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Newspaper

New York Tribune

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1908

Page

17

College gridiron chaos unsettles Harvard Princeton Penn teams

Rival big four hopefuls stumble as Navy Syracuse and Carlisle win ties or upend expectations. Yale, Cornell, and Princeton show fighting spirit and squad development while schedules sharpen for Army and Brown matchups amid injuries and lineup shifts.

Big Four Harvard Princeton Pennsylvania Navy Syracuse Carlisle Indians Crimson Annapolis Tigers Yale Carlisle

Vanderbilt Cup Triumph by American Car Stuns Racing World

Robertson wins the Vanderbilt Cup in an American car as European machines are defeated. The race at Motor Park amid harsh weather is praised for safety with no injuries, though crowds breached the course. Strangely, Lewis Strang suffers mechanical trouble and two Matheson cars suffer accidents, while the crowd and sport endure a tense, international showcase.

William K. Vanderbilt, Jr Vanderbilt Europe Robertson Truir France Germany Lytle Isotta Heath American Automobile Association Savannah America Lewis Strang Matheson Chevrolet Ryan Aralm Parkway

Newark Athletic Association holds its first fall games at Olympic Park

The Newark Athletic Association opened a nine event program at Olympic Park Newark attracting Olympic point winners. Gissing failed to appear. Walther s NYAC won the 26 yard handicap with Sheppard (N Y A C) close behind Edwards (NYAC) edged Sheppard by two yards. Gillies NYAC won the hammer with 170 ft 3 in. Adams NYAC won the discus handicap.

Newark Athletic Association Olympic Park Newark Melvin W. Sheppard C. Walthers New York Athletic Club Sheppard W. C. Robbins Robbins John Daly Tom Collins Daly al Raines New West Side Athletic Club J. P. Gillies John Flanagan Matt McGrath P Gillies Robert Edgren B. F. Sherman Platt Atoms NY. A.C E. Esthumots NS. W A. C

Track comeback eyed after Yonkers meeting loss

Mr. Butler absorbed a financial setback at Yonkers last week yet gained new followers in the sport. The note hints racing may again rise to the prominence it held when the current season opened, with Butler’s network potentially aiding a revival.

Butler Yonkers Herbert

Speedway Proves Mecca for Fast Pacing Showdown

Crowds flocked to the Speedway as new stars emerged in brisk morning drives. Mary Master outran Admiral Red, Princess Helen fell to Invincible Mary Master, and Zealous with Klamath Maid beat Claus Bohling’s A G D and Kingmond. Coast Makne, Who Knows, and Madam Direct posted strong performances while Donato and Lizzie Pandit split brushes.

Speedway J. Mallett Mary Master T. B.leahy Sidewalk Brigade Mary Admiral Red Princess Helen A. J. Nolan Albany F. R. Bain Zealous Claus Bohling Kingmond Zeaious Klamath Maid Mr. Bohling James A. Murphy Coast Makne T. B. Leahy Coast Marie DeWitt C. Flanagan Charlies Weiland Dr. Chase Solstone Bessie Pandit Kate Nelson E. W. Knapp Harry L. Toplitz Judge Boardman M. C. Reynolds Annie F Oetlinger Belle Gibson Hugh C. Riley Lucy John Wegman Christopher Hackett Sally A. M. C. Reynolds Peter Heiperhausen Lemon Girl

Pimlico Entries For Today Race Cards

Pimlico card lists winners and weights for today’s six races. First race features two year olds at five and a half furlongs with Spanish Prince and Elizabeth Sweeney among the entries. Second race shows selling for three year olds and up over a mile and forty yards with Debarge and Lady pera among runners. Third race Merchants Handicap for three year olds and up at six furlongs includes Youthful and Sugar Pine. Fourth race steepsteppish for three year olds about two miles with Profit and Ben Cole. Fifth race Rennert stakes for two year olds at a furlong and a half. Sixth race Heim features Flore and Ruthby among entrants.

Spanish Prince Brighton Jack Hurlock Stelle of the Ball Maxim Gun Demetrius Great Jubilee Brown Tony Elizabeth Sweeney Bonnie Kelso Grania George W. Lebolt Debarge Lady Pera Caetlewood Minot Queen of the Hills Placksheep Mise Youthful Sugar Pine Feder Stargowan Horace E Botanist Herkeley Profit Ben Cole Reginald Getopia Student King Rennert Babbie Tasley Hanonia Alan de Vales Raymon Demetrios

Princeton Football Prospects Weigh In On Players

A longtime scout assesses Princeton football players including Clarke, Waller, Mac Fadyen, Siegling, Booth, Dowd, Welsh, Bredemus, and backs like Tibbett Read Coxe Cunningham Bishop McCrohan, and QB Eddie Dillon. He highlights strengths, weaknesses at ends, and possible lineup choices for the Yale game.

Clarke Waller MacFadyen Exeter Siegling Lawrenceville Booth Yale Princeton Dowd Welsh Bredemus Tibbett Read Coxe Cunningham Bishop McCrohan Tibbott Holy Cross Wesleyan Michigan Merle-Smith Eddie Dillon Syracuse Herbert

Yale End Burch Out Kilpatrick Hurt Endes Season

Yale reports tree end injuries in the Washington and Jefferson game. Kilpatrick suffers a severely bruised knee and will miss the Princeton game at least. Tony Haines to start, Hinkey arrives to aid coaching, Tad Jones arrives from Princeton. Hobbs Andrus limited, Coy overtrained, coaching staff unsettled about lineup for upcoming championship games in three weeks.

Princeton Tigers Syracuse Yale Dillon Pennsylvania Indians Pauxt Kennath Cornell Michigan Washington Jefferson Wheaton Daly Brides Philbin Vermont Ithacans Brown Lafayette MecCaa Easton West Point Colgate Navy Goebel Andrus Hobbs Kilpatrick Naedele Logan Rureh Biddle Lilly Ike Cooney Murphy Day Burke Harvard the Tribune New Haven Burch John Kilpatrick Tony Haines Frank Coy

Kramer Wins National Professional Middle Distance Title

Frank Kramer won the United States professional middle distance championship at the Vailsburg track in Newark in a dramatic finish. From thirty-one starters on an eight to twenty-four mile race, Joe Fogler led the final circuit before Kramer surged to win by about two inches with Fogler second and MacFarland third.

Frank Kramer United States Vailsburg Newark Atlantic Vanoni Devanovitch Moran Joe Fogler MacFarland Kramer John Bedell Fogler

More Golf for Women on Three Day Wilmington Tour

Leading women golfers press on after Huntingdon Valley and Chevy Chase events. They begin a three day invitational at Wilmington Country Club facing a prominent host. A local one day Fox Hills event features Mrs Charles T Stout Miss Julie R Mix Mrs Elizabeth Hurry and Mrs L W Callan. The Atlantic City tournament in November may be the final North event of the season with Lakewood undecided and Thanksgiving week as a likely date.

Kate Harley Fail River America Chevy Chase Miss Harley Wheaton Marion Eastern Golf Association Miss Herley Mary B. Adams Margaret Curtis T. H. Polhemus Richmond County Country Club Polhemus Philadelphia United States Golf Association Huntingdon Valley Wilmington Country Club Wilmington Club Fox Hills Charles T. Stout Richmond County Julie R. Mix Elizabeth Hurry L. W. Callan Englewood Essex County Ballusrol Hackensack Yountakah Plainfield Apawamis Wykagyl Dunwoodie Atlantic City Country Club of Lakewood

Mc Grathian Stud To Be Sold At Auction In Kentucky

The largest thoroughbred disposal sale in Kentucky history is planned this week in Lexington. The Mc Grathiana stud, founded by the late Price Mc Grath and now owned by Milton Young, a State Racing Commission member, will be auctioned. Nearly six hundred horses including stallions, brood mares, and youngsters go to market as Young cites unprofitable breeding under current conditions.

Metropolitan Jockey Club Jamaica England California the Tribune Lexington Kentucky Mc Grathienn Stud Price Mc Grath Milton Young State Racing Commission Colonel Young

Crowd Attends St. John's Lyceum Benefit Games

A large crowd gathered at Carsey's Union Park yesterday afternoon for the St. John's Lyceum benefit. The program featured running races, Gaelic football, and other sports, drawing community support and spirited participation.

St. John’s Lyceum Carsey’s Union Park

New Bridle Path Opens in Central Park

A new bridle path was opened in Central Park yesterday, connecting the entrance at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue to the main west path, expanding riding access in the park.

Central Park 42D Street Eighth Avenue

OF Interest to Women by Julia Harris May

Inspirational couplet style note urging women to persevere through life. Encourages living in sunshine, walking forward, and facing winter with gratitude. Short, reflective motivational voice attributed to Julia Harris May.

Tribune Sunshine Society address and payment guidance

All mail for the T. S. 8. should go to the Tribune Sunshine 50- Sciery Tribune Building New York City. The Sunshine Society warns it has no connection with other Sunshine organizations and payments should be made to the Tribune Sunshine Society.

Tribune Sunshine Sciery Tribune

Sunshine and Local Donations For Emergency Fund

A Manhattan resident now in Maine sends a 25 dollar check for the emergency fund. Mrs. Potter of Long Island contributes 25 dollars for emergencies. E E T of Long Island gives to Dr. Grenfell's Labrador mission. S M P of Riverside Drive contributes 2 dollars toward taxes on a home of two aged sisters. Miss A S Bagley of Norway Maine donates 1 dollar for expressage and 2.5 cents for small need. Mrs. Cornell 1 dollar for October dues. Mrs. W T Collins of Rhode Island gives 30 cents for a badge. A Friend donates 30 cents for emergency fund. M D H 8 contributes for particularly needy cases. Mrs. O F Winter gives 1 dollar for a sick girl in Florida.

Manhattan Maine Potter Long Island Dr. Grenfell Labrador S M. P Riverside Drive A. S. Bagley Norway

Sunshine Society meeting in New Haven October 28

Mrs W A Granville state president announces a semi annual meeting program in New Haven with Rev W D Mossman Governor Woodruff and John Gunshanan among speakers. Miss Markham to discuss care of consumptives. Change of venue to City Mission Building auditorium. NY travelers urged to take 9 12 train to reach New Haven by 11 15.

W. A. Granville Connecticut New Haven Young Men's Republican Club City Mission Orange Street New York Grand Central Station

Bahamas hurricane relief appeal from Mrs Mostyn

Bahama Islands branch president Mrs Henry Mostyn describes the October hurricane devastation in Nassau and surrounding islands. She appeals for Sunshine help with clothing and basic needs for the destitute, urging donations of light garments and fabric remnants for the out islands where sponge divers live.

Henry Mostyn Bahama Islands States Nassau Mostyn Bahamas General Office Ward Line

Seventy Bound Volumes Sent by Colorado Travelling Library

The president reports a splendid box of seventy bound volumes arrived by freight. The gift aims to bring joy and sunshine to mountain ranch communities, whose lonely, desolate lives are often unseen until touched by this outreach.

The Colorado Travelling Library Association T S

Tribute to volunteers from Colorado travel library commission

The Colorado Travel and Library Commission thanks the Tribune Lane Sun shine Society for its nanoshift and ongoing interest in this work. Mrs Julia V. Weller signs off cordially, noting eighteen applications on file and two boxes in circulation.

Colorado Travel and Linge Library Commission Tribune Lane Sunshine Society Julia V. Weller

Losing Eyesight in Clinots Resident Confined to Bed

An invalid Clinots resident, bedridden for years, loses sight further as cataracts darken both eyes. A month of Sunshine-funded treatment failed to show improvement after doctors warned extended care would be needed. She sustains herself with oil and cannot read, though cared for by a boy who serves her daily.

Clinots Jung

Terrace City Yonkers Social Meeting Planned at Belknap Home

The Terrace City branch of Yonkers New York invites members to its first social gathering at Mrs Ethelbert Belknap’s home after a gathering at Mrs Alexander Saunders on Warburton Avenue. Music and entertainment are promised for a thoroughly good time.

Terrace City Branch Yonkers N. Y Alexander Saunders Warburton Avenue Ethelbert Belknap

Mrs Anna Phillips Moves to Juliaetta Idaho

Mrs Anna Phillips relocates from Troy to Juliaetta and continues neighborhood work. She subscribes to a good paper to cheer an invalid, lends five bound books to youth, and gives to a mountain missionary aiding anti Mormon efforts. Her daily acts of kindness to neighbors show personal service as sunshine.

Anna Phillips Troy Juliaetta Idaho

Charity Notes From Danbury and Hartford Area

Mrs Hall of Danbury will send her initiation fee to the Sunshine columns for Mrs Mary Morton of Wethersfield and later contribute to a girl. The No 11 branch president furnished a bed and spring for a West Side basement family, and Miss M gave a similar gift to an East Side family whose children sleep on the floor.

M. Hall Danbury Conn Sunshine Mary Morton Wethersfield, Conn West Side Miss M East Side

Brooklyn Young Worker Dies After Arizona Illness

Mr. Little, a young Brooklyn workingman with consumption, died early this month after being sent to Arizona last year for treatment. An attempt to bring him home failed due to extreme heat. Funds raised for return were used for his board. He had been moved to St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix a few weeks before his death for comfort.

Mr. Little Arizona Brooklyn St. Joseph's Hospital Phoenix

Gifts Arrive From Various Donors For Local Charity Drive

A large trunk of children's clothing is received from Mrs. Godfrey of Bridgeport Conn with men's wear shoes and women's coats from W. J. C. A warm winter coat arrives from Mrs. Hickok of Westfield N J Souvenir postals from Miss Morris magazines from GHL and papers from Southeld Long Island Universalist Church Unfinished fancy work and silks without a name unfinished quilt work from Mrs J Smith religious reading matter with no name silk quilt pieces from M W D Gloversville and silk pin balls needlebooks and cards from Mrs Annie L Mahler Chelan Wash are among the items donated for the local charity drive.

Blackwell and Sherwood Wed Quietly in Westport Church

Miss Florabel Sherwood of this city wed Wilson Hunt Blackwell at Memorial Church of the Holy Trinity in Westport Connecticut. Illness in the family prompted a very quiet ceremony with only close relatives present. The bride wore pink chiffon broadcloth with ostrich plumes and a diamond brooch given by the groom. Best man Carroll Smith of New York. The couple will reside here.

Florabel Sherwood Carroll Smith New York Mrs. Blackwell City

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