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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1908
Page
4
Miss Harley wins the Women's National Golf title defeating Mrs. Polhemus to claim the championship. The victory marks a new champion in the national event, with the final match followed by celebrations.
Miss Kate C. Harley of Fall River Massachusetts defeated Mrs T H Polhemus of Richmond County Country Club Staten Island to claim the women’s national golf championship at Chevy Championship links. Harley led 4 up at halftime and finished 5 up with a final victory on the final green amid a large gallery after overcoming rain earlier in the day.
A novelty medal play handicap at Fairfield County Golf Club awarded prizes for self set handicaps. First prize went to Cc. Ray with a 20 36 1454 card after giving himself a 56 stroke allowance. Second prize earned by B S Sims with a 48 stroke allowance. Scores listed show divisions, with results in second round matches, consolation, and October cup progress. E L Downes won the eighteen hole cup with a 74.
Local dealers advertise used carriages converted to Studebaker autos attractive prices. Stock includes Broughams Victories Station Wagons and other lightly used carriages with part payment taken as trade. Contact Studebaker Bros Co New York 48th Street or D A N in NYC for details.
Fox Hills golfers avenged an earlier loss by defeating Richmond County Country Club by 3 ½ to 1 ½ under Nassau scoring. Final results listed after the opening line.
The Wee Burn Golf Club held an eighteen hole medal play handicap event for Classes A and B. The Tribune reports Stamford Connecticut on October 4 details the competition and results.
Baltusrol Golf Club reports a windy day with qualification scores led by H. Y. Barrow and G. F. Daniels winning the duffers’ cup. James A. Tyng topped the sweepstakes with 83 76 as several Baltusrol cup results emerged in first and second rounds.
Scores posted at Plainfield Country Club, Plainfield New Jersey, on October 24 for the Fall Handicap gaps in Classes A and B, listing top finishers and results.
Semi final matches in three divisions were decided on the Dunwoodie links. Class A handicap was won by W. W. Harris with a 76 net. First sixteen saw F. E. Atken defeat C. H. Thomas four up and three to play while W. P. Stevenson beat A. C. Whitcomb one up. Second sixteen had C. T. Dazen over B. 410 to play and F. Roberts defeating W. P. McParland. Third section featured J. A. Dutton beating J. Oversteep up and R. W. Greham defeating Dr. Sharp.
Hackensack Golf Club members competed for the winner's prize funded by H W Sykes. Sykes led with 8 16 70 but withdrew leaving H W Bogert in front with 8 7 7 percent. R B Smith and W H Watt followed. The two will play off, winner to challenge Bogert for the cup.
Glen Ridge New Jersey hosts a cross country handicap open to members. W R Bruyere Jr wins with a net score of 3 percent as half of the regular handicap is allowed. Scores follow.
Upper Montclair Country Club hosted two events. F. B. Williams won the 18 hole handicap. Osbern Lawes captured the silver cup for sons of members with a net score of 78. Handicap tallies and players listed include Jardine Armagnac Lawes and Cockefair among others.
William J. Bryan opened a five day tour through New York State with a mass meeting in Elmira and speeches in Suffern Port Jervis Middletown Narrowsburg Binghamton Owego and Waverly. He argued the panic of 1873 was a Republican fault and pressed labor reforms and opposition to the President's labor stance.
Consul Henry H. Morgan of Amsterdam describes the polishing of the Cullinan diamond. He notes months of work remain, secrecy, the cleaving process, and the high hardness and speed of the polishing disk. The rough stone weighed about 1,500 grams, valued around 1,000,000 dollars rough, with a final value near 2.5 million dollars, and delivery may occur in seven to eight months.
Evidence in the Morse Curtis trial shows Charles W. Morse overdrafted his National Bank of North America account on October 16 1907 and obtained a 211 000 demand loan secured by 1600 United Copper shares. The day’s transactions left a credit balance after checks and deposits, while the bank’s reserve fell below the required 25 percent. Witnesses including brokers and director Charles M Schwab testified as trial proceeds toward a possible late month conclusion.
In a Los Angeles Times narrative, Phil Henry recalls a risky venture with cats in San Francisco during California's early days. A frontiersman recounts buying and shipping hundreds of cats, netting about twenty dollars per animal while evading curious yet nervous diners and shopkeepers.
Patrolman Fagen pursues Richard D. Mentzel, who, after shooting at his companion Kittle Clinch on Third Avenue, flees to Gilligan's saloon and up three floors where he fatally shoots himself. Clinch, wounded, is hospitalized. two letters and a revolver are found on Mentzel's body.
In Brompton County court a wife’s dresses were ruled the husband’s property after seizure for execution. The case centered on funds from Mr de Fries and paraphernalia rules as explained in Law with Lawyers, noting wives cannot will paraphernalia or claim it as separate property. The jury sided with the husband.
In a comic exchange, Poutr the monk frets to a friend that declaring his son's exact age to the military commissioner could avoid the risk of being sent to school or conscripted. The friend suggests honesty, and Poutr realizes that telling the truth solves the problem.
Washington October 4 The appointment of Colonel Frederick A. Smith 8th Infantry to Brigadier General in place of retired General Philip Reade meets with satisfaction throughout the army. Smith, from Fort McDowell California, is No. 10 on the Infantry list and a Military Academy graduate. He is expected to serve in the Philippines.
San Francisco reports a $67 000 shortage in Prisco city treasury with investigators finding an additional $30 000 missing. James G Tomally, a longtime bookkeeper, is detained while Charles A Bantel is named as the former city treasurer. Prosecutors anticipate charges as expert accountants credit the losses to altered city books. Budget Exhibit at 1 Broadway remains open for another week ahead of 1909 budget vote. A taxpayers hearing slated midweek may extend to Thursday with public input invited by Mayor McClellan.
Telegraph market notes show cattle hogs sheep and lambs with steady to slow demand. Western cattle and cows varied with receipts around 1300 head while hogs and lambs fetched mixed prices and lively activity in several markets including Cincinnati Pittsburg and Kansas City.
The European produce market shows mixed but steady tones across items. Peas from Canada hold steady while pork products remain firm, ham short cuts easing and long clear ribs weak. cheese remains steady with white and colored varieties. tar and linseed move slowly with rosin steady and turpentine slightly firm.
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