Glidden Tour 1908 Changes Aim at Pure Reliability Test
The 1908 American Automobile Association Glidden Tour adopts a reliability touring contest format. New rules allow car names on radiators, permit tire repair delays with engine running, and introduce observers. Entries open with driver and observer names due by July 3, while route charts and judging teams are confirmed, aiming for the greatest touring test yet.
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American Automobile Association
Dai Lewis
E. L. Ferguson
Mortimer Reeves
Zust car resumes New York to Paris race journey
In Ogden Utah the Zust car begins a second start from Ogden at 1040 am on a flatcar and moves to Kelton where it had broken down ninety miles west of here. The German and French cars push through Wyoming mud as Protos and De Dion teams advance toward San Francisco. The Thomas car in Seattle attracts about six thousand onlookers during pre shipping overhaul.
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Utah
New York
Paris
Kelton
Here
Central Pacific
Great Salt Lake
Wyoming
Spring Valley
Protos
Fort Steele
Green River
Granger
San Francisco
Alaska
Two favorites win at Benning as upsetters shine
At Benning racecourse Washington March 25 two favorites prevailed and Animus won the closing race. Poquessing upset in the third, Prowler faltered after a long break, Nanno led a head victory over Tea Loaf, and Taboo captured the two year race. Odds shifts and fast going marked the afternoon with several long shots and notable performances by McLaughlin trained entries.
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Telegraph
the Tribune
Washington
Benning Racetrack
Percentage
Penarris
George Odom
Draculum
Poquessing
Workmaid
Oraclum
Knight of the Thistle
Prowler
McCarthy
Nanno
Tealoaf
Jimmy McLaughlin
Taboo
Bonnie Kelso
Railbirds
Dr. Lee
Tommy Burns
Alley
Bill” Daly
Hartford
Waysige
Bessie Kiser
J. W. Colt
Penerris
Fin MacCool
John E. Madden
Animus
Shaw
Heidmoore
Lelly
Eight Oared Yale Penn crew to race in England regatta
Yale Harvard and Cornell oarsmen plan an eight to compete in the Olympic regatta in England next summer. Plans hinge on raising funds with three or four colleges likely to be represented. Coaches may include John Kennedy of Yale Charley Courtney of Cornell with Julian W Curtiss directing details. The crew would draw from top American university rowers evident at New London and Poughkeepsie regattas.
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the Tribune
New Haven
Corneil
Julian W. Curtiss
New York City
New London
Poughkeepsie
Princeton Beats New York University In Opener
Princeton opened its season by defeating New York University 6 to 3 as Heyniger pitched five innings with seven strikeouts. Clark closed, and NYU scored three in the seventh on three singles and an error. War wick Pitman and Dawson stood out for Princeton.
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the Tribune
Princeton
N. J
New York University
Heyniger
Clark
Hamil
Warwick
Pitman
Dawson
Tiger
Wilson
Highlanders Defeat Toledo In Easy Exhibition
The New York American League Highlanders defeated Toledo 8 to 1 in Chattanooga. Pitchers Doyle and Newton dominated early as Doyle found control later, while Norman Elberfeld attended from the grandstand and was slated to play the next day.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Toledo American Association
Joe Doyle
Doc Newton
Doyle
Toledo
Highlanders
Norman Elberfeld
Columbia Track Trials Held in Gym As Outdoor Field Repairs Start
Columbia track athletes wrapped up the last try-out meet in the gym due to South Field damage. C Hvaas led with 38 points earning the point trophy, while W H Grassi and A G Marsh followed. Events included sprints distances relays high jump shot put and the season opens Monday with outdoor work resuming. J J Ryan accepted and then declined captaincy for next season, delaying two-year service.
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Columbia
C. Hvaas
W. H. Grassi
A. G. Marsh
Hvaas
L. H. Axman
VY. V. Zipris
H. W. Wellington
T. ©. Morgan
T. B. Counterman
KH. V. Wildman
C. Hvaas Iscratch
Colas
G. Gunther
T.C. Morgan
T. B. Counselman
LL H. Axman
V. V. Zipris
W. Grassi
L. L. «Irtley
A. H. Abbott
F. H. McCaun
Marse Abe Captures Juvenile Stakes at City Park
New Orleans on March 25 Marse Abe defeated two year olds in the Juvenile Stakes worth $1,000. Five furlongs on a heavy track were run in 1:02 1/5 with stake weight up. Other races featured Orlandor, Moongold, Ralbert, Marie Abe, Pedro, Merrick and McBride among notable finishers and entrants.
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City Park
Teix
Orlandor
Flynn
Minot
Heidel
Gibson
Leibert
Harold D
Frescati
Ansonia
Gratiot
Bewitched
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Boji
Grace Larsen
Bounding Elk
Piller
McKinney
Buckman
Ralph Reese
Decimo
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Ralbert
Ida May
iHear
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Hancock
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Handzara
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Bride
Creel
Ott
Katie Powers
Dr. McCluer
Schlechter Leads In Vienna Chess Masters Round
In the third round at the Vienna Chess Club F J Marshall defeated Reti while Bardeleben beat Johner. Schlechter surged to three points after beating Leonhardt, Rubinstein pressing Alapin for a possible joint lead tomorrow. Other results include Perlis over Cohn Maroczy over Salwe Berger and Spielmann, Duras over Tartakower and Mieses over Suechting.
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Vienna
F. J. Marshall
Reti
Hungary
P. Johner
New York
Bardeleben
Carl Schlechter
Leonhardt
Rubinstein
Alapin
Perlis
Cohn
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Mieses
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Women’s Metropolitan to Hold Golf Championship at Essex
The Women’s Metropolitan Golf Association selects Essex County Country Club for May 27 28 29 with Miss Georgianna Bishop defending if able. The Eastern Championship follows June on Oakley Course with 36 holes medal play and the Griscom trophy contested thereafter by Boston’s champions.
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Essex County Country Club
Baltusrol
Georgianna Bishop
Brooklawn
Eastern Golf Association
Oakley Country Club
Mary B. Adams
Boston
Fanny C. Osgood
Tri-City
Morse "Dummy Loan" Case Petition Seeks Transfer
Gifford Hobbs and Beard filed in the Supreme Court a petition for transfer of a suit by Receiver Hanna of the National Bank of North America against Charles W Morse. The case seeks transfer from state courts to the U S Circuit Court for this district over a $405 676 62 note dispute tied to notes from Calvin Austin N H Campbell and James T Morse.
Arsenic Poisoning Verdict in Baker Death Inquest
Coroner's jury in Hackensack New Jersey finds Walter Farnsworth Baker died of arsenical poisoning at Bogota on October 27 1907. The verdict blames an unknown person for administering the poison and criticizes the undertaker William Riccardo for embalming before coroner review. Prospects of grand jury action are unclear. Baker's brother vows further inquiry.
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Frank H. Hurd
Bogota
William F. Riccardo
G. H. MccFaden
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Baker
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Koester
William S. Boos
Charles Harrington
George B. McGrath
McFaden
Malcolm Lawrence
Hurds
E. E. Smith
Manhattan
DeMund
Willam F. Riccardo
Mabel Wiggin
Httle
Jacob Columbus
Annie Gowak
New York
Brittingham
Meanis Baker
Walter Farnsworth Baker
W. F. Baker
War Dept Orders Removal of Tracks at Fort Wadsworth
To keep cars away from guns the War Department orders the Richmond Light and Power tracks removed from streets inside Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. Representatives pressed for an April 1 timetime extension. The trolley runs from St. George to South Beach under H. H. Rogers, Standard Oil president, with Lehmann avenue and Fingerboard road as other routes. Tracks currently in Richmond and New York avenues expose fort batteries to photo in passing cars.
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Narrows
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Washington
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Richmond
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Parks Haunted by Criminals At City Conference
At an American Museum of Natural History session on urban congestion Dr Maxwell urged placing small parks under educational authorities Seward Park was labeled a curse and menace to the East Side as loafers thieves and danger for local children were cited The discussion included Florence Kelley and Dr Walter Laidlaw among others.
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American Museum of Natural History
Maxwell
Julia Richmonds
Florente Kelley
National Consumers’ League
Walter Laidlaw
Federation of Chhurches
Boston Naturalizes Man to Face Revocation
The State Department ordered actions to revoke the citizenship papers granted decades ago to George Williams a Chinese native from Amoy China. Williams arrived in Boston in 1864 obtained papers in 1877 though believed unlawful and left for China in 1897.
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State Department
Washington
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Amoy C
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Sixty Couples Compete in Music Ride at Durland
Sixty couples competed in a music ride at the Durland Academy led by Mr and Mrs John Gerken. Archie Kinney Michael Turner and Charles W Dickel Jr won the jeu de barre segment and earned the silver cup from William Durland. the final match is scheduled for next Wednesday.
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Durland Academy
John Gerken
Jeu de Barre
Archie Kinney
Michael Turner
Charles W. Dickel, Jr
William Durland
New York
Indoor meet at 69th Regiment Armory features Hillman and Kelly
The St. Ann's Catholic Athletic League indoor meet lists over nine hundred entrants. Tonight's program at the 69th Regiment Armory promises strong competitions with runners Harry S. Hillman and Dan Kelly among the participants.
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Dan Kelly
St. Ann's
Catholic Athletic League
69Th Regiment
Chicago Wins College Basketball Title
The University of Chicago defeated the University of Pennsylvania 17 to 16 to claim the college championship after beating Penn in the first game last Saturday in Chicago.
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Philadelphia
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago
Pennsylvania
More Penn R R Shopmen Out
About one thousand men in the Pennsylvanian Railroad shops in and about Harrisburg were suspended indefinitely. The action mirrors an Altoona order and affects half the local shop workforce with only roundhouses exempt. Remaining road crews receive increased time. heavy repair work shifts to Altoona. about fifty middle division freight workers are suspended. Twenty three crews serving Harrisburg and Altoona have been halted since last fall.
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Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Seaboard Line Votes to Dissolve Quack Trust
At a trustees meeting the Seaboard Air Line Railway adopted a resolution to dissolve the Quack trust and to distribute May 15 of heros among holders in exchange for the yeti certificates.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Quack Trust
Heros
Eee
George Sutton Wins Two Practice Billiards Games
George Sutton won two practice matches yesterday in 18.2 balkline billiards. He defeated Cu Signol of France 300 to 14 in the afternoon and routed Slosson 211 to 0 in the evening. Sutton averaged 56.9 against Slosson with high runs of 14 and 109.
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George Sutton
Cusignol
Slosson
25000 Coal Miners To Resume Work In Pennsylvania
In Pottsville Pennsylvania orders were issued by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company to resume full operation of fifty five collieries and washeries on April 1, affecting about twenty five percent of workers. Nine closed collieries return, coal trains and repair shops go to full time as April price cuts boost demand and storage runs out. full summer production is anticipated.
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Penn
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Mill Wrecked by Bomb at Hamp ton Mills
Hamp ton Mills at New Hampton near Hampton Junction were partly wrecked by a bomb this afternoon. One building containing machinery was destroyed and several workers were injured by debris. An arrest was made as authorities pursue a conspiracy angle. Thomas Clawson, a former employee, is under arrest.
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Hampton Junction
John Nierenberg
New York
Thomas Clawson
Ape Hest
Tramped 200 Miles for a Pardon
Will iam Garner, a banker convicted of embezzlement and recently escaped from a penal farm near Austin, surrendered to Governor Campbell after walking 200 miles from Snyder to obtain a pardon. He endured hunger and robberies and evaded authorities during his journey. Governor Campbell may grant clemency.
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Fort Worth
Tex
William Garner
Austin
Campbell
Garner
Snyder
Am. Davits
Will Let Men Smoke At Church In New Service
The Church of the Ascension plans a men only service in its new parish hall on Kentucky avenue. After the Sunday 5:30 service men may smoke vest coats and collars if desired. The event includes a sermon and male choir with a moving picture show.
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Atlantic City
Sydney Goodman
Church of the Ascension
Kentucky Avenue
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Eskimo Expedition Set by Stefanson to Arctic Frontier
V Stefanson of the American Geographical Society plans a solo year long Arctic expedition from Hudson's Bay to Prince Albert Land. He will live with isolated Esquiman tribes, study them as ethnologist, and rely on sleds dogs and luck for food. Stefanson praises Esquimans as hardy patient travelers.
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American Geograhical Society
Arctic
Canada
American Museum of Natural History
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Indiana
Macpherson
Hudson's Bay Company
Stefanson
Arctic Ocean
Prince Albert Land
Yeterday
Esquimans
Episcopal Rector Converts to Roman Catholic Faith
In Chicago Rev Charles E Bowles rector of All Saints Episcopal Church resigned to join the Roman Catholic Church. He belongs to the Companions of the Holy Saviour, a group of about forty Episcopal ministers. In the prior month three others in the circle turned Catholic, including Rev Edward Hawks Rev James Bourne and Rev I B Haslam. Haslam may join the Paulist Order in New York.
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Charles E. Bowles
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Companions of the Holy Saviour
United States
Edward Hawks
James Bourne
Nashotal
Wis.) Episcopal Seminary
Appointment of A B Smith as General Passenger Agent
Boston March 5 The announcement 25 of the appointment of A B Smith general passenger agent of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad with headquarters Boston and jurisdiction over the entire passenger service of the New Haven company indicating to New England Navigation Company Smith born in Boston and formerly with the Burlington Quincy and Northern Pacific railroads before becoming traffic manager of New Haven trolley lines.
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A. BR. Smith
New York, New Tsvenm & Hartford Railroad
New Haven
New England Navigation Company
M. Smith
Hirasma Burlington & Quincy
Brokaws Sail to Europe Amid Health Concerns
Gould Brokaw and his wife booked passage for Europe with plans to meet Mrs. H Bramhall Gilbert in Rome. Family members say Brokaw’s location is unknown and his health reportedly serious as they depart for abroad.
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Europe
Brokaw
Hster
H. Bramhall
Gilbert
Broksen
New York
Mr. Gilbert
Rome
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