Timely Auto Topics Reports Benzol Fuel Tests and League Plans
Joseph Tracy tests benzol as a fuel in a 25 horsepower Hol Ton touring runabout with ben zol in Philadelphia to compare power and economy against gasoline. The Automobile League of New York outlines touring aids, garages, maps, and bail bonds to protect motorists and connect with continental authorities.
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Joe Tracy
Joseph Tracy
Philadelphia
W. A. Nielsen
Tracy
H. J. de Bear
England
S. F. Edge
The
Automobile League
Nassau Street
New York
Lst
League
Belgium
France
Soccer Prospects In New York Amateur League Title Race
Crescent Athletic Club faces Staten Island at Livingston while Brooklyns meet Caledonians at Marquette Oval and Camerons contend with Oceanic at Van Cortlandt Park. Port Chester leads with 20 points as Clarendons chase, both near final standings in a tight Sunday series with five games remaining.
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Crescent Athletic Club
Staten Island
Livingston
Brooklyns
Caledonians
Marquette Oval
Brooklyn
Camerons
Oceanic
van Cortlandt Park
Port Chester
Lkely
Clarendons
West Hoboken
Critchlers
High Bridge
Crescent Athletes Triumph In Extra Period Hockey
The Crescent Athletic Club defeated the Wanderers 3 to 2 at St Nicholas Rink after an extra period. Shirreff scored the winner 2:39 into overtime as Wanderers players Williams Johnson faced penalties for rough play while Crescents stayed disciplined and controlled play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Athletic Club
Wanderers Hockey Club
St. Nicholas
Shirreff
Williams
Johnson
Bing
Wood
Wanderers
Hornfeck
Dufresne
Crescents
Crescent
A. Blake
O'Rourke
Lang
Léffiton
O'Flynn
Kennedy
Wanderer
Liffiten
Weot
Blake
Liffiton
Lifften
Hoenfeck
Weod
Harvard Professor Urges Compulsory Physical Education
Professor Dudley A. Sargent of Harvard argues for compulsory physical education and athletics in colleges. He advocates honors only for students with adequate muscular training and calls for broad inclusion of physical activity, music, drawing, mental training, and varied sports in the curriculum.
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Seger
Harvard
Chicago
Dudley A. Sargent
School Review
University of Chicago Press
Sargent
NYU Beats Rutgers 47 to 2 In Gym at University Heights
New York University defeated Rutgers 47 to 2 in a basketball game at University Heights gym. Ridansky scored nine baskets for NYU while Scecine starred for Rutgers as NYU pulled away late.
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New York University
Rutgers
Gymnassium
University Heights
Jersey
Ridansky
New York
Scecine
Lawrence
van Keuren
Harvey Dale
Ritansky
Young
Hovey
Segoine
Rice If
Foule— Bovey
Veo Keurem
Dale
M. Hi. Robers
Futasea F. Newins
CCNY Men Defeat Swarthmore In Close Basketball Match
CCNY beat Swarthmore 8 to 7 on CCNY's court last night. Lineup notes include Voenons and Beacher for Swarthmore and Goldman Bryant Heskowitz for CCNY with several players contributing points. Final score and precise time halves not fully legible.
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College of the City of New York
Swarthmore
Voenons
Ement
Beacheree Dill «Reily
Grifith Pestinsa
Briant
Swala
Batcom
Heskowitz
Adwelle Lege Clty
New York
Barbanell
Seriound
Goldman
Bryant
Clement
Griffith
Malcom
Dill
St. Marke
Jockey Walsh Injured in New Orleans Race Fall
Jockey W Walsh sustained possible internal injuries after a bad fall in the first Fair Grounds race as Agnes Dorothea failed in a jam with the barrier release. Track was sloppy and six favorites fell to defeat. Paragon upset at 15 to 1 in the fifth race, while Belmere faded after a poor start.
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New Orleans
W. Walsh
Fair Grounds
Agnes Dorothea
Walsh
Clifton Forge
Paragon
Baird
George H. White
Ralbert
Belmere
Debar
Bertha E
Donna
Columbia Crew Sees Large Turnout for Varsity and Freshmen
Over fifty candidates reported for the Columbia varsity crew with thirty eight freshmen in the class crew. Six veterans returned including Captain Von Saltza and J. C. Mackenzie among others, promising a strong eight and varsity four. Practice setups in University Hall feature sixteen machines and an enlarged mirror to study technique as examinations approach. sixteen more candidates join on February 1. Snevily announces a schedule with Penn at Columbia and Princeton at Columbia among others, plus potential meets with Cornell St George and Yale, leading to the Intercollegiates in Philadelphia.
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Columbia
von Saltza
J. C. Mackenzie
L. H. Spalding
B. P. Crussi
H. M. Snevily
W. L. Starbuck
J. J. Ryan
C. P. Jordan
G. L. Helmrich
University Hall
Cornell
Ithaca
St. George Athletic Club
Pennsylvania
Princeton
New Haven
Yale
Intercollegiates
Philadelphia
Outdoor skating meet opens at Saratoga rink Brooklyn
The Eastern Amateur Skating Association plans one and two mile handicaps and a one mile novice race at the Saratoga rink in Brooklyn this afternoon. Skaters registered all day yesterday as the season begins with a fast new ice surface refreshed after re flooding. Phil Kearney and T Yale Sarony will have time trials on Riverside outdoor rink.
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Saratoga
Brooklyn
Eastern Amateur Skating Association
Phil Kearney
T. Yale Sarony
Riverside
3Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Fox Hills Golf Club may reorganize amid debt
The Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island will hold its annual meeting on January 7 amid talk of reorganization after a member-assessment deadline expired. Directors report member responses so far but warn of possible restructuring if support falters while Nassau Country Club announces new officers led by Herbert L Pratt as president and J R Maxwell Jr as vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Hills Golf Club
Staten Island
Herbert L Pratt
Nassau Country Club
J. R. Maxwell, Jr
A. P. Alvord
C. J. Smithers
Howard W. Maxwell
Leach Possible Reds Manager Next Season
Pittsburg January 10 Tommy Leach the midget outfielder for Pittsburg may become manager of the Cincinnati Reds next season. Barney Dreyfuss returned from Cincinnati after a long conference with President Garry Herrmann and said a deal was under consideration.
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Pittsburg
Tommy Leach
Cincinnati Reds
Barney Dreyfuss
Cincinnati
Garry Hermenn
NYU Adopts New Athletic Constitution and Rowing Plans
New York University’s athletic association approved a revised constitution including captain and manager elections and varsity letter qualifications. E. S. Connell will coach the crew, NYU will use the Union Boat Club boathouse, and a varsity shell is to be purchased. A Penn race is discussed, with potential Harlem or Schuylkill venues and a Memorial Day regatta in Harlem.
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New York University Athletic Association
Athletic Association
E. S. Connell
Union Boat Club
New York University
University of Pennsylvania Elect
Harlem
Schuykill
Axworthy Filly Sold After Futurity Finish
Lexington Kentucky January 10 Miss Dorothy Axworthy, runner up to Trampfast in the Kentucky Futurity last fall, sold today by A L Lehman to George Esterbrook of Denver for eight thousand five hundred dollars.
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Tribune
Lexington
Dorothy Axworthy
Kentucky
A. L. Lehman
George Esterbrook
Denver
Col
Struggle for Athletic Points Opens West Side YMCA Meet
The West Side Branch YMCA event opened last night in the big gym with many members competing for the all around championship. C Mahr led scratch entrants by winning the first in shot putting with an actual 41 feet 2 inches and also claimed a first place in the event. A lively crowd observed close racing as H E Reed won the twenty yard dash and C Treise took the handicap 220 yard dash, with W A Wagner second.
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West Side
Young Men's Christian Association
C. Mahr
H. E. Reed
C. E. Scheringer
H. Muller
C. Treise
W. A. Wagner
H. H. Miller
S. Haage
Z. Scully
H. E. Mac Cubbin
J. F. Moore
J. Richardson
T. Matthews
Mahr
H. Grotheer
G. Gumpher
IL Ne
Fight on Proposed Blackwell's Island Bridge Plaza
At the Board of Estimate and Apportionment meeting Controller Metz urged removing the Blackwell's Island Bridge plaza from Second to Third avenues between 57th and 61st streets. Ex-Controller Grout and Justice Morgan J. O'Brien opposed. Grout noted no immediate funds, Cochran accused opponents of selfish motives. A committee was formed with a report due in four weeks.
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Metz
Board of Estimate
Blackwell's Island Bridge Plaza
Second
Third Avenue
57Th
61St
Grout
Morgan J. O’brien
John D. Crimmins
W. Rourke Cochran
Cochran
Mr. Coch
Taxpayers’ Association
Indoor Records In Jeopardy At Passtime Athletic Meet
The Passtime Athletic Club hosts events at Madison Square Garden on January 27 with rivals Guy Haskins of the University of Pennsylvania and Melvin W. Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club. Entries close a week prior. February 8 features eight open events four special events and four relays plus a Philadelphia one mile relay aiming for a new indoor record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Haskins
University of Pennsylvania
Melvin W. Sheppard
Irish- American Athletic Club
United States
Madison Square Garden
James E. Sullivan
Warren Street
E. Spitzer
Pastime Athletic Club
90Th Street
Avenue A
Philadelphia
Hillman, Sedley
Pilgrim
Sheppard
New York Athletic Club
Taylor, Cartneill
Haskins and Mulligan
Optimist Club Offers Cheerful Dues And Rewards
William J. Robinson promotes the Optimist Club of America begun in Salt Lake City to spread cheer. Membership costs one dollar and a smile with a button and cheerful literature. The club counts President Roosevelt and Utah Governor Cutler among its noted members.
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Optimist Club of America
Utah
Mr. Robinson
Roosevelt
Cutler
Robinson
Salt Lake City
Wesleyan Defeats Harvard In Cambridge Match
Wesleyan outscored Harvard 21 to 6 in a basketball game played in Cambridge Massachusetts on January 10. Wesleyan dominated the early and late periods with stifling defense and efficient offense led by their star guard. Harvard struggled to find scoring and failed to match Wesleyan’s depth and pace.
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Cambridge
Mass
Wesleyan
Harvard
Justice Carr Rules City Pays for Livingston Street Improvements
Supreme Court Justice Carr ruled yesterday that Brooklyn must fund all Livingston Street improvement costs. The decision upheld last year's legislative act granting mandamuses to Clement Leckett and Horatio S. Stewart. Leckett sought discharge of assessments on his property and Stewart sought reimbursement of payments made to the collector. Both requests were granted.
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Justice Carr
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Livingston Street
Clement Leckett
Horatio S. Stewart
Leckett
Stewart
Appellate Court Upholds Private Detective Licensing
The Appellate Division ruled the license requirement for private detectives constitutional. Charles D. Fox sued Bessie F. Smith to recover payment for detective work. Municipal Court had dismissed the case for lack of license.
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Supreme Court
Charles D. Fox
Bessie F. Smith
Fox
Elevated train derailment near Borough Hall in Brooklyn
A Kings County elevated train separated in front of Borough Hall Brooklyn at 10 30 yesterday morning. Sections banged together causing heavy damage to the car though no passengers were hurt. Authorities say a boy removed a coupling pin and there was a small panic among passengers with ten minutes delay.
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Kings County
Borough Hall
Brooklyn
East New York
Manhattan
Liquor Dealers Discuss Model License Law Movement
Forty or more New York wholesale wine and liquor dealers met at the Waldorf to discuss joining the model license law effort started in Louisville and spreading to Pittsburg, Baltimore and Philadelphia. Speakers argued for unified action, public education, and extending licenses as a legal estate while aiming to curb prohibition excess. Public attendance was barred.
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New York
Waldorf
Louisville
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Julius Wile
Brooklyn
Adolph Barr
Barr Brothers & Co
T. M. Gilmore
Maine
James A. Strasser
New York State Wholesale Wine and Liquor Dealers’ Association
Gilmore
Wine as Health Preserver in The Forum January issue
The Forum article by Louis Windmuller argues wine sharpens perception and aids digestion while stronger drink harms intellect. It extols Burgundy wines for pleasure and digestion, notes German wines as best white, cites Charlemagne and Luther praising wine, and contrasts meals with water and coffee.
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Forum
Louis Windmuller
Burgundy
France
Gironde
Germany
Charlemagne
Rhine
Moselle
Martin Luther
Andrews Report Will Not Down
Lincoln January report states Nebraska State University regents seek a successor to Chancellor E Benjamin Andrews and have been told his resignation will come after a successor is found. Health issues limit his effort, and opposition grows after aiding a 66000 gift from John D Rockefeller for the University Temple Building.
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the Tribune
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska State University
E. Benjamin Andrews
University Temple
John D. Rockefeller
Andrews
Tower's name in divorce suit and single funeral attendee
Albert Edward Tower the Poughkeepsie iron master was cited in a divorce suit in the Appellate Division where Louis Weis seeks a bill of particulars from Minnie L Weis. Also reported is the funeral of Harry Grey Duberly with only one mourner, his railroad clerk friend, at Kensico Cemetery after an apparent suicide.
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Albert Edward ‘Tower
Poughkeepsie
Supreme Court
Minnie L. Weis
Louis Weis
Weis
Tower
Duberly
Harry Grey Duberly
Kensico Cemetery
Grand Trunk Railroad
Niagara Falls
Stephen Merritt
19Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Duberry
Hermitage
John A Steele Deemed Insane in State House Shooting
In Boston a report from Superior Criminal Court declares John A. Steele of Everett insane. The case follows his December 5 shooting at the State House that killed Edward Cohen and injured Dennis Driscoll, with Steele seeking Governor Guild. He is indicted for murder and likely to be committed to an asylum.
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John A Steele
Boston
Superior Criminal Court
George F. Jelly
State Board of Insanity
John A. Steel
Everett
Steele
Edward Cohen
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Dennis J. Driscoll
State House
Governor Guild
Danvers
Westborough Asylum
F B Lord Loses Case On Mutualization Law
Justice Trane rules the act for mutualization of Equitable Life and similar insurers constitutional. Franklin B. Lord challenged the 196 law arguing it impaired contracts. Court of Appeals supported Justice Maddox and the Legislature's 1906-era framework allowed mutualization by majority of directors and policyholders, not requiring all stockholder consent.
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Equitable Life Assurance Ciety
Brookly
Justice Trane
Supreme Court
Franklin B. Lord
Equitable
Lord
Maddox
Court of Appeals
Milkmen May Strike Over A Six Day Week
secret union drive among milk trade workers seeks a six day week with a drivers routemen and stablemen strike as a tool. circular urges nonmembers to join for a general demand. meetings held in multiple halls describe workers organizing to gain a weekly rest day and relief from harsh hours.
Rent Strikes Persist Amid Evictions Across East Side
Socialist leaders say the rent strike remains alive though evictions continue in cold wind. Jewish Sabbath limits activity today. Trouble largely over, with evictions likely to normalize within a week as East Side remains about the same.
Haywood to address mass meeting at Grand Central Palace
A telegram to the New York Socialist party says William D Haywood will speak at a mass meeting in Grand Central Palace on Friday. He denies resigning as secretary of the Western Federation of Miners and is said to be on vacation touring to address meetings.
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New York
Socialist Party
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Ernest Mills
Ciy
Grand Central Palace
Haywood
Western Federation
Martins Lose Game Case Appeal
The Appellate Division affirmed a Supreme Court judgment fining John B. and Louis Martin $4,235 for possessing game in the prohibited season at Café Martin. Read of penalties included forty five grease, eight plover, 102 quail and fourteen partridges.
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Supreme Court
John B
Louis Martin
Mizuno Appointed New Consul General in New York
Suzuki vice consul reports Kokichi Mizuno named consul general in New York succeeding Chase Koike who moves to San Francisco. Mizuno, who was consul at Chefoo China during the Russo Japanese war, is expected to arrive here in February.
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FE. Suzuki
Kokichi Mizuno
New York
Chase Koike
San Francisco
Mizuno
Chefon
China
Mexican mines adopt auto trucks for ore transport
Advices from Sonora report the Cieneguita Copper Company assayed 4 percent copper 411 ounces of silver and 2 ounces of gold in the last matte tap. Five ton Mack auto trucks built at Newtown Pennsylvania solve transport to Mexico from remote mining sites, signaling a new era for mineral development.
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Mexico
Cieneguita Copper Company
Sonora
Mack Brothers Motor Car Company
Anewtown
Penn
Gaspiene
Mount Vernon Police Home Attached
Judgment for 46039 38 by Justice Joseph Morselauser against Norra Be Lawlor and Deputy Sheriff Philip Kuss leads to attachment of the police headquarters building in Mount Vernon. Sheriff Kuss also claims a police department debt to Lawlor extending nine years totaling over 4000.
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MT. Vernon
Joseph Morselauser
Sepreme Court
Norra
Be Lawlor
Philip Kuss
Westenestat
Lawlor
Asx
St Vernon
Kuss
Funeral for Abraham Goldfaden at Bowery theatre
Thousands attend the burial of Abraham Goldfaden known as the Shakespeare of Yiddish theatre at the People's Theatre in the Bowery. The procession crossed Willian Burks Bridge to Washington Departure, escorting him home to East Pith Street. Goldfaden authored works including Sehenendri and Die Sevet Kuhne Jemeta. one production is currently at the People's Theatre.
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Abrahem ‘Goldfaden
Mer Wright
People’s Theatre
Bowery
Goldfaden
Nun East Pith Street
Wednnesday
Willianburs
Washington
Faden
Sehenendri
Satamit
Two Gentlemen of
The
People's Theatre
Milliken Brothers Receivers Secure $96,000 for Interest
United States District Court records announce that the Milliken Brothers receivers deposited $96,000 with Standard Trust to pay interest on bonds totaling 3,090,060 against due on January 15. Receivers J Van Veekten Olcott W F Ward and August Heckacher reported court authorization and noted more receiver certificates may be outstanding.
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Milliken Sonds FoPowlus
Jtge Hett
United States District Court
Milliken Brothers
Standard Trust
Hiren Brothers
J. van Veekten Olcott
W. Ft. Ward
August Heckacher
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Koike
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Fitagerald
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Wraith
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