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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB.
OPEN HANDICAP GAMES AT MOTT HAvEN-THn
EVENTS AND ENrBrEs.

OPEN HANDICAP GAMES AT MOTT HAvEN-THn
EVENTS AND ENrBIEs
Tho second OF series OF open handicap games, de-
tcrmincd upon by the Now York Athletic Club ut he
beginning OF the season, will be hold the grounds at
Mott Haven to- morrow afternoon. Four events are
on the card and has nlIcd With many good per-
formers that interesting struggles must result.
OF 100 yards leads the amusement with twenty two
names, these being divided in,o 1--WE trial heats
Many OF tho entered are known AZ sprnlcrs OF
merit, and tho handicappng has been done
with such caro- that It will take very "Knowing" man
to rick tho winner. After tho trial heats the
one milo walk VIII DO decided. This has eighteen en-
tries, and among the number those who have tnc
and again beaten OF we'll tried opponents That
rare pedestrian, T. A. Mciswen Is at the scratch Fol-
lowing the walk come tho second trial heats OF the
100 yards after which the spectators will be treated
the decision oil the trial heats Ia the 40
ymrds rwcnty-thrce names appear tor
this event, which are divided into three heats. The
three mile walk is the next feature, and has twelve
entries. Then follow tho nnal heats IN the 100 ana
40 yards run. Should the weather DO pleasant
II ~ fair TO assume that these events viii no witnessed
by immense number OF people.
The viii be called TO the scratch IN the first heat
he 100 yards hal past four O'Clock Boats leave
Fulton slip at 225, 1913 and p a., and Peek slip
2, 3. $3.50 and $3.50 r. NJ, while those who wish 60
by train leave the Grand Central Depot at 80,
800 and 4 80 l.. NJ
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SHOOTING MATCH AT HACKETTS-
TOWN, N. j.

Ever since the time that Boeardus FIRST introduced
glass ball shooting TO the public as source OF
mcnt the lovers OF the gun Hacketstown have been
spending their leisure hours IN helping support the
glass factories by seeing how many glass balls they
could break They have become so proficient In the
art that to-day oil the best shots the country
are 10 be found In this cosey little village Among the
number may be mentioned Colonel Q. H. Valentine.
George Frazer, d. A. Young, sylvester Hardcn and Il.
Hoover who comprise tho Iiackcttstown team.
OTHERS might be spoken Of but the above named gen.
t,cmcn arc tho crack shots.
Yesterday n lew OF tho members OF the club, to-
gether with a number VI their friends amused them
scives for "A few mt tho sBUgardus tran. - md
during the contest some very nne shooting was In
duIgcd in. the rules were tho ms those laid
down in Bogardus' rales Tor glass ball shooting and
The number Ut balls loo Each man had Ten balls
10 shoot at, and, AS will be observed, somo OF thsin
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For convenience Yacs crew Is hcrc given aud is as

Tho Yalc crew. IL viii be SEEN averages about year
and quarter Older than the Harvard mon. Az least
u appears so Whether thcy really do or not cannot
as men are rather apt TO give bogus ages IN stat
ing them lor publication, MS adds 10 the luslrc OF
victory II the winning crew be younger than The
beaten one. The Harvard men Average three pounds
heavier han Their rivals the total weight thor
6e,ng l'aa3 pounds, while that 10 tho Yale boat Is
the Harvard boat, ono site being only FIVE pounds
heavier than the other while IN tho Yale boat port
side weighs eight and a half pounds more than the
tturboard The Yale men pulling very finely
The form is nearly perfect Leaving the feather out
OF The question, aud the men havo been pulling IN
all kinds OF water some feather trile highcr Than
others. II Is tho bcst pulling of any kina that huvo
ever scen The catch is perfect the backward swing
magnificent The oars catch simultaneously and thcn
Instantly The brond blades flash through the water
us easily apparently as II tho element presented
not go back more than lew inches beyond the per-
pendicuiar, then the hands arc shot away and the
latter end OF The recover slower than the rst but
the oars never hesitate. They drop evenly into the
water. and again torn through aud hoa lying
back. This iittlo operation VIII probably be gono
through with about seven hundred and fty shines
ing the racc. Is not man Of iron necessary To last
Tho kept well the boat the backs are toll
eraDy straight, tho heads with exception, well
back. There is no bucKcling, no sliding away from
the work. Every man puts his every ounce physical
power into his stroke and tho boat feels and glos
away In perfectly even. unhesitating course, never
rising or sinking Al tho END or finish OF the stroke
steadily shooting ahead. And comos the
qucstiOn-Is tho perfection OF stroke IN tho
Yale boat balanced against tho mperfecti0ns thereof
among tho Harvards, OF sufficient importance TO turn
tho scale when Harvards muscle Is thrown into
the other pan? There Is no question In my mind that,
II becomes question III stroke the blues will pull
the fore. There other considerations to be looked
nj, however. and Harvards giants, with their great
endurance may get away from Yale ut tho and
keep lead. The condition OF he Yale Is good
though therc is stili slight tendency to ncncss The
substitute will prouably do HIS share of tho work a;
Springfield. anording those who appear TO DO hard
pushed a chance To rest. No sim tips hts oar q
little and No As elbows little the boat
tines No SIS chin protrudcs now and then, though
tho fsult less obrus.vc than IL has DC.
casionsiy tho slide little hurried, but this only
once ~ while.
Yesterday "a steam launch to follow the crow while
practising arrived from New York. II goes on IN
Springfield, where II viii be used before ana during tho
race II has been hired through the generosity OF
Yale graduate OF '63. BY tho way, the Yale crew
starts Tor Springfield to-day. Tney will occupy their
old quarters The west side Of the Connecticut
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THE REMOVAL OF ASHES.

To THE Ell TOR OF ruE HERALD
In tho OF the thousands OF suffering invalids In
this beautiful but noisy city appeal to you aba,e
nuisance, which Is really crying TO us aIlude
10 the practice Of removing the ashes tho night
know there thousands ike myself unable 10 leave
the city, and In this not weathcr compelled to leave
the windows opcn TO whom the present practice is
source Of untold misery. Last night usual. l was
awakened, near midnight believe with the terrible
racket, and, Tor what seemed half hour nor.
vous state pandemoDium rcigncd supreme. Tho heavy
carts weTo started with tho drivers loud .Gupi''
"G'upl" 'G'upps Then came the laundering rattle
OF tho numbering cart for tho distance OF house; then
"Whoaln "Whoa' and the barrel or box emf piled
Mostly possible and thrown down with a terrific
crash, and Tho routine repeated IRON house house.
Two wagons collected a. the same time on opposite
sides OF the street, and when not otherwise engaged
tho mon filled up the timo by shouting oach other
BY the time they leave the block my so ex
cited by the repeated shocks that s hours be.
fore sleep again. and many times not ut all for
that night; and know this has boen tho experience
OF others with whom have convcrscd. COLLECTIONS
In tho ming and evening have been objected to In
consequences 0 the flying ashes; but surely this tr.
fling annoyance, which can be easily avoided or
brushed of, should not weigh against tho ceaseess
ana wholly needless misery thus nightly imposed upon
the many weary invaids, whose blessings you viii
gam II you Will but espouse and enable us
TO enjoy "tircd natures sweet resiorcr,'
and rise IN the morning refreshed and eager Tor tho
pcrusal Of iavortc HERALD instead TOO tired to
'care whether school keeps or not" s.
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SCHOOL NO. 10.

TO TnE EDITOR or THE HERALD
desire TO call attention to tho partially In school
No. 10, Female Grammar Department. Tho late Hon.
James W. Gerard provided for medals TO be given
OF tho most amiable graduates - be voted for by tho
class only: but In this tho selections made by
tho principal, who made the remark few days since,
when she heard tho parents complaints, that
shc was better able TO judge who tho ANITA
bio giris are But her idca OF amiabty Is Partially
TO her friends The deserving girls rejected while
those who havo utterly iatied In the examination
the Normal College tho favored In this school
twcnty-onc girls the Normal College for
nation and oi tho entire number only
able to stand the test portion Of tho nine
iul candidates she has sighted by giving them any
part or honor at tho graduates reception As several
OF them have resigned from the school, please
Inform mo whether the principal can withhold dipo.
mas from these girlsy INDIGNANT PARENT.
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COACHING IN ENGLAND.
From tho Land and Water, June o.

From Tho Land and Water, June
Twenty-onc coaches met at the Magazine on Wedncs-
day. good number Tor the club, considering that
many ot the members have no tcans in town. Coorel
Clithcroc is helping Freeman tho Brighton An
other old road coachman, Captain W. II. Cooper, and
Lord Cole busy judging at tho horse show,
while tho master or the Bramham Moor preferred to
look among tho spectators OF the other regulars
Lords Darlington, wenlock, Muncastcr, MacduT and
Mr.. Eaton were absent. Tho Marquis OF Waterford
made his 1rst appearance at these meets, and MS II
taking warning by the sad late Of Lord Carysfoot he
took gJod caro- to keep his rcns unuucklcd. lie had
M extremely well matched team OF grays-aood,
sound. useful horscs-and new coach. Lord Londcs-
borough was the only whip who trusted his team with
out reins, but was gratifying TO see tha;
nearly all Of them except Count MINISTER'S and Mr..
Adrian Hopes had their heads pretty tree. IL IS
rather hard TO spot coors at casual glance but tho
teams Wero about under:--
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YACHTING NOTES.

Yacht Dreadnaught, Mr.. Osborn. N.Y.Y.C. from
CITY Island, passed tho HERALD Telegraph Station
at whiicsIone, J.. L,syestcrday afternoon, route
TO New York.
Schooner yacht Madeleine. Commodore Dickcrson,
BY.C, Is at anchor OF The Manhansct House, Shelter
Island
The soop yacht Arrow, N.YY.C., owned by Mr..
Ross H. winaus, OF Baltimore arrived at Newport on
season.
Mr. schuyler Hamilton, Jr., OF New York. has sold
the schooner Osprey, now Iyng at Newport, TO John
r. oycjoy and others, OF Boston, Tor So J00 Tho Os-
prey recently received extensive repairs. Shc viii
taken to Boston al once and enrolled In the Eastern
and Boston Yacht clubs.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Tho argument the SUIT OF tho Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company against the Western Union Telc-
graph Company and Others continued yesterday
before Judge Sanford the Superior Court, and will
be resumed to-day.
In the Common Pleas Court, before Judge Van
Vcrs, yesterday, verdict rendered In tho suit Of
Leevre w. Kellogg. Ex-Governor OF Connecticut.
Plaintiff claims that the defendant In settling up his
estate, retained $4,000 which should have been paid
10 plaintiff On iorinsr trial the complaint dis.
missed but this verdict gwen Tor
$4,000, which carries costs Tor 5000.
Mary Jane Shcehan Is Of tho guests the
House OF the Good Shepherd, and IS dissatisfied with
her entertainments she says shc Is unlawiuily de-
tanned. and wants the Court To interfere for her
lease Yesterday Judge Donohue, on tie application
OF her counsel Messrs. Kntzing and Mott, issued
writ OF habcas corpus her favor, rcturnabe before
the Court TINS morning
Patrick Mechan employed by the Dock Depart
ment the docks. plank was bong lifted by
machinery, and when partially raised dropped from
the teeth Of the machine and struck Meehan the
hand, severely njurng him. For TINS he asks So 600
from the city. Tho trial was commenced yesterday,
before Judge Van brunt, III Supreme Court, Circuit,
ana is stil on
As already stated in the HERALD several suits havo
been commenced against Conrad Boiler, whose namc
has been heretofore associated with the largo manu.
featuring building put up In West rweuty-third street,
and not inirequcnty named connection with .ring'
operations Yesterday, IN suit commenced by L0rn
lngcrsoli against Boiler So 32 order Tor
publication OF tho summons made ny Judge Dono-
hue Tho order was madc on afidavits that Boiler had
fed the for the purpose avoiding his creditors
and just before leaving mad sold property and drained
his bank account, taxing the proceeds with him.
The SUIT OF Is ydenburgh Va. The Mayor which has
been trial during the past week before Judge
and jury was closed yesterday Pla,ntE sued TO
So 030 for damages TO mill from int5 ference by
the city with tho waters OF lakes Kirk and Manopac.
Under the rulings OF Cour the sole question pre-
They brought ia verdict OF s6ss So being a, nc rstc
OF 81 80 day for each day during Win plaintiffs
mill stopped. Mr.: j. II. straran ana Mr.. Minor
appeared Tor the pnintin and Mr. r. L. Stctson and Il.
IL. Lacomtc for tho defendant.
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A LOTTERY DEALER CoRNERED.

A. Orlando Jackson, lottery dealer, was yesterday
nrra'gncd Tor trial before Judge Benedict q charge
OF sending circulars concerning lotteries through the
mail A short lime ago Jackson was before Judge
Btatchord babcas corpus ana his discharge asked
ior on the ground that the act under which
the indictment was iound unconstu-
uonal The motion Tor discharge was denied, aud
Judco DttcnDocfcr, counsel Tor jackson, took
INC case to the Supreme Court. When
Jackson was arraigncd yesterday by ADVICE OF his
counsel hc refused TO plead. plea of not guilty was
p,o,tcGed. no defence was interposcd and Jackson
Ms tvnviced and femanded for sentence. Judge Dit
h,eIrr protested against The action OF the Court IN
r,r ~ trial 10 proceed undcr the circumstances
a ca,c lcng appeal before the supreme Court oil
~. [ nled Slatcs.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE HtRALD:-
Having given much thought TO tho subjcc. OF maic
drcss---though must confess that was mainly on
personal groundsI hail with pleasure Tho initiative
taken by Mcssrs. 'Pluman and 'lndorsern Ia your
columns. The fact that viewed II AS personal mat
ter does not dctract from the OF my thought,
for that which would conduco to my health and com.
fort and we'll being would act similarly toward others
My thoughts on the subject are radical, and would
be glad OF chance 10 meet the gentlemen above
named. for tho purpose OF exchanging ideas with
them with o view toward bringing about tho desired
result As suggestions thcrcupon would be premature
nj present ask merely few limos 10
expose my objections to present style
OF dress. What earth, except tho
Caucnsin, is willing to swathe itself. do in gar
ments which are ugly which afford protection 10
the extremes of temperature, which impede
tons and which are positively ysiologicaly Who
IN New York to-day wears a hat which offers protcc-
ton against tho perpendicular rays OF the SUM- Why,
one cannot think OF our most Reasonable head cover
ing without headache being tho unavoidable accom-
panimcnt to the thought What right have we 10
rail against woman's head gear, which, though not
scrviccaDic, has at least beauty In It's favor Then
coats ana vests--do they keep cool IN summer
or warm In winter But that exquisite abomin alton
lures which abominaDie fashion cxacts from What
serves To raise our choicr moro than cuar2 And
our neither garncnts-do they not make us vcri-
table pnnta-lunaticsy Yes, down 10 our very shoes
We clad but the triunatc intention OF making
ourselves uncomfortable, unhappy ana unhealthy. /
feel confident that movement toward abatement OF
this nuisance would succeed II agitated conducted
scnsiby thousands are Whiting for thc initiative 10
be taken, so that they may break loose from the
lures which custom now imposes without exposing
themselves To the scnseess ridcule OF the apes ~
fashion. Ny profession quite justly forbids my pub
fishing my name hereto; however, subJoin II In con-
hdencc TO you, TO DO gwen. TO Mcssra Puma" and
toward bringing about tho desired result should they
desire u. kEDICUS
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.

ALLEGED HOMICIDE.
Thomas Ryan, Of No. Al Eldridge street, charged
with the MURDER OF Michael Moriary living at No. Is
Mulberry street. whom he stabbed on the evening of
the 2sih OF May was arragncd for trial by Assistant
District Attorney Rollins Mr.. Howe asked for au All
Journmcnt tho ground that he had been unable 10
procure attendance Of number OF important wit
ncsses and submitted several afhdavts support OF
MS application. Mr.. Rollins resisted he motion; but
after some discussion Judge Sutherland set the trial
down Tor Wednesday next
BURGLARY.
Thomas James. brickiayer, No. 6o4 West Thirty
ninth street, arraencd Tor trial by Assistant Dis
tric Attorney Rollins, charged with breaking tho
premises OF James abnrkcy, Old man, residing at
No $40 West Thirty-ninth street, the night OF tho
LIST OF May, and stealing thcreirom clothing valued at
$35 and Sl2 IN money. The complainant and james
had previously been drinking together In u saloon.
me jury found the prisoner guilty. and he
the State Prison for the term of i've years
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CENTRAL PARK OFFICERS,

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALp:-
In Mondays HERALD observed two complaints In
regard to the conduct OF tho officers In Central Park
Allow me TO gvc you my experience On sunday
visited Harlem and there picked few 1owers, on
my roturn my vito wished to walk through tho Park.
Al the seventh avcrue entrance tho flowers were
caught from her hand and crasLod before our eyes
without any explanation beng gwen, and when de-
manded the ollcer's number he refused, say
Ing might Apply to the sergeant have written that
worthy letter which hc does not have the courtesy
answer. have, however, made complaint to the Com
missoncrs vi Parks The intrinsic value OF tho
flowers was nothing, but the indgnity very great
A. B.
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COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME COURT -CnAMBERs.--hcld by Judge Dono-
huc.--Nos 3d. 81. G2. ~, o. l4I 1873, 1885, z03 200,
222 225. 80. 2a3. 235, 252, 253, 254
SUPREME CouRr--tiENEgAL TkRM.-Adjourned until
the Jin day vi July next
SUPREME CorRr-SrEcrAL TERM-Hed by Judge
Douonuc--l.aw and fact-Nos l55. COL sos. 500 5ll
1876 4o 476 322 as 46J, $751; 800, 27s 1876, 377, 239
226 22s, 364, $50 46s, 400
SUPREME Characterization Hold by Judge
Barrett-Short Causcs--Nos 4j3I, 1918 1902, 2s65
1896 1901 1850 1862 4703 40t1, 1859, 5ll2 Part -
Held by Judge "dcinSnor, .au.e.-Sos. Iowa
$3.50. $3.50 $3.50 1853 Part 3--iich Ny Judge Van
Bruni.--short Causes-Nos. 49l9 5093. l0la 505IA
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-HE HARLEM BATH.

JUNE 20, 1871.
To Tas Error or THE HEGALp:-
wish to contradict an issue OF Wednesday June 90
IN which Truth says, "A number OF young girls and
ladies' who were bathing IN the Harlem free batu al
Ham street, East River two or three mon pccr
Ing through the binds from the upper part OF thu
bath house" There Is no truth In II whatever. In
the first pace, male is allowed 20 up stairs or
copt the keeper 10 light the gas aud get u drink
oil water; and, IN tue second place, have NO
not stay up therc more than two minutes. No baih
house the city conducted IN more proper ian.
rcr CHARLES L. u. COFFIN, Superintendent
NO. l25 East llAihAnse
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WEST rwrNrY-sEcoNp STREET.

To THE EDITOR HEgALD:-
beg to call the attention of the authorities 10 tho
condition Of West Twenty second street. especially be-
tween Ninth and Tenth avenues. The tar pavement
which was put aown here has worn away. leaving
great holes, and BY the assistance OF sprinkiing
thence unless our City Fa,hers sivo this their prompt
attention Is. o. Ii.
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HARVARD AND YALE.
THE COMING EIGHT-oAIED SHELL RAcE-How
THE CREWS ARE RowING-YALE OFF ron
sPRINGFIEID.


THE CREWS ARE RowIsG-YALE OFF ron
sPRINGFIEID.
New HAVEN, June q, 1871
II was my privilege last week TO SEQ tho Harvard
crow row. Having enjoyed tho advantage with
regard TO the Yale eight since the opening OF the
son was ablo to form locrabc opinion OF tho rela
two merits OF tho two rivals and OF their several
chances of victory in tho coming contest
HARvARD's Right
The Harvard men. they sit in their boat present
q magnificent appearance. Physically they
pcror 10 tho Yale men, certainly regards body.
They arc large. round barrced and almost beeiy.
Many OF them are tried oars. and the fact alone that
portion OF them pulled last summer at Saratoga is
sufficient guarantee that tho race they will be
plucky one Their condition appears excellent, and
though saw them later in tho day after long pull
they did not seem ut all distressed. One thing is
certain II this in perfect style IL will de-
feat lalc through sheer bulk and prcponderance OF
muscle. The stroke however. is not by any means
perfectly pulled as It might be. Tho not
ovcn zach man coming forward mis- own way and tho
feather Is very ragged. There is such tremendous
lift on the boat, coupled with rather too rapid slide,
that sinks ct the end OF each stroke and occasionally
rocks Elbows and heads throu the boat held
at PLEASURE II the wind is up there is apt 10 be much
spiashing on the recover II seems TO be tho prevail
ing son mcnt at Cambridge to-day that the catch be
perfect other things will take OF themselves, and
that each man should DO allowed to row his own way.
Tho working Of this rule is In tho Harvard boat.
Whether II is a good ono the Goth viii show Tho
catch 10 undeniaby good, every oar getting arm grip
OF the at start The rig OF tho is esscn
TALLY English the mon sitting about thirteen inches
att OF tho tholopins. away from watching tho
with tho feeling that tho 20th was gong w.t.
ness very close race. give below the positions Of
the Harvard men, with their weights and ages
should like 10 them rowing in perfect style. What
n would -
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, n. T., juno II, 1877.
In Court OF Appeals, Thursday, June 81, 1s77:-
No. 27. Stevenson VS.. Lcsicy.-Argument resumed
and concluded.
No. 205. Ganson We. TiTt.-Argued by +. G. Sprngue
Tor appellant ana sherman ). Rogers Tor respondent
No. 5a Wines VS. The Mayor, &c.-Argucd by u. j.
Dean for appellant and Elliot SANFORD Tor rospoud
ont
No. SO. Tho People. &c, OK rel Ambrose c. Kings
land and others, appellants, vs. Amos b. Clark and
others, respondents by William A. Butler Tor
appellants and Thomas Nelson Tor respondents Case
still on.
Proclamation made and Court adjourned
CALENDAR.
Tho day calendar for FRIDAY. June %, is foows:-
Nos. "a, 85, 76, 40, 93, %, 81, 1906
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THE MADISON AVENUE CARS.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
VIII you please let me know whether the Madison
avenue cars are obliged to stop for passengcrsY
hailed OF the above limo the nth inst Mad.
son avenue and Scventysecond street and the driver
did not stop. but replied jecringy Another incident
OF the same sort happened 10 me again on tho 1oth
inst. at Madison avenue and Seventy ecopd street.
hailod tue car but the driver did not STOP and
down nj rapid speed. l tod some OF my friends OF
tins ana they said the said have been behind
Time | would like to know whether they must stop
tor a passenger when hailed whether behind time or
PATRON.