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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
THE PEEKA NOSE FISHING CLJS.
A HEARING N TIE DISPUTE OVER IT'S PROPERTY
on Observation-Disclosures ALICIA
TIoNs Ry Mr. DIMOCK.

The dispute over the property of the Peekamose
Fishing Club which has been In the courts TOT
years and is to be carried to the 'onrt OF Ap-
peals. will come mp again in hearing before JUS
tice Russell in Part of tho Suprcmo court 10
day or Monday The hearing was set down for
to-day but counsel were trying yesterday 10 have
II put off until Monday The object OF the hearing
IS to settle the amount OF the bond TO he gwen
by A. W. Dimock. the broker at NO. 50 BROAD
way and other members OF the Feekamose Fish
ing Club on the appeal from an order TO dissolve
the club and authorize the sale Of It's property
Peekamose Lake and about eighty acres OF lana
surrounding it I'm the Catskills nineteen miles west
of Kingston have been owned by tho club for SIN
teen years. but J. O. A. Ward the sculptor who
was one Of the founders obtained an order 10 dis
solve the club. His friend. J. w Wentworth. who
owns property Peekamose Lake was ap-
pointed temporary receiver. The present receiver
IL w. II. Ricketts, court officer. and tho family
OF Mr.. Dimock and the family of Mr.. Howard. tho
vice president of the club have been occupying
the wigwam at the lake for several months. A few
weeks ago guest of Mr. Towards family was
Wa w off Of the by s Mr.
language and had gun although he did not shoot;
to be Gy DR. % IS OF
case II is asserted that Mr. Wentworth. tho
sell the property to him: that Mr. Wentworth said
he had begueathed his Peekam6se properly 10 the
cSeeiyership the property was occupied by Arch.
hG anG ba pa 9h r4s I Of s Of
the Archbishop. has argued the motions IN the
courts in the proceedings looking 10 dissolution
Of the club and the sale of the property. II j. re-
ported that an attempt will be made at the hearing
TO show that the property Of the Peekamose Fish
ing Club Is wanted retreat for high officials
Of the Catholic Church, and that the order for IN.
dissolution Of the club was sought by Mr.. Ward
for that reason
General Benjamin +. Tracy has been retained
by Mr.. Dmock 10 argue the case in tho hearing
and before the Court of Appeals. T. &. Chetwood
is Mr.. Dimocks attorney Of record. Neither law
yer would make any statement about the case last
evening \ Tribune reporter unable find
Mr. Mcclure. whose city home in West Forty
ninth-st. IL still closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01

pension OF NJ c. Lawrence. New-Otleans. making his
suspension terminate August 10. 1fs.
Permanent suspensons-F competing IN SUNDAY
races unsanctioncd: W. ". Norma and j. ID. Lou
dormilk. Los Angeles. Cal. . . ,,
Suspensions removed-B. T. Bringler. VI. ID. Bring
La: Frederick II. Palmer, Foxcroft. Me: Virgil
Asher McIeansboro. M: Harry Burroughs. Vine
land. n. j.: y. NJ. Humphrey. Columbus ONO
Records acccpted-Pacsd. dying start against time.
MAY g. 1926. Amos r. Hughes, Denver. Col: TWO
thirds mile. l:I4i4 three-fourths mic. 22 40, one
mile 80 2-5: miles. 1856 3-5. Paced, standing
start competition one mile. 200 2-5. Frank F. Dcs-
mOnd. jr.. August S. 1896.
These sanctions arc granted: 49,
October 3-Excel.ior Athletic club. Island Park New
York
October and c-Duauoin Driving Association. Duauoin
October 3-IlIino.s Board Of Agriculture Spring
October a-Morgan Wright Cycling Club Chicago ILL.,
October s-Afeade cycle Association. Meade, Neb
october s-st Joe Fair 81 Joe Mo.
October jackson County Fair. Lees summit, MO
October 2-Sod city Wheelmen Fort Scott, Ran u
October ~ and 24Territorial Fair Associati"h Alpu
duerque n. NJ. ,., c,.,n,o,
October Baldwin District far Ass"cia'""' '''"
November 17-westside Athletic Club New-York city
October dallas Fair Dallas. Penn. . -
October l1-Hudson County Wheemen. Jersey Ivy a.
october a-Young Peoples Agricultural Society ""ora
October 3"roby Athletic Association Watervilc, Me
October 3-Ira \. shsttuck. Hardwick. "
October b T.. Rider. Portsmouth, " IL - 4, -
October I1~PennsyIvania Railroad Department y NJ T.
A. Philadelphia. Penn. "A ,
October 3-R l. Wheemen. Riverside u: J. ,,, NJ.
October IO-Kenoya Cycling Association taNerm ',"3'
October s-MIton Driving Park and Fair Assoc'a''o"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. sept. 80 tSpecan.rhe bear campaign In
wheat which expected to-day did ma ,srializs
Although American markets declined II. cents Tuesday.
cables came higher The foreigners accepted
made over night and appeared buyers II futures
market The effect electrical Prices opened
up Almost cent: and at one time showed advance
we're made making the advance from the bottom
~ cents December opened At 88 sold between
10Y cents and 6ss& and closed $751;.
don and Liverpool advices explained
porting sensetionally bad from india In addition
large direct export business done during da,--
anou, $4,000 bushels The queer feature that. whs
all he English markets strong the cont mental
seemed 70 lag The routine the day attracted at
tention Seaboard cesrances 300 bushels not A
large figure Primary receipts hushts-sxreedef
last The Nor,hwes had SCI cars asa,n. s%n car.
last week and 800 ork and foreign
ers were the best buyers Ied the selling
october making the best gain Shippers had bids from
business. Tn. slow u ssmsd to be hars 70
thing do with this Receip. large s3 cars with
5000 bushels ciearancea Wers only isooc e r,Sss
Samples in spite Of the large receipts. !.
led the selling through elevator peop" and rec.v.r
NewYork led the buying Corn getting more friends
on the theory that speculation viii increase NAV std
Oats dull a. they could be- gaining however u
and 1914, cents sellers. and 1884 There were no
clearanses Samples were .tsady Shipping orders
few TIE Inspection was Az cars. with AS
The influences In provisions conflicting .ympsh,s-
cep,s and October liquidation tended depress
There 5000 hogs with rs o0) estimated Tor Thurs
The ,ndahys changing pork buying October and
selling January narrowing tho difference ?7s, cents
rr9Tson stocks 70 morgo% night are EXPECTED g shsw
pounds ribs.
on the curb Puts. on December rh.s. clo.sd a, .;
NJ 23ss cents: calls at 237s cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
RACES At NEWMARKET EFT.

London. Sept %.-At Newmarket to-day the
Hopeful Stakes of % sovcreigns with 200 ercigns
added. five furlongs. was won by Lord Durham's
chestnut colt Heebore Pierre Lorillard's chest
nut colt Serzak was second. and Count de Ber-
teuxs bay FLY Friolera third
The Newmarket October Handicap OF 100 SOW
creigns one mile and eleven yards was won by J.
Newton's Chestnut colt Roughsde. Sir j. Miller's
bay flly La Sagesse. by Wisdom. second. and
Baron de Rothschilds chestnut horse Medicis third
place.
The Great Eastern Railway Handicap sweep
stakes OF 10 sovereigns. with 800 sovereigns added
FOR three years-olds and upward by Lord
Stanleys brown colt Meangc r. Cannon's bay
geding Deep Sea second and Sir j. Blundell
Naples brown col. Palavercr third. =. Lorilla rd's
bay colt Diakka unplaced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
ANNTAL OPENING or THE J. VI. {. A.

INTERESTING EXERCISES TO BE HELD AT lhE
TWENTY TIrIRD-ST. BUILDING TO-MORRoW
The Young Mems Christian Association VIII ho'd
,ts twenty seventh annual opening for members
and friends at the building at Twenty-third-st. ana
Eourth-ave at o'clock tomorrow evening Inc
entire building will be open for inspection ana the
programme will consist of an address OF welcome
nv the chairman of the branch. An organ reci'ai
in the large hall an entertainment in the parlors
nv VIII Lyle the Merry Minstrel BanJoist atm
Ietic exercises in the gymnasium and other atirac-
tons ,
One of the new features Of the work Tor the
coming season will he the opening Of the large
hall for athletic contests the hrst OF wnicn VIII
orcur on Saturday evening special gymnastic
cx hibiton by the trained leaders corps. with
match game of basket ball between the first team
Of Twenty third-st. and the deaf mutes OF TINS
city will be- among the attractions Inc cuuca-
tional evening classes will meet next Monday even
ing with public exercises In Association nan. Inc
resi,tration is larger than ever before at this
time i'm the history of the department.
THE BUSINESS Institute and Day School Tor Young
men has opened with larger numbers and greater
facilities than last year, and young men are en-
rolling every day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
THE PARDON or ". p. WENTWORTH.

The announcement that William T. Wentworth
who was convicted of embezzlnE money belonging
70 the proprietors Of the Victoria Hotel and was
sentenced on october is. 1894 TO imprisonment AT
Sing Sing for two years and six months. had been
nor,lonad Nv Governor Morton several months ago
caused surprise among many Of WENTWORTH Tor
mer ac1uaintances in this city. On TN" trial OF
W.ntv orth who had been clerk in the Victoria
otel and was accused Of defaulting 10 IN"
amount, OF 5000, it was contended that the affairs
q, the hotel had been conducted loosely and that
no had been made a tool by other persons who
had escaped H. g. b. Staper who was assigned
b. District Attorney Fellows 10 prosecute Went
worth was informed OF the application for Went
worth's pardon several months ago and sent to
INC Governor a statement to the evidence on
which Wentworth was convicted. He did not op-
pose the application for the pardon, Colonel Eel
lows was counsel for Wentworth before he was
eected TO Office az DIG rict Attorney the second
time and lie therefore lrcllned 10 take an? rar'
In the prosecution of ~ nj worth. Governor Nor
ION granted the pardon on Nay s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
THREE ARNENTANS AT ELLIS ISLAND.
A GIRLS STORY OF HER ESCAPE FROM TIE
CEI-EITTEs or TIE TURKS

A GIRLS STORY OF HER ESCAPE FROM THE
crrELrIEs or TIE TURKS
There arrived among the immigrants on inc
North German Lloyd steamer Ems. from Genoa
Yesterday. q mother and two daughters. Armenian's
The mother is Belzar Malachian. ana Inc ''"s"'"'
one eighteen years old and the other fo"r''e"
Christine and Angelo They have come 10 this co'"
try from + irkey join their son ana o'o'"','
Samuel Malachian, tobacco manufactnte, y.
Worcester Mass ami are being held OF Ellis 'S'"""
until he calls or sends for them.
The younger daughter. Angelo mas taught S'"o"'
In STEAMBOAT and WAS witress OF the scene on
the recent Armenian massacres She saih 'na' y"
the day preceding one Of the fast of these oHtrass
against humanity Turks went about inc '"""
marking with rcd chalk the doors ~ certain Aums-
Man houses These marked houses were me touow-
ing DAY visited by armed bands OF TURKISH sp''ie
and the men killed without discrimination IN '"'s
way 80 Armenian mel were disposed OF
The family in which Angel" was nvins MO "
cs;nrn for three days For hve days AFTER NAV ,ne
We're hidden under the tila roof Of house on Vhci
hoated IN Am ,rican flag. This latter vss nauien
down by the Turks and dcgr AIDED In Az apomihaple
manner. the girl aid. Finally sufnclen, money
was given to the mother and TWO dauen'e's "
enable them to ESCAPE TO America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
STJCJDE CAUSED BY STARVATION.

Driven TO despair by msfortunes which had
brought her family To the verge OF starvation, Mrs.
Selma Rapp. the janitress Of the house No. 35i
East Thirty -ffth-st. committco suicide late
Tuesday night by taking oxaiic I'D. The woman
was the jantross of the house Ia which she lived
with her husband. hcr sew 1teen-. alrold son and
her daughter. who he schoolgirl ten years old
Rapp Is out Of work and recently the family has
euhsisted entirely on the sons earnings, which
amount only to 81 a week. As the landlord Of the
house exacted IS month rent. in addition to Mrs.
Rapps services janitress. there has been little
for the family to live on, and II has been nothing
new for them 10 fast for forty eight hours at a
time Late Tuesday night Mrs. Rapp's daugh-
ter WAS awakened by hearing her mother groan-
Ing and learned from her that she had taken
poison Rapp out to get physician to at
tend 10 his wife, but four doctors in succession
refused to go 10 The house Finally the man asked
n policeman o call ambulance. When IL ar
rived however his wife dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
BICYCLE NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA.

San Francisco Sept SO-The following Australian
bicycng advices have been received mere: Inc
ew-South Wales League OF Wheelmen he"
winter meeting ut Sydney on August 10. under un-
favorable weather conditions. The attendahce
however was large. The half championship
OF New-South Wales was captured by Ken Lewis !"
I min I2al sec The Hampden Wheel Race uwo
miles by w. Davidson QNo yards)' III "'''' V 70
sec.
Tn the nrst-class handicap contest Zone mile ana
a half, w Davidson Q3O YARDS landed the prize
Billy Martin the American. who was the only
scratch man. not being placed
In the Intercolonia teams race contest ttwo
miles, Meadham. OBrien and McCombe OF the
New South Wales entries. captured the race. Time
min / As sec.
The main feature Of the meeting Martins
lack of form This was superinduccd in a measure
by constant training. When other prominent riders
resting tripping TO England. the Yankee
hied himself away to Queensland ana pen up con con
siderable money in Southern Australia Ken
Lewis who has started the season well by winning
the half-me championship OF NewsoHrm ercs arcS
Mcdonnell and Martin. and Porta. the ltaiian
flyers Is looked upon AS coming man IN Coiohiai
Tom Middleton the two-mile handicap at
South Melbourne August a. lie was on the twenty
five yard mark and won from fast company in >
min 10 sec. Porta the Italian champion at the
same meeting the mile event
Martin and IN the & ROAD syf rsce
mnpaced, for 81 900 a side. The meeting is to take
place near Mclbourne at an early date. ,,,s, .,
f1iily' Martin the American captured the ten
mile invitation International scratch race In % min
% seconds srn the Iass Msponne Of ROCHESTER n ~
second and was only beaten by his countryman
Martin by length after splendid hni;n A. ~
Mcdonnell entered the ,hrseme hand ds
being won by r. Walne OF Queensland d0 yards)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
TOCAI RISJNESS COMPLICATIONS.

Henry August Willy Sonntag. importer OF must
cal Instruments at No IS White-st under the
mama of Herman Sonntag, made an assignment
Yesterday to Gottfried Julius Hauser giving pref
erences for s7.725-to Henry I.indenmeyr & sons
81 $50: Fedor Schmidt. New Brighton. Staten Island
e ONO Ucrm!ne Murken Bremen, Germany. socs
Louise Sonntag 1857. and Albert Repp Brookiyh
q 900 The business was established many years
400 h,, his father Herman Sonntag who retired
IN 1856 The son became o partner with his father
in ls7s and succeeded to the business when ms
father retired Large Stallknecht, VINO repre-
cont tho assignor said that the assignment was
dine to the hard times Al musical instruments are
n luxury now and pcopL- don't want 10 buy them
Annroximately the liabilities are $4,000, ana the
nominal assets $685. OO principally In stock.
Wes & O. manufacturers Of meerschaum pipes
,t No 80 Walker-st.. yesterday confessed two
judgments aggregating $1,000 70 Henry F.
i:terisch on notes OF the firm delivered to Sartoris
& 90 and for money lent by the latter Ihey
also gave Mr. Giersch chattel mortgage on the
pIace for sl3. 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
4 FLtT-THIEF ARRESTED.

John O'keefe alias Buckley. clever as well
a. desperate fat-thicf has been arrested by Cen
trail once Detective Frank Price and locked I'D al
Police Headquarters. Okeefe. who is about thirty
years old. has served several terms in prison for
burglary. Numerous nat robberies have lately been
committed In the ncghborhood OF East Eighty.
first-st. by short. stout man. who entered the
houses when the male occupants were absent and
terrified the women. Tie would then walk cooy out
with whatever plumber he could secure ON tho NJ.
ternoon OF August the burglar entered the Nat
o. Mrs. Henry Murray, at No. tls East Eighty
frst-st.. and had packed mp a lot OF clothing ard
jewelry when Mrs Murray entered and screamed
for help. The burglar assaulted her and fed Mrs
Murray went to Police Headquarters and identified
Okeefc's picture as that OF her assailant De-
for O'keefe, and arrested him at No iol East
Twenty ninth-st. yesterday morning. lie Was held
for trial. =,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
THC FLESH SHOOTING CASE

The examination OF William Flesh who Il
charged on suspicion with having shot his father
Arnold Flesh In his room In tho Hotel Petcer
was act down to be held Yesterday In the Harlem
Police Court The examination not held. how
ever as the house surgeon OF the Harlem Hos
pital sent to Magistrate Kudlch certificate stat
ing that, while Mr.. Flesh was rapidly recovering
from his wounds. nc was not yet in a condition TO
leave the hospital At the suggo sion OF Assistant
District Attorney Battle, who present TO rep
resent the people. the examina ton was postponed
until October = when II will be held In the Centre
Police Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
A BENEFIT FOR THE CHAMPIONS.

Baltimore. Sept. 30.-The champion baseball team
had a busy day and benefit tonight. The men re-
turned from a transforming tour in Pennsylvania
this morning. and played exhibition game with
the Gainesville Country Club the Casino grounds
this afternoon. 4 feature Of the game W the
pirinG OF DE Wolf Hopper. The team enter
tanned AT dinner at the clubhouse and Their went
10 their benefit performance at Fords Opera House
Mr. Ford dedicated the house for the night 10 the
pcnnaEt- winners and arranged attractive pro-
gramme. big crowd assembled The performance
included song How They Won the Pennant." and
siereoptcon views OF each player in uniform and in
characteristic attitudes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
HIS ERROR COST HIN HIS LIFE.

Phlip Kraus thIrty-six years Old. of No. $40 West
Forty-eighth-st made mistake Yesterday MORN
ing that cos, him his life. The man had been sick
all night and at o'clock yesterday morning he got
oil; OF bed 10 get dose of cholera mixture On the
same shelf the cholera mixture was a bottle Of
carhol.c acid II was too dark for Kraus to detect
the difference between the medicine and poison and
he drank the carbDlc acid He once discovered
rh. terrible mistake he had made and called for
helm An ambulance called. but before Il ar
rived the man dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
, COuvITTEE RIO CAFE FOR A LAWYER

Justice Russell in Spec Term. Part |. OF the
Suprem, Court yesterua, az pointed +. Sturgis
Allen committee OF the person and estate or
Ceorre w Wilson. lawyer Wilson is at present
an inmate Of the Asylum for the Insane on Wards
Island The application for the appointment OF a
committee was made by George g. Austin. OF No.
N Rroad-st on behalf OF Timothy L.. Mc'ian. sec
rotary OF the State Lunacy Commission. IL IL al,
legged in the petition that Wilson is married, and
hat Eva Wilson. Of No. l.094 Haseyst Brooklyn.
and Jane A. Wilson. OF No. 2l3 West Sixteenth St.
This CITY both claim TO be his wife The value
Of Wilson's property Is placed at 800 consisting OF
law books and Office furniture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Among the passengers that the North German
Iloyd steamship Ems brought into port yesterday
were. yullas II. Appleton William G. brewster. Ly-
man Dennlson John 4. &. Gray. Burton Harrison
the Rev Albert ) Hunt. Professor r.. II Van Week
ard r y ZabriskL
ON tho Red Star Line steamship Noordland which
also arrived Yesterday. were Professor Ferdnan nd
Rocher. OF Harvard University: Captain William J
Boggs Justice II. Il. Brown. Hermann Fabcr
Charles H. Gray aud Or T. \. Irwin
The Hamburg American Line steamship Norman
MIA which sal.s to-day for Hamburg Will carry
among her passengers r fatheis, IT. the Rev.
George Brauer. William ceado. Walter Decker Mr..
schwarz and Mrs OlSa de Meek and child
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
BOSTON. S: PROVIDENCE. 2.

Providence, Sept Gothic Bosons went at the
Providence team to-day in winning form. and
played ball in fine STYLE BY persistent and clever
bunting they filled the bases in the first inning.
and then couple Of good raps and a couple of
close plays gave the big leaguers three
taes and the lead In the second inning they
punched five singles and sacrifice. and with
dashng base-running they added four runs to
their The
Boston .......................J o q o o q Ks
Providence ...................O | I q | O-3
Bsse hitsBoston Il: Providence. II. Errors Boston.
I: Providence 4. Batteries -Kobedanz Lewis and Ber
gen: Dolan and Dixon Impire-Iiuni.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
HARNESS RACING AT READvILLE.

Readvie. Mass. Sept. 3O-The third day of the
meeting of t. NewEngland Trotting- Horse Breed
ers' Association TO be the mos: important: from
racing point OF view. the all pace
scheduled for to- day. Star Pointer. Joe Patchen.
Robert j. and Frank Agan were entered, but the
tracks condition not favorable for fast time
OF the heavy rain last night and the did
not take place Summaries:
211 CLASS-TROTTING-P 81 nO0
Mack h. h.. by Thought. dam Topsey Bentley l
Nalence. oh. by Manbrino King CGreenb.
Time-2:l6i., 2;iG,a. 2:ls. @:17i@.
2:l4 CLASS PACING-PURSE 81 90
Hobnete. oh. m. by Enright. dam Nettie
4
Dempsey. br. e.. by Tribute 20 NeilD. ]
Niotta b. m. by jerome Eddy ,Zimmer)...
Time-2:12i2. 2:l0a, 2:l3 2:12a. 2:12'4
STAKE Sf.OOO-FOR TWO-YEAR-OI,D FII.LIES.
Lotus b. o. by Sir John dam Nette Ross (McDon-
adl
Wirissa, br. I. tSnoW)
Parthia, b. tBaggs) ....................
Time-2:27H 2:29i7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
TROTTING AT PIMLICO.

Baltimore. Sept. ON Notwithstanding last nights
heavy rain. the track at Pimlico was In good
dition for the opening Of the fall trotting meeting
To-day's card was made up entirely of races sched-
uled FOR yesterday and postponed Summaries:
2:4o C1.Ass-TROTTING-F 500
Miada. b. by Mimic U'annon). ............. 3
Fannie X. d. m. by Major Benton (MeyerD....2 2
Warren Roy. &. tSlatonb. .................
Time-2:22L 2:2O4. 2:21.. 22lL.
2:i1 Ss-TROTTING-PURSE 500
Reckord blk. by Recorder KeltyD.............
T. L. Robinson. h. 'ScattergoodD. ............. 2
e
Tfnie-2:lI'.. 2:l5s4. 2:l5A
2:1s CLASS-PACING-PUR $500 UNFINISHED.
Peter Cooper. br e. by WAIKIKI Chief tSchaener) ...
Happiness. h. tesmerp,
Time-223
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
IRVING FOOTBALL CLJB PROSPECTS,.

The withdra wal OF the Crescent Football Club has
left the field to the Irving the manager
OF which mas secured Eastern Park for The seasons
games. The clubs schedule includes games with
some Of the smaller colleges and clubs. The first will
be played on Saturday at Eastern Park with the
Staten Island Athletic CLUB. The team Is being
coached by n. l.. Pratt. Of Amherst Ii Includes sew
crai new men. and Is stronger than Il has been in
previous wears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-01
YALE'S FIRST FOOTBALL GAME.

NewHaven Conn. Sept. 3o.-The football season
was opened at Yale this afternoon with Amherst
opponent. The Massachusetts team gave Yale
hard argument. allowing me blue ONLY two touch
downs In the first and none the second half The
final score being: Yale. ~ Amherst. 0. Yale would
have scored only once had not Captain Murphy taken
advantage OF a strong wind and punted continually.
In the second half the wind hattened Out and Am
hersi forced 10 abandon the idea Of repeating
Yales tactics. The second half was remarkable
through Amherst's feat OF keeping the ball rom the
Kick off till the referees whistle closed the game