Crimson
Ater
Ferrer
Byerly
Byerls
Ferger
Wanted three runners to face Shrubb at Madison Square Garden
Three top middle distance runners are urged to form a four mile relay team to race England’s champion Alfred Shrubb at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night January 9 1909. Shrubb has agreed to run a twelve mile race against a relay of three four mile legs.
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Alfred Shrubb
England
Madison Square Garden
Flatiron
Shrubb
New York
Longboat
Mahoney and Byrne win five-set doubles at NYAC
Jerry T. Mahoney and John F. Byrne defeated Edward F. Concklin and W. E. McCreay in a five set doubles final at the New York Athletic Club. The match lasted two hours, setting a new NYAC tournament record with long rallies and 18 service hands per side. A field of thirty-five players entered singles handicaps to start tomorrow as a Christmas feature.
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Jerry T. Mahoney
John F. Byrne
New York Athletic Club
Mercury Foot Organization
Edward F. Concklin
W. E. McCreay
Mahoney
McCredy
Byrne
Concklin
Lynne
Many Ride to Music at Durland Riding Academy Polo Game
Weekly riders gather at Central Park West end 66th street for a Wednesday ring event led by Charles Kraus with about a hundred participants. Indoor polo pitted Tichenor Grand against Durland, ending 4 3 in favor of the visitors. Notable riders include W Godfrey, Wilmerding, FE Hopping for Tichenor Grand and Leon Oettinger, Marshall Clapp, Archie Kinney for Durland. A novelty race featured a night robe, cigarettes, and matches in suitcases. William Burns aboard Leader won after a late dash as Owen Gunn fell from his horse but escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durland Riding Academy
Central Park West End
66Th Street
Charles Kraus
Tichenor- Grand
Durlands
Tichenor-Grand
W. Godfrey
Wilmerding
FE. Hopping
Leon Oettinger
Marshall Clapp
Archie Kinney
Durland
William Burns
Owen Gunn
Gunn
Captain Donlin Wins And Loses In Billiards Marathon
Mike Donlin captain of the Giants won and lost in a long continuation billiard tournament at McGraws Academy yesterday. He defeated his manager in a 43 inning match then lost 8 to 4 to Strang who averaged near three points and ran 14 in 28 innings. Atherton on scratch meets Donlin this afternoon while Mathewson and McGraw face off this evening.
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Mike Donlin
Giants
McGraw
Donlin
Strang
Atherton
Mathewson
Lawson Loses Famous Bulldog La Roche Dies in Boston
Arnold Lawson’s Champion La Roche, famed bulldog with a storied show record, died in Boston. Imported from England in February 192, she had rarely been defeated, losing only twice to kennel mates due to conditioning issues.
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the Tribune
Boston
Arnold Lawson
la Roche
United States
Lawson
England
Fifth aboard Zukertort opening clash ends in White victory
In a long sequence from the Fifth Aboard Zukertort Open, Stephens defeats Groening after a complex middlegame. The Sixth Board Sicilian Defense game between Johnson and Alexander ends unresolved as both sides press for advantage before a resignation appears unlikely. White ultimately prevails on the fifth board, with decisive activity from rooks and knights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zukertort
Stephens
Groening
Black
White
Black Johnson
Alexander
Johnson
Harvard
Princeton
AR Kita HK
Pech
Tigers Win at Hockey Defeat Williams in Season Opener
Princeton edged Williams 5 to 2 at St. Nicholas Rink in a tight season opener. Peacock’s stellar net defense carried Princeton with multiple saves as Williams pressured much of the game, while Phillips Brush Coxe led Princeton scorers and Vangarder Brown struck for Williams.
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Princeton
Willams
St. Nicholas
Williams
Tigers
Peacock
Arush
Vangarder
Bvard
Vangorder
Phillips
Ballin
Read
Coxe
Brush
Curtis
Brown
Angel
Butterick
Ballinee Ee McDougal
Benton
Schuland
Williams—Vangarder
H. Hornfeck
G. Clarm
Mr. Schoemaker
George F. Stebbins
Crescent A. C
Chance on the Fence in Chicago Cubs Manager Debate
Frank L. Chance, Cubs captain, denying reports he will not manage Chicago next season, says he signed to play for three or four years and disputes money disagreements with President Murphy. He notes conditions could be resolved and hints he might not return if current terms persist. The Boston Americans will retire their red flannel sock motif, keeping the name though the team identity changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Frank L. Chance
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Chance
Murphy
Boston
Cornell to Meet Quakers on Ice in Three Games
Ithaca December 23. The Cornell hockey squad will host the University of Pennsylvania seven for a three game series at the Elysium Ice Rink starting December 31. Captain C. M. Yohe leads, with J. D. Vincent manager and a lineup including H. H. Jones W. W. Matchner E. D Magner Ja Smith and H. W. Ford. Penn football players Draper Pike and Manier are on the hockey squad. The Cornell team is in good form and many players will remain in Ithaca for part of the vacation to continue practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Elysium
Trin
C. M. Yohe
J. D. Vincent
H. H. Jones
W. W. Matchner
E. D Magner
Ja Smith
H. W. Ford
Pennsylvania
Draper
Pike
Murphy Group Takes Ownership of Chicago Park in Polk Street
Charles W. Murphy and partners acquire the Chicago National League Club's Polk and Lincoln park. They plan a $600,000 remodel after the coming season, adding a five to six deck granite grandstand surrounding the park with about 5 000 seats. The purchase ends Walsh and Spalding's ownership and sets a committee to study grandstand designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles W. Murphy
National League Baseball Club
Polk and
Lincoln Streets
John R. Walsh
A. G. Spalding
Murphy
Chicago Club
Extension Planned for New York Yacht Club Lot
New York Yacht Club officers announce the purchase of a 25 by 100 foot lot beside the clubhouse at 25 West 44th Street. Commodore Vanderbilt led the syndicate. Plans for an extension incorporating the lot are being drawn and will be reviewed at the January meeting. Haggin had a private stable on the sold site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
James B. Haggin
Gowan to Open New York Auto Show for All Pockets
Patrick F. McGowan will open the Grand Central Palace New Year’s Eve auto show under the American Motor Car Manufacturers' Association. The event, valued at $1,000,000, features 47 American car makers, 12 commercial builders, 14 foreign car firms, and 220 parts firms. The show aims to attract masses with lower-priced vehicles and new designs, including larger wheels, fewer oilers, magnetos, and a shift to lighter, simpler builds for 1909.
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Patrick F. McGowan
Board of Aldermen
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Grand Central Palace
McGowan
McClellan
Automobile Club of America
Automobile Clubs
American Automobile Association
Long Island Automobile Club
Hotel
Manhattan
Charles E. Duryea
Rochester Defeats Cornell in Close Basketball Match
The University of Rochester edged Cornell University 4 to in Rochester tonight. It was Rochester’s second win this season against Cornell, with strong team play and goal throwing, though Cornell improved notably in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
University of Rochester
Cornell University
Cornell
Storm isolates Atlantic City in fierce December gale
A snow and sleet storm with a strong gale cut telegraph and telephone wires, isolating Atlantic City, New Jersey, overnight. Linemen repaired lines today as trolley cars stalled on flooded meadows. Passengers were moved by wagon. Fishing boats were wrecked on the boardwalk, causing about $2,000 in losses.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Bank official Frank W Cutting found dead in Worcester home
Frank W Cutting, longtime Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank officer and seven year treasurer, was found dead by self-inflicted gas exposure at his home. A note to his wife and message to bank president Sprague preceded the act. Banks’ status remains stable with recent examinations showing no trouble.
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Worcester
Mass
Frank W. Cutting
Worcester Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Cutting
Goodby
A. B. R. Sprague
Savings Bank
General Sprague
Pierre Jay
Daugher
Christmas Gift Funds Distribute to Exchange Employees
The New York Stock Exchange and the Consolidated Stock Exchange will distribute record Christmas funds today to about four hundred fifty and two hundred employees respectively, based on service length and position. Additional bonuses and salary increases are expected across brokerage houses, banks, and financial firms, totaling thousands of dollars to boost efficiency.
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New York Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Consolidated Exchange
Exchange
Financial District
Gift of House to Eva Booth by Salvation Army
Commander Eva Booth who is recovering from overwork received the deed to a Long Branch New Jersey house and half an acre valued at about twenty thousand dollars as a birthday gift to the Salvation Army. She approved plans for a new girls boarding house in Los Angeles costing ninety five thousand dollars and the Spring Valley orphan colony cottage completed at two thousand dollars. Tomorrow 5000 baskets with five dinners each will be handed out at Grand Central Palace and 43 Washington Street Brooklyn beginning at ten. In the afternoon 30000 presents will be distributed along with 30000 dinners nationwide. Christ mas entertainments will be held at all posts. The Army remains about three thousand dollars short to cover extra work in the city.
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Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Long Branch
N. J
North Long Branch
Booth
Los Angeles
Cal
Army’s Orphan Colony
Spring Valley
N. Y
Grand Central Palace
Brooklyn
Washington Street
Army
Severe cold grips upstate New York Adirondacks
Plattsburg New York December 23 severe cold grips upper New York State and Adirondack region. Lake Placid records 22 degrees below zero while Upper Chataugay Lake hits 18 below and other spots 12 to 18 below. Farmers face water shortages as brooks freeze and Ellenburg farmers drive five miles for water.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
New York State
Adirondack
Lake Placid
Chatangay Lake
Upstate
Ellenburg
Chataugay Lake
Theatre Fire Inquiries reopen Herald Square Theatre
Lee Shubert announced plans to reopen Herald Square Theatre within three weeks after a Tuesday night fire. Only the lobby and front offices were destroyed. damage under $10,000. Buildings Department will investigate, possible license risk if the theatre isn’t altered. Interior largely unharmed aside from water, stage and orchestra usable. Julia Marlowe engagement possibly delayed. Three Twins to move to Providence for a week before resuming run at another Shubert house.
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Lee Shubert
Herald Square
Shubert
Julia Marlowe
Herald Square Theatre
Providence
State Spends 2.5 Million On Charity Across Institutions
Albany reports New York State spent about 2,500,000 for charity in the just completed fiscal year. The Board of Charities notes 15 institutions under direct charge received 1,854,492 with most used for maintenance and improvements. 10 deaf and dumb schools benefited from mixed funding, supporting 3,832 pupils at a total maintenance cost of 1,402,308.
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Albany
New York State
State Board of Charities
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Comstock
Elsasser Aster
J. K Chandler
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W. Stephens
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W. Alexander
Fae
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C. E. Duryea
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