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The New York herald., 1876-03-05
BOWLING.

PROGRESS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP coETKsTA
The leading bowling clubs OF Now York and Williams
burg, having formed association known as the ma
tional Bowling Association" and arranged 70 play
series Of match games to determine the question OF
championship, largely increased interest in the game
has been the result Each club that joined the asso-
citation has already increased its membership and the
interest In the play has acquired a considerable impe-
tus that now the members Of the several clubs In
the ASSOCIATION number upward OF 600, and practice
games held every night the week at the different
alleys
The programme OF the championship was drawn up
and agreed TO convention Of delegates the clubs
held during the closing week OF last year. The
features Of the rules for the championship matchea
were that each club should play every club the
oation contest consisting OF the best two and three
gaines 10 be played by picked team Of ten men, TO
play ten frames each In each game, the winner OF tho
majority OF matches to be declared the champion bow
lers for the year. The emblem ef championship, which
rs TO be to the winning club by tbs assoeia
ton is 10 be handsome 'tsn-pin" In silver, appropr
atcly engraved The opening game OF the series was
PLAYED on January at the headquarters or the Empire
Club OF New York on Third avenue, II being between
the selected teams of the Empire aud Terpsichnre
clubs of New York. The game was won by the En-
pres Since then match games have followed IN quick
succession the interest in the contest increasing with
each game The following is the record oil the games
played up the present time, the nrst named being
4 ha win
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HANDBALL AND RACKET.
AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD
IN NEW YORK

AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD
IN NEW YORK.
On the evening OF the late anniversary OF Washing
toms Birthday large number Of professional aud
amateur players Of these popular games met al
McQuade's Court for tho purpose Of taking the prem
mary steps toward holding an international tourna-
in this city during the present spring After
free interchange of opinion regarding the better plan
OF presenting the matter to the public address was
agreed upon, and the following provisional officers
and committee were elected chairman, James
Dunn, Brooklyn; vice chairman, Denis Burns,
Now York; treasurer, r. J. Meagher, New York.
secretary, Bernard McQuade, New York. Committee,
New York city-Messrs James Kirby, William \.
Banks, J. r. Leahy Thomas Norton, Robert NJ. Dore,
Edward Connolly Owen McKeogh, 2. Fitzpatrick,
John Leinahan William Ryan, James Johnson Brook
lyn-Messrs Philip Casey. Thomas Currey, Richard
Townsend James Dunn Wlllamsburg--Mr Thomas
Cook Harlen-Mr. Patrick Moore. Newark, \. j. =
Mr. Timothy Ryan Paterson, n. J-Caplain W. H.
Dunphy.
tivey engaged IN arranging the necessary details for
the successful issue OF the tournament, and hope IN
nounce the permanent national organization.
They have transmitted invitations TO the va
rious handball and racket clubs throughout
the United States, Great Britain and Canada, asking
their cooperation, and already the responses received
arc Of the most encouraging and gratifying nature
Many valuable prizes will be offered Tor competition at
the two games and there is not the least doubt but the
number OF players that Will assemble IN the metropolis
TO take part In the tournament Will be equal To any
like reunion, not excepting the Chess Congress held IN
this city during the year 1851
As at present designed the tournament will open on
Easter Monday, April II, so that all the intervening
time will be required for a complete organization
Meanwhile all information can be obtained from and
donations received by the secretary Mr Bernard Nc
Quade, No I04 Madison street. New York.
WEEK.
Philip Casey, of Brooklyn and Thomas Cook, OF
Williamsburg, have agreed TO play James Dunn. of
brooklyn and b. McQuade, of New York, the best out
games OF handball for 5000 side. The FIRST
series will be decided in the Madison Street Court ON
Tuesday next, and the second in the court on Hoyt
and Douglass streets, Brooklyn, on Thursday. Much
interest is centred IN the result
On Thursday afternoon, the Brooklyn Court there
will also be played the deciding games In the
5000 match now pending between James Casey and
Bernard McQuade. Al the last meeting the latter won
the majority OF games
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THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

WAS THE LAST ELECTION FAIRLY CONDUCTED
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Now that all the excitement and most of the talk
about the election for Commodore Of the New
York Yacht Club has passed away, will you allow
few lines in your paper TO state two truths In
regard to said elections
Upon the evening in question be electon) the usual
formaites of business being passed. teers were ap-
pointed and the club C., the yacht owners present
proceeded to for Commodore for the
ensuing year. Yachts being called in order, 1t
was announced that fifty yachts represented and
had responded call The tellers then an
nounced that one ballot had name for Commodore
on it, that they had therefore declared 1t an irregular
ballot and thrown II out, announcing the balot-For
Commodore, 25; against, "a
Now would ask by what right authority did
these teers IN this arbitrary manner throw out this
ballot which they called irregular Did II represent
the ballot OF yacht owner there and then present
Had he right to vote in blank, piece OF blank
paper put by the owner Of the yacht
vote for John Smith or any one elseS Whether by
design accident II not all intent and purpose
vote and should it not have been counted a ballot
for such yacht the owner being alone responsibeY
The vote then declared 'twcnty -tive' against
'twenty- FOUR making forty votes instead of nfty
had been previously announced by the tellers The
poor yacht owner, ballot and all ovcrslaughed, not
recognized, considered as not present and nreg
uar
Now Mr.. Editor, l contend that the blank paper
ballot the half nnished ballot the ballot for John
Smith or any one else, represented the yacht which
was 10y owner) then and there present much
titled TO count as were any OF the other yachts
Therefore, hIiy ballots being cast the teers proclaim
twenty-five majority! Great shades OF Daboll !
Twenty i've majority out OF nfty No Mcssrs Tellers,
with all yonr arithmetic you cannot make IL out
That your decision emlnently gratifying, II not
surprise TO the gentleman presiding at the meeting,
is not TO be wondered at When the next ballot ior
Vice Commodore was called protest was made, and
the ballot just had pronounced by member land
very justly SO, tool ''snap ballot"
Such the haste OF the tellcrs to close the polls
that Ave minutes allowed for late conner,
as was evinced in the less than scant courtesy
tended to the owner OF the Columbia, who, leaving his
professional engagements for the very purpose OF CIV
ing hls vote. was ruled out
How then, upon the question of elections Fifty bal
lots cast, and the telers II they knew aught OF
parliamentary rules would have nOunced tweny five,
twenty four and one blank They had right TO do
otherwise. The fact then stands thus-That the Com.
elect of the New York Yacht Club Is elected,
by majority OF the yacht owners present at the
election but by the unprecedented and arbitrary dcci-
of the telers, who declared that twenty-five
majority Of hfIy
III this is be the way Of carrying elections in the
future predict long the division OF or the break
ing up OF the New York Yacht Club. FAIR PLAY.
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BOATING NOTES.

The Argonauta crew will get back to Bergen Poiut
about the end OF the month
The annual meeting OF the Harlem Regatta Associa-
tion will take place tomorrow night
There is little doubt but that England and ireland
will be well represented in American waters this year.
The Newark boat clubs expect to make matters
lively on the Passaic before the summer is out
The Ataanta Club may have their crew of last year,
with the exception of Gunsler.
Boyd Chambers Bagnal and Nicholson will, In all
probability compose Of the English professional
crews in the Centennial Regatta
Dave Roachc and William Walsh will double
sculls this year from the Nautilus Club.
scullers' race, with Riley Wilbur Bacon, Rathborn,
Myers, Banbrdge and Ackerman as contestants would
prove one of the excitcments of next season.
Norris Luther, Scharn and Seibert Kaye will
most likely represent Pttsburg at the Centennial In
the professional race.
There arc rumors OF coming from Aus
traia to contend for the fouroared championship OF
the worlo Look out for them when they come.
The New York Stock Exchange Rowing Club is about
to be represented in the Harlem Regatta Association
Tom Keator has four for the Harlem for next
season. with Devoe Scranton and somebody else TO
row behind him in the boat.
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AMATEUR oARsMEN.
NEW York, March a, 1876

NEW York, March 4, 1916
To THE EDITOR OF rHE HERALD;-
Permit me to occupy small space in your valuable
journal A correspondent in Thursdays paper writes
about amateur boatmen" and attempts TO cast sur
Charles Z. Courtney who IL zone OF the stricest
amateurs in the country, not "the strictest,' as
'Amateur' claims the HERALD OF Sunday last stated
which statement OF his is erroneous. Mr.. Courtney
severed his connection with the Union Springs
Boat Club far as / am aware Of II not neces-
sary for him % do Ho was entered from the
Nautilus Boat Club OF this city last year for the Har
lem Regatta, because he was and is member OF that
club He never, far as can ascertain, offered TO
row James Riley Tor 81 900 on Seneca Lake in 1874
The intlmation Of such agreement as that TO
which ''Amateur' refers between Riley and Courtney
In 1874 is unjust II unmany, and not worthy oil
any fair thinking amateur oarsmans confederation
amateur, and IL do not, Mr.. Editor, wish TO
adopt assumed signature is because desire over
my name and IN the name OF my CLUB TO correct
what and associates regard rs misstaiemtnt nj and
reply unwarranable insnuatIon against zone oi
the strictest amateuTs in the country and respected
member Of the boat club OF which nave tue honor TO
be an officer LEWIS +. ROUSE,
Secretary Nautilus Club.
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WATERLOO CoURsING MEETING.

The great Waterloo coursing campaign Of 1876 has
concluded and for the fifth time the cup has been won
by Irish grcyhounds Beirs LVs describes the deciding
course follows:-
Amid scene OF great excitement Lord Glendyne aud
Donald representatives of Ireland and Scotland we're
let 90 nice piece Of grass, aud perhaps no better
spot could have been picked Tor the decder OF 50 nm
pOTtani an event hare as usual, driven across
the WHhlns, aud little time lost Ia marshaing
the crowd into proper order for seeing Al last they
were sent on their journey TO rare piece o ur ana
they ran locked together for some distance, when the
IRISH dog gradually drew away aud was up urst good
six lengths anu Kept his place for the second turn, III
the hare bent round To Lord Glendyne lie, however,
made little Ui puss before, IN bit ot stretch,
Donald persevcred past. and running IN clever man
ner with his hare never gave an opening, Ou put an
end TO a spIcndidly run course win the death Thus
finished one Of the most decisive victories ever scored
for Waterloo
The bnch Honeymoon sold 10 W. w. Clark on
the night OF the entry and draw Tor the Waterloo Cup
for 500 guneas with contingencies, TO be delivered up
amer the cup contest Mr. Clark at the same time pur-
chased Weatherga for $50 guineas Donald, the win
OF the cup has been sold 10 Mr.. Dougal since his
victory. Al a hiGh nRnra
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THE Waikiki BANK DEFALcAT1oN.

Another interesting little episode in the career Of
ex-senator William NJ Graham ex-president Of the
Waikiki National Bank, has been brought TO light by
OF the testimony being taken before Regis.
ter John W. Little of No. Warren street. In the suit
OF the United States against the estates Of
Graham and Charles Il Horton. the former cashier Of
the waikiki Bank for the full OF the deficiency
IN the accounts OF the bank at the time OF It's failure
While Graham president OF the bank he was once
invited into a gambling saloon on Broadway, neal
Twentysxth street. In this city, and during his pla,
lost about $50. 600 He paid lew thousands of IN,
debt with the money which he had about
his person, and then made a check for The
balance, about S23, 600 the Waikiki National
Bank, and certified II by writing across It's lace
Good. w. N. Graham, PresidenLn The check was
Immediately forwarded 20 the bank for payment and
Graham was kept IN an intoxicated condition IN the
gambling saloon until II could 10 presented IN order
10 not give him an opportunity TO change his mind
and withdraw the check. Horton however refused "a
pay the money until he could see Graham Then ths
~capper' Tor the faro bank who had introduced
Graham TO the proprietor and who knew he would not
receive his "whacI" OF the gains unless the money
was paid threatened to expose Graham Tor entering
such place u the remainder OF the debt was moi
forthcoming. Al nrSt Graham deled tue gambler but
when he saw some days aiterward statement in tue
newspapers that "the President OF an Ulster county
bank had been seen playing faro in the house mem
TONED he weakened and tearing that his name would
be gwen TO the public he agreed pay the amount In
instaments, which he subsequently did
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Navy TO contribute the prize fund Of the centenna
Regatta Approaching the exertions that are o'ins
made and the expenses to be incurred IN giving TINS
regatta the Bachelors at very large meeting on H.
day evening last unanimously voted 500 TO the prle
fund OF the regatta, and what is far better tncs h
for the success OF the regatta accompanied 'ne
donation II all the other clubs Throughout. n9 tn1
country responded in like manner the commteeM VIII
be able to give such money prizes 10 professional oars
men as will induce the best OF them TO go into training
for the great aquatic carnival The prizes ior the ANA
teurs are all guaranteed and IL remains lot tue ~"
clubs OF the country generally 10 follow the goou eA
ample OF the Bachelors all that Is needea o
the prizes for professional oarsmen. IL Is understoou
that many Of the number will give individual supscrP
tions IN addition
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THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.
NEw YORK. March 9. IS

To EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
Our great American colleges are at present preparing
for the great take place at the Centennial
Exhibition in a few months Would It not be well for
those colleges challenge their English rivals in their
intellectual progress well as their physician We are
sometimes told that have colleges whose curriculum
OF studies Is not up TO the standard OF the European
universities that too practical people and not
wiling search the beauties OF ancient eo-
quenee think that IL would be very proper II some
OF our colleges would let these people know that the
American Is not behindhand In classical lore, though
he is practical j. i. 1.
The New York herald., 1876-03-05

To the passion OF the scene and showed unmstakaby
what could be done with Emilia In these two scenes
Mrs Grove obtained the ruest and most legitimate ap-
plause OF the evening.
1t is not necessary TO dwell upon the performances
OF the other actors mostly OF London reputaton but
well record the fact that the character OF Iago,
played by Mr. Forester, never before so ex-
celently well studied, and rarely we'll performed
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,Ioy,d Won Lost PLAYED Won. Lost
THE THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK.
yesterdays REvELATIoNs--THR EXPERT
ACCOUNTANTS STILL TRYING TO SOLVE
ARITHMETICAL PUZZLES
EXPERT
YESTERDAYS

yesterdays REvELATIoNs--THR EXPERT
ARITHMETICAL PUZZLES.
The examination In the case of William A. Darling
and Spencer K Green for having alleged, falsely
verified as to the condition Of the Third Avenue Savings
Bank was resumed yesterday before Justice Duffy at
the Tombs Police Court
The defendants were both present. with their coun-
sell The examination began at little after three
O'Clock scarcely had the first question been asked
when an argument sprang up between counsel which
lasted for several minutes Mr.. Fitch who appeared
for the depositors, disputes every inch OF ground
again called and the defence objected to the nroduc
tion Of the proof books the bank in evidence but
alter long argument the Court decided to admit them
The chief point elected that item OF $113 127 SO
in the OF the bank as interest due and un
collected, fraudulent and In fact, total loss.
which should have been entered the debit side OF
profit and loss thus essening the nominal resources
OF the bauk by about $228 600 In reply to an obec
tion by defendants counsel, to whether entry
on the books corresponded with entry
ON the statement sent to the Bank Superin
tendent, Mr.. Fitch spoke at length
and complained of these objections the part Of the
defence Mr. Dittenhoefer replied that he had made
legal objection and, instead oil showing the Court
that 1t not competent, the plaints' counsel
talking buncombe with view, possibly, of influencing
public opinion and repeating the cry of fraud fraud
about which there not thus far q scnta Of proof
against the defendants.
Colonel Sellers testified that the item on the books
OF $l13 1877 Sc item of suspended account and
should have gone into profit and loss; II not cor
rect to report IL as an asset.
In answer TO question by Mr. Sewe witness said
that the books stood the debit balance appeared
rect; the witness then read o the following from the
debit and credit side OF the booKs:-
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THE SECURITY SAVINGS BANK.

The receiver OF the Security Savings Bank hled ~
other report yesterday in the County Clerks Office the
principal items Of whicn follows Cash received
up 10 March l. SOS 9l6 %; expenditure, 81 274 al ;
balance, s5664l 92; total assets $29S, i56 .o2;
total liabilities, SS24,6S7 "a; estimated deaeisnaSs
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ROWING.

ACTIVITY AMONG THE PROFESSIONAL oARsMEN
OF BosroN-PREPARATIoNs FOR THE GEN.
TENNIAL REoATTA-THE FAULKNER REAGAN
AND CITY POINT CREWS.
BosroS, March 2, 1915
Two Of the leading professional boat clubs OF this
city-the City Point and the Boston--are anxious to
have the honor Of representing the State at the Cen
tenni Regatta and in order TO settle the question OF
superiority have agreed 10 test their relative merits in
two races--the hrst in gunwalc-rgged fours, TO be
pulled on the 18th OF May; the second, shells fours
on the oath OF June.
THE TWO CREWS.
The City Point crew are powerful set of hard
workers invariably victorious when pulling in gun
wale-riggcd boats. The four will be the same which
has represented the club for several seasons, and
no change VIII be made IN their positions
They are seated as follows bow, scanlin 2 Wig
Gle: 3, Landry; stroke, W. j. Higgins lCaptan The
Boston club crew is the well known Faulkner. Reagan
four which beat the Bign Eliot crew last summer and
has won the Fourth July smell for the list
years. This is their make up:-Bow, George Faulkner
Captain 2, McGahey; J. Aahoney; stroke, +. Rea-
gan.
Reagan beat the Californian Paisted last spring In a
two-mile scuihng match tor the champion
Scp ner viii pull IN the doubles, and perhaps the
par-oar at Philadelphia. The waist men are both
young looking Manoney Is to my mind the most
taking the boatdecp In tho chest, thin ianked
and with nc clear eye of true irish blue. The crew
have pulled together several seasons, and II may be
safely that four will row al the Centennial so
thoroughly In with each other they Last sum
mcr when training for tho Fourth fJuy race, their
discipline something admirable. They would come
swinging up to BlaiKe's boat house on the Charles,
amer seven miller at good still pace, barely get their
shell housed, when Faulkner would sing oLt Take
down the paIr stroke and Number aud out he
would 10 with the pair Tor miio of coaching.
INCIDENT
As an example of the control under which Faulkner
has his men, during the four-mic race In which the
Shawmut and Bigiu crews pulled last Fourth of july
at The beginning of the third mile, when his was
leading No broke his oar and stopped tho stroke.
Jump ous McGahey,n shouted Faulkner, aud with
out a moments hesitation No. obeyed. The shell
righted aud with three oars they pulled TO the stake
boat where the Bigns caught them on the turn and
foul occurred In which the Bostons lost their rudder
In spite of this additional mshap they got away hrs
and with only stroke o. keep up The port side rowed IN
winners beating the Biglns by over htoen lengths
THE RAcRs OF
and June will decide which OF these two crews IS tt
represent the state Both quite c0nudcu aud botl
say that whichever WINS will 20 to Philadelphia with
the others support and do IT'S best TO show what th'
''Hub" did century ago-a long lead over the Engsh
men
THE BACHELORS BARGE CLUB, OF pHHADELr
PHIA, SITS A GOOD KxAMPLE
PnnkpELPHlA, March 4, 1870
Tho Bachelors Barge Club. Of this city, has th'
honor OF being the nrst club outside Of tho sohnEn
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lOtW W. II
Witness continued:-The balance sheets made OUT
are correct; the figures not correct there Is
error the cash Is overstaed by $106 900 by
false entry December 81 1870; the proof ledger did
agree with the general ledger there Is differences
between the general and individual ledgers; don't
know which is correct; the proof books of the
fourth ledger there is entry Of errors under March,
1870, OF $50 751 95.
BY counsel-Look at the report OF the 14th March
whether the interest credited the IL OF jan
uary, 1870 Is footed up portion OF the liabilities Of
the bankY
WItncss-It is not.
Here Counsellor Sewell argued the point to which
book told the true story.
Counsel for the prosecution said he could prove that
the entries In the general ledger false.
Mr. Benjamin A. Mcdonald the expert accountant,
was recalled He gave elaborate description Of
keeping books in savings bank, and how the smallest
errOr could be traced to Its source. He could show
that tho discrepancy OF $50 us % which discovered
the books of the bank in 1871 had existed years be-
fore. Before this matter gone into, however, Mr..
Wakeman asked for adjournment on OF Ill
ness in his family.
Justice Duly said he disposed be as indulgent
possible TO counsel in the matter OF adjournment,
but he begged to remind them that all further requests
for postponemcnt could not be granted. The case
then set down for a further hearing for Monday
next, at Yorkve Police Court. at half-past two p NJ
Among the entries the Auditors book the following
were ound:-'January, lS69-Dr. Mosley. editor, pat
for writing articles on behalf of the bank s.; April
80 lS6S-Advctsing carriage hire, reporters &c &c.
s X. g., $1,000; March %, 1s70-J- d. Lyon, lW
cigars, SlO0n
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1RyING's oTHELLo-THR sHAKEsPEARIAN FURoR
IN LoNDoN-IRyING's ART PRoGREss--HIs
CONCEPTION or THE MooR--A GREAT Sue
cEss-MRs. GROVES EMILIA.
LoNDoN, Feb. Is, 1870
Booking scat yesterday for the nrstngh, perform.
ance OF "OthellOn at the Lyceum Theatre, Jokmgy
venturod the remark the boxkeeper that Mr. Irving
possibly relished the prospect OF his forthcoming
trial before what Mr.. Tom Taylor aptly calls, 1.-The
Critics Tribunal Of First Instance" Il don't think
il matters much which way their judgment goes,
the reply. 'The critics to Mr. lrving's
conception OF character Of Macbeth and dealt out
bard measure TO IL accordingly; but the public came
here all the The public judging Of the
performances Of Mr.. Irving Tor themselves" The
reply seems TO me at 10 fix the precise position
which Mr. Irving at present occupies tragic actor
Ia the minds OF the London pay-going public The
Official OF the theatre thoroughly sincere what
he said There not tuge OF that pardon
able personal vanity In his remark which might be
looked for In associated. In however de-
gree with a successful enterprise Mr. Irving's
reputation is now far made that he
s comparatively secure from the singing shafts and
manning hurts Of adverse press criticism. And he
,ADabe Of maintaining ths position OF security, and,