Golfers work hard amid high hopes for Garden City championship
Amateurs amounting to about 140 enter the national golf championship at Garden City with practice rounds intensifying. Walter J. Travis leads the field with strong scores, others like Fred Herreshoff and A Stillwell post solid rounds as favorites sharpen, and players study a tricky twelfth hole ahead of qualifying.
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Garden City
Walter J. Travis
Fred Herreshoff
A. Stillwell
Midlothian
Chad Sawyer
Midland
Findlay S. Douglas
Nassau
Warren K. Wood
Homewood
Kenneth Edwards
Max Behr
Morris County
Travis
Mamick wins Class A handicap at Fox Hills Golf Club
In yesterdays Fox Hills event R R Mamick claimed the Class A handicap with s 14 49. Bert Allen defeated L S Hubberd 2 up with 1 to play to win the Fox Hills cup. Qualified for club championship and George E Armstrong medal were Mamick Allen Sears Bottome Graham Fearry Marvin Cozens Hardy McCellan Johnston Sasseen Heim Haskell Pogson Haight Van Loon.
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Fox Hills Golf Club
R. R. Mamick
Bert Allen
L. S. Hubberd
George E. Armstrong
B. T. Allen
Frank Sears
B.S. Bottome
L E. Graham
M. L Fearry
I. S. Marvin
H. Cozens Hardy
H. B. McCellan
S. E. C. Johnston
R. A. Sasseen
W. E. Heim
W. P. Haskell
Pw. Pogson
Dr. A. T. Haight
W. W. van Loon
Tie for first in six monthly handicap at Dyker Meadow Golf Club
A triple tie for first and second prizes occurred yesterday in the sixth monthly handicap at Dyker Meadow Golf Club with Sherman and Williams tied at 77. Marshall Whitlatch held the low gross with 38 while WyKagyl Country Club hosted a large qualifying field of 71 entrants for the club championship with T. V. Bermingham leading the scoring and earning a gold medal.
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Dyker Meadow Golf Club
Sherman
Williams
Marshall Whitlatch
Wykagyl Country Club
Wykagyl Country Cub
T. V. Bermingham
Spon
Ion
C. W. Insice
H. V. Gaines
F. W. Howard
Dp. Kalhoun
T. S. Napier
G. K. Maltby
H. Hart
F. B. Mclean
M. J. Coné
Francis Wilson
W. F. Stevenson
H. Bell
E. S. Young
W. F. Kerby
C. M. Relyea
Apawamis Golf Club Championship Qualifiers Listed
Sixteen players qualified for the Apawamis Club championship after eighteen holes of scratch medal play. Notable scores include holder W R Thurston at 1 under par, F S Wheeler 83, D McMurtrie 85, H Wiley 89, J Elmendorf 96, and V Meyer 99.
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Apawamis
W. R. Thurston
F. S. Wheeler
B. C. Fuller
Meen D
McMurtrie
S. Plum- H. Wiley
Sir Latham
Simeon Ford
A. Spotford
CB. Lawrence
JB. Elmendorf
H. A. Sherman
Victor Meyer
H. S Graves
Dunwoodie Triumphs In Return Match And Golf Cup Events
Dunwoodie defeated Siwaney 7 to 4 in a return team match. Dunwoodie Country Club hosted three cups in match play with women’s driving contest prizes awarded by M Parish Watson. first prize to Mrs Taula Jacoby, second to Mrs J W Hamilton, third to Mrs Floyd Price.
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Dunwoodie
Siwaney
Dunwoodie Country Club
M. Parish- Watson
Taula Jacoby
J. W. Hamilton
Floyd
Dartmouth Player Wins Sue Exwanok Cup in Manchester Final
Fred A. Martin of Dartmouth defeated John D. Woodfin of Williams by 1 up after thirty eight holes in the final round for the Sue Exwanok Cup here in Manchester Vermont on September 12. In spite of the fact.
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Manchester
Fred A. Martin
Dartmouth
John D. Woodfin
Williams
Sue Exwanok Cup
College golfers play to narrow lead in tense match
Neither young collegians led by more than three holes in a close contest. Woodfin failed to convert a short put that cost him the match. Dartmouth’s H W Stocklin won the best gross score prize with 78, while Brae Burn’s W P Pickhardt took the best net with 91 16 75.
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Woodfin
H. W. Stocklin
Dartmouth
W. P. Pickhardt
Brae Burn
Bunker Cup Leads to Triple Tie at Canoe Brook Golf
Nearly one hundred golfers competed in match and medal play at Canoe Brook Country Club. The bunker cup ended in a three way 73 tie among Moore Cornwall and Wilson. First round results also decided for the Roseville Septem ber and Ayres cups with listed match scores.
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Canoe Brook
W. E. F. Moore
H. F. Cornwall
R. C. Wilson
Roseville
W. B. Frazer
R. F. L. Cornwall
Co. W. McBain
H. Halsey
Bes
A. Harvey
E. Hoffman
Cornwall
R. Thompson
G. F. Gurtz
A. W. Maine, Jr
C. L. Toppin
Englewood Golf Club fourball semis decided
Semi final fourball results at Englewood Golf Club show A S Browne and H Weatherby beating W F Sanford and W A Warren 3 up with 1 to play. Eugene Frayer and H P Smith over W S Stafford and J R Bryce 4 up with 3 to play. A mixed foursome match saw H V Keep and Miss Julia R Mix defeat Dr and Mrs L W Callan 3 up with 1 to play.
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Englewood Golf Club
A. S. Browne
H. Weatherby
W. F. Sanford
W. A. Warren
Eugene Frayer
H. P. Smith
W. S. Stafford
J. R. Bryce
H. V. Keep
Julia R. Mix
L. W. Callan
National Conservation Commission Seeks Waste Reduction
The National Conservation Commission releases its initial schedules surveying waste in lands waters minerals and forests. It probes erosion bad farming methods underutilized irrigation and floodwaters waste. It asks if water powers are fully used and how coal could be saved by hydropower with a census by correspondence to map common wood industry wastes.
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Washington
National Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Col. D. E. Austen Promoted to Brigadier General
Albany reports Adjutant General Nelson H. Henry announced Colonel David E. Austen of the 13th Artillery District Brooklyn has been named chief of coast artillery with brigadier general rank under the revised military code. The notice also states Governor Hughes approved increasing the 47th Regiment from nine to twelve companies and authorized officer elections for the change.
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Albany
Nelson H. Henry
David E. Austen
13Th Artillery District
Brooklyn
Coast Artillery
Hughes
Roe
Fire sweeps dry forests near Belleayre Mountain
Kingston reports the Belleayre Mountain area near Pine Hill blanketed by a fast moving wildfire driven by drought. A large firefighting force struggles to contain the blaze as smoke obscures the sun and the outlook remains grim without wind shift or rain.
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Kingston
N. Y
Belleayre Mountain
Pine Hill
Workman Killed on Pole in Schenectady
Schenectady New York September 12 Charles Stewart aged 31 line foreman for Schenectady Illuminating Company was killed at noon today on a pole in front of the Carnegie Library. He received 2300 volts and medical men failed to revive him. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Charles Stewart
Schenectady Illuminating Company
Carnegie Library
Engine kills three in Lake Shore yards incident
Three Polish men from Buffalo seeking work were killed in the Lake Shore Railroad yards when they stepped between tracks to avoid a freight train and were struck by a light engine. A fourth man escaped injury.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore
Buffalo
Physician Joseph B. Clifford Dies by Suicide
The body of Dr. Joseph B. Clifford, 44, a prominent Pittsburg physician missing since August 31, was recovered from the Monongahela River. Letters found on him indicate suicide, with insomnia cited as a possible cause. he leaves four brothers, all physicians.
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Pittsburg
Joseph B. Clifford
Monongahela River
City News In Brief: Detentions and Court Actions
Albert Zeller and Lena Geiger, sister and husband of Rosa Zeller who died by self inflicted gunshot at 102 West 103d Street, were released from the House of Detention by Coroner Acritelli as suspects. Solon B. Lillienstern surrendered to the District Attorney after a warrant for grand larceny. bail set at 5000 dollars. James H. Bryan accuses Frederick A. Salamon and others of switch out of 5000 dollars. Edgar A. Whitney of the Society for the Suppression of Vice was held in 4000 bail after a Tombs court examination on worthless notes charges.
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Albert Zeller
Lena Geiger
Rosa Zeller
West 103d Street
Acritelli
Solon B. Lillienstern
William Street
James H. Bryan
Knoxville, Tenn
Frederick A. Salamon
Edgar A. Whitney
Society For the Suppression of Vice
Tombs Court
Walsh
DANGER IN RUSSIA LIFE AND RICHES UNSAFE
Journalist Roger Foster describes anarchy in Russia and widespread violence. He recalls daily hangings, officer and peasant tensions, blackmail, and rampant crime from Baku to Batoum, with foreigners at risk and banks heavily guarded. He cites arrests, assassinations, and a consented atmosphere of fear amid revolutionary turmoil.
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Roger Foster
No. 15
Broadstreet
Persia
Russia
Douma
Revolutionary Party
Foster
Mr. Foster
Anarchist Socialistic Committee
Prince Kropotkin
Baku
Pennsylvania
Armenian Campaign Committee
Caspian Sea
Siberia
Batoum
Jason
Lenkoran
Caspian
Forger Identified In McCormac Estate Note Case
In Willimantic Connecticut on September 12 the Lebanon commissioners hearing on a $3500 note to W B Borden revealed handwriting expert Professor Thomas McCool of Philadelphia testified the McCormac signature is a forgery. The note dated December 14 1904 bears McCormac’s name but differs from his genuine signatures on checks and papers.
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Willimantic
Conn
Paul McCormac
Lebanon
McCormac
South Norwalk
W. B. Borden
New York
Thomas McCool
Philadelphia
Dances in the Park at Playgrounds Congress Finale
The Playgrounds Congress closed at the American Museum of Natural History with a folk and national dancing festival at Van Cortlandt Park attended by over three hundred people. Louis H. Chalif led the dancers while a notable report urged physical examinations for girls entering athletics and careful supervision to prevent overemphasis. Notable figures including Miss Josephine Beiderchase and Miss Grace BE. Parker spoke as part of committee reports and congress officers were elected with Roosevelt re elected honorary president and Riis as honorary vice president.
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van Cortlandt Park
Congress
American Museum of National History
Louis H. Chalif
Government Theatre
Odessa
Russia
American Museum of Natural History
Committee On
Josephine Beiderchase
Sadie American
National Association of Jewish Women
C. F. Hetherington
University of Missouri
Luella A. Palmer
Speyer School of Teachers College
Joseph Lee
Boston
Seth T. Stewart
Roosevelt
Jacob A. Riis
Luther H. Gulick
New York Public Schools
Henry B. F. Macfarland
District of Columbia
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Felix M. Warburg
Head Children Heath Campaign Led by Maxfield in Brooklyn
Dr. Traverse R. Maxfield appointed temporary head of a new Brooklyn Health Department division for infant and child health including school medical inspections. A two hundred member inspector force is planned, with expanded mother education and ongoing caretaker contact to cover the critical early years. The system starts this week under Dr. Baker and aims to base methods on proven lines.
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Traverse R. Maxfield
Brooklyn
Health Department
The
Tribune
Darlington
Bensel
Maxfield
Baker
Store Offerings Across Manhattan And Brooklyn Shoppers Alike
A wide array of department store promotions fills the city as Macy’s on Broadway and Sixth Avenue tout exclusive dress fabrics and trims, coats, suits, and house furnishings. Brooklyn’s A D Matthews Sons promotes new design carpets, rugs, oilcloths, and mats. Abraham & Straus advertises upholstery stock sales, while Martin & King’s stock goes on sale. Arnold Constable & Co previews autumn and winter tailored suits and wraps, with novelty fabrics and Lyons silks. Hearn’s on 5th Avenue offers dressmaker materials. Saks & Co features new Empire dresses and coats. Lord & Taylor highlights Oriental rug sales. Bloomingdale’s pushes millinery and tailored garments. Bonwit Teller lists fall models for gowns. O’Neill Adams promotes women’s shoes and dresses. Martin Roman & Co markets suits and furs. Stern Brothers sells tailor made suits and neckwear with fall apparel. Provisions across these stores include rugs, linens, and oriental carpets.
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Abraham & Straus
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Martin & King
Arnold, Constable & CO
Broadway
19Th Street
Bloomingdale's
Lexington
Third Avenue
59Th
60Th Street
Bonwit, Teller & CO
West 23d Street
Stern Brothers
West 234 Street
Deaf Mute Couple’s Divorce Suit in Newark
James William Nash of 186 Orange Street Newark sues Sarah Louise Harper Nash for divorce claiming she talked constantly and deserted him thrice. She answers denying abuse and says he threatened harm and choked her. The case, with an interpreter for sign language, proceeds before Vice-Chancellor Howell.
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James William Nash
Orange Street
Newark
Sarah Louise Harper Nash
Nash
Mrs. Nash
Parker
Morganville
Pennsylvania
Colden Street
Gifford & Miller
Brice Wife Denies Lunacy and Seeks Conservatorship
Mrs. Stewart M. Brice defends her husband as not a lunatic and says he is merely overworked and mentally exhausted. She proposes a committee, including herself and Brice’s brother, to manage his affairs and estate, while expressing hope for recovery within a year.
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Stewart M. Brice
Tammany
Maxine Elliott Theatre Company Leases West Street Properties
The Maxine Elliott Theatre Company leases two five story apartment houses No 14 and 1066 West th street from J Arthur Fischer and Valentine Cook Jr as estate of Christina Cook via H S Phillips for a term. The rear yards will serve as a passage around the theatre to meet Building Code provisions. The Monfort apartment house Nos 108 and 110 West th street is also leased.
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Maxine Elliott Theatre Company
J. Arthur Fischer
Valentine Cook, Jr
Christina Cook
H. S. Phillips
West #th street
Maxine Elliott Theatre
The
Theatre Company
Monfort
West
Th Street
Fire at Cosmosdale Cement Plant Causes $2 Million Loss
A blaze at the Cosmosdale Cement Company plant near Cosmosdale seven teen miles southwest of Louisville caused an estimated $2 million loss. Firefighters sent from Louisville could not control the flames. the partly insured plant is owned by Philadelphia investors and was preparing a large cement order for Panama Canv…
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Kentucky
Louisville
Cosmosdale Cement Company
Cosmosdale
Philadelphia
Panaama Canvi
Lackawanna Courtesy Circular Sets Rail Trust Standard
The Lackawanna Railroad issues a public guidance to employees urging courteous treatment of travelers and the public. It cites Emerson and Talleyrand anecdotes to stress kind conduct, clear replies, and respect for all patrons, asserting courtesy pays in loyalty and promotions.
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Couny
Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Lackawanna
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pom Ny Pe Ang
Board and Track Removal Case in Supreme Court
In a Supreme Court discussion on Leopold Hellinger’s mandamus to push condemnation of Central Railroad tracks on Eleventh Avenue, William R. Willcox argued the Saxe law required action once the plan to condemn was deemed unable to be agreed upon. The key dispute was whether failure to agree within the statutory twelve months mandated condemnation. The commission showed it had taken all allowable steps.
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Gerard
Supreme Court
Leopold Hellinger
Mandamus
Corporation
Public Service Commission
Central Railroad
Eleventh Avenue
William R. Willcox
Saxe
Old Rapid Transit Commission
Willcox
Unusual Bargains in Pianos at Fall Sale
The fall piano sale at Zoltan Hall No 2 Fifth Avenue offers Pianola Plane instruments misnamed as ments. Owners trade worn or factory old pianos for the new instrument to gain dual play methods, while appearance and musical quality remain similar to common pianos.
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Zoltan
Fifth Avenue
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