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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
Rus,e Begins Suit Asai.st tho New York
Baseball CIub.

TRENTON, Jan. s.-Amos Rusie this afternoon
began a suit against the National Exhibition
Company, otherwise known ~ the New York
Baseball Club. The allegation 10 that the club
10 illegally restraining him from earning his
living NJ ball playing, and that the constitution
and agreement OF the National Exhibition Com
pany aud the rules OF the New YORK Club are
devoid OF law. Rusie wants an injunction re-
s~training the club from q continuance OF It's
claims Tor his services. The complaint repeats
the Club 70 grant q release 10 him 10 Aasinst
public policy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09

The wiiiamsburgh Yacht Club held It's an
nual meeting At the new club house at North
Beach on Thursday. The officers elected were,
Commodore. James Schnssseie: Vice. Commodore.
John LAwss, Jr.; Rear Commodore. 4. u. Poole: Re.
cording SECRETARY. William Martin; Corresponding
sscIstaIy. William sshauohsI. Tiea,uIer. James
Phil Hsfner; ssrgeantAtArms. Warren Trsver;
Board OF. Trustees. James Lang. ChairmAnj RheinhArd
Psrino. Larry Rice. Michael Donnelly, Louis Rave;
regatta Committees. John LAwes, ST. II. =. Schneider.
and John EngeL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
Henley R.s.,t. Ope. 10 tho worla.

The stewards Of the Henley Regatta. England,
held . meeting recently. whom the dates for this
years event were fixed for July II. 10, and 10.
1t was also decided that II the entries should be
so numerous As to neoessItats q four.dsys' strug-
gle. the sport will begin on July l3.- The threat
tries to amateurs of the United Kingdom. which
had been strongly advocated by the ultra:con-
sentative owing element, was not entertained.
This means that for another year at least the
gates are open for Yale or any other American
crew.
vAsion are the Winnipeg four. who are casting
eyes on the Stewards Cup, and the Baltimore
eight, who contemplate q bid for the Grand
Challenge CUP.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
s.-'h,uE Natural, Gas .. Rome. N. r.

ROME. n. " Jan. s.-DrilllnR for natural gas
10 proceeding at the Rome Factory Building
CompAny's plant night and day. About II
o'clock last night n new vein was struck. which
showed a pressure OF over forty pounds to tho
square inoh. The pressure has steadily in
creased. and. although II is dificult 10 measure
II accurately. 1t 10 now estimated at sixty 10
eighty pounds TO the square inch. Experts say
that tho now 10 more than sufficient TO rom the
boilers 81, the Rome. Manufacturing Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
psrrrssrIL ron STARTER.
The Jockey Cius Ns-ss TIE 0nsisis
the Ce.ing ass

The jockey Cius Ns-ss TIE Onsisis fsv
the Cs-isg sesssr.
The stewards OF the Jockey Club held . meet
ing yesterday afternoon. The members present
were: August Belmont. J. II. Bradford. James
r. Keene, James Galway. II. r. Hitchcock.
Andrew Miller. and r.. r. SturGls.
A license was granted to the Washington
Jockey Club to hold a spring and autumn meet
ing under the racing rules OF the Jockey Club.
Tho complaint OF robert Bradley against
Jockey Thomas Powers for leaving his employ
without q discharge was referred to a commit
tee for Investigation.
The following officials were appointed for the
season of 1907:
Starter-C. II. PsttingilL
Judges-R. w. simmons and Clarence Mcdowell.
Handicapper-w, 8. vosburgh.
Clerk OF the Scalrs-C. J. Etzgerald.
Timer-w. II. Barrett.
onicial stewards for Licensed coursss-w. Q. vos
burgh and Clarence Mcdowell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09

An attractive programme has been drafted for the
eighth annual indoor handicap meeting promoted
by the Boston A. A. Tho event Is scheduled for Feb,
following open handleaps: Forty yard run, UOOySrd
run. forty nve' yard high hurdle rsos. putting the six.
teen pound shot, l,OOl yard run, onSmile run, and
running high lump, Tho special events Include forty,
yard dashes for stars and noylces, = one 'miie invita-.
ton run, and q team relay race In which all the prom.
inent colleges are expected TO ngure
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
The New Hail OF Records.

The Hall Of Records Association held a meet
ing yesterday ut which committees represent
Ing the Bar Association, the Board Of Trade and
Transportation. the Real Estate Board Of
Brokers, and the Real Estate Exchange were
present. TIE GLOWING committee was ap:
pointed To draw m " memOriRl to be presented
to the Legislature: n. W toggcshuil, 5. stan
wood Menkin. and Sidney Wuud-advocRting
the bill which will be introduced by Assembly.
man Austin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
N. Y. A. a. oa,pi.y. NJ. Austin. school.

Although the score In the gAme of hockey be-
tween the team from st. Austin's School Of
Staten Island and the New York A. C.'s
second team, which was decided last night
at the st. Nicholas Rink. was g TO 0 In
favor of the N. VA. o., the struggle was
full OF exciting periods. Tho local men out
clAssod their rather diminutive opponents I'm
height and weight. Despite this the scloolhpys
were very much In evidence and made their
sturdy rivals hustle throughout. The lineup:
N. y. A. {. vi. stfoHA 81 AuSftnts SCHOOL
Rarwip Goal l......, Sconeld
$3.50 ",''''''''' "'eoa"'''''' .,,.,, Dearborn
\. rope VCApt ).,...'.,, Point ..,....r.,.n.,,.. Scott
Dobbin Coy.r no,pt S.,,.,. Lindsay
....,,... Taylor
Sasselis ''"'"' ".,"."B Bonner
smyth .....,... FoyU.rd. 80, r. ?. Pope
hadciln ,.,.,.., 1890 LAwr'nceC Csp)
Tomlinson ,....J l,.u.,.,, wall
Referee-J. Pen wioH. N. y. @. Umpires-For N.
"a. @, KeAne; for 81. Auatin's School, Snyder.
Goals-Smyth 2, Tine-Fiftes minute halves,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09

" nasketbaii' the Athistic Fad This Year."
IL one Of the many features OF the sportsp,an's Noo,
astne for January, Hunting, fishing. horse racing.
and cash prize photographic among the others. Sold
~ all news stands, Price 20 ctnts.-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
erease In Crime In Sou,h CsroIus.

COLUMBIA, :. c., Jan. -Attorncy-Gouersl
w. a. Barber will report some surprising hinge
TO tho Legislature when IL meets next week as
TO crimes in the State during the last year. Ihs
increase ~ homicide cases IL most marked.
In 1889 there were III Of these cases. With -
convictions; last year there were 2OT, with -
convictions. Eighteen OF these cases wrr" APP
pealed 10 the SUPREME Court and nine affirmed.
There were i've death sentences imposed, Il 10
admitted on every hand that there II something
radically wrong with the jury laws In the state.
Convictions where the defendant has means 70
secure good lawyers are almost Impossible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09

Referee-J.0 q. AcklAnd. Skating Club OF BROOKLYN,
Empires For colum6ia, I. 7, Williams; for skating
Club Of Brooklyn, J. II. Lounsbury. 0oal-DrakeIey.
fine Fifteon.m minute halves.
After ths hockey match John lawson. "The
Terrible Swede." akated an exhibition mile In
3 minutes 81 10 seconds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09

officers to be voted for at the annual meeting:
.Commodo.e. Charles W, Morgan; Vice Commodore.
Edmund j. Bates. Rear-Commodore. Herman Heidel.
berger; Measurer, Richard W. kummelli President,
Cornelius FurGueson; Vice. President, Thomas Cleary
CHARLES w Kennedy; Ree9rdinf Secretary. James ".
Prank A. Bollss. Walter l. Byrn, Albert A. Ebrlicb'
Thomas W. Harris. william X. Johnson, Edward
LohmAn. Henry W. Pfalxgraf, Constantine SchuberI,
Robert II. Sherwood. aud Rooert J. Webb
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
HOCKEY.
skating C1ss 81 B~sekiy. Defeats Coiu-.
bia Uatversity.

Tho Columbia University hockey team and
the team Of tho Skating Club Of BROOKLYN
played u match game at the Clermont Avenue
Ice Skating Rink, Brooklyn, last night. For
Columbia Longacre, Hall. Van yorhis.
and o'Connor showed up finely. while Mac
Kenzie. Chaloner. and Randall carried OF the
honors for tho homo team. In the first half,
after hve minutes play, Drakeley made tho only
goal OF tho match. on q nne pass by Chaloner.
The lineup follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
MIKE EGAN IS CHAMPION.
HE DEFE4Ts FIVE <SPIRANTs ron
kUR HARDBALL HOROkS.

Nspeieon J,avoie, the Canada, Crack,
seco.d PIsee-seht-idt shows Fi.s
Form, bus fi-ds Three "Rubsers" Tso
severe-He Receives the nre.ze Medal.
After . tournament which has surprised all
concerned by the brilllanoy OF play developed.
Michael J. EEan OF Jersey City has earned the
title Of frst amateur hsndball champion Of
America. He fought his war to the front By q
rare combination Of science and pluck. and at
the end had the qualification Of receiving his
medal from Referee Jones Of tho Brooklyn
HAndbAli Club. who said:
You have clearly won on your merits, and.
although = member Of my own club was COM
petinr. l am happy to present the medal 70 the
best man In the tournament"
The muster Of onlookers was not At all In 40
cordance with the Importance of the occasion
when the semi-fnal round opened at the Jersey
City Court shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Representative members OF the
Greater New York handball clubs were few and
far between. and the new foster fathers Of ANA
teur handball from the A. A. U. wcre conspicu-
Gus by their absence. Still there was. IL any
thing. q surplus Of enthusiasm. and as the tour
ney progressed the critics in tho gallery felt
more sympathy than annoyance toward those
who failed to turn up.
II was not only = tournament without precs-
dent In the history Of American handball, but one
which may not DO duplicated In many seasons.
Tho arrangements might have been better, but
that fact WAS overlooked by those who realized
that q maiden effort must be expected to have
some drawbacks. The rules were unfortunately
vague rs to the number of games constituting
. rubber, and. while the order on Thursday was
best Of Ave." the local committee switched
around ut the last moment yesterday
and insisted on rubbers Of best four In seven"
There was also q slight hitch on the question Of
drawing tho semi-nnals. but II was finally ar
ranged that Egan and Lavoie should meet as
previously drawn and that Schmidt who drew
the bye, should play out . rubber with some
outsider.
Accordingly the local crack and the Canadian
entered the court, and Egan, having won tho
toss. went away with a burst OF four. three
being esrped on neat return play. He then
missed an easy high bounder owing TO the sun
chino from tho roof. and on appeal the skyliGht
was covered over. I.avoie went out for love,
but promptly shut out his rival aud got back for
two. Honors were easy up to the fourth hand,
when Egan got possession for n run Of i've.
Two hands later he got In for another cluster
Of 1--WE, which included an ace on q grand kill"
from back to front wall. Egan's next hand
retted him six and won tho game. The local
man showed hts superiority in tho next three
games, which ho won easily. The scores:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
Odds aad Ead- OF Sport.

Nav HAVEN, Jan. s.-capt. Lehlback OF the Yale
Eymnastic team announced this afternoon tnat the
teaIn VIII take part IN meets with the Newark, N,
j.. Association on Feb, q, and with the Bridgeport
Association Feb. ~,
~fAwTLCkrr, Jan. s.-Thc Pawtucket-Bo Boat Club
house was burned e, the ground az $3.50 o'clook
thls afternoon, Twenty. six boats, the property or
Sho cum ahu private partlcs, anu the early records
anee. ~, 900. ESQ"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
TAs New Y.r.s ~ov.r,ew.- ..s C-........

The teams Of the Now York Hockey Club and
Crescent A. G. Of Brooklyn met In = match
game Of hockey at the leo Skating Palace last
night. The Brooklyn mon were outplayed At all
points. the final score being 10 to 0 In New
YOrk's favor. The lineup folloMs:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
y q ai-H

AsHI.
william schmidt o Ali
This paved the way for the big match OF the
tournament which WAS to decide the coveted
championship. Schmidt began well By sending
Egsn out for love after a spirited rally. He then
killed " the next and got In for a run Of thir-
AZ all points. Two blank Innings BY Schmidt
enablsd Egan TO move. his peg dive points fur
thsr: TIC student" then got in after = great
two. but he want out softly and Eesn clinchsd
the game.
After three holly contested hands Schmidt
showed q point In front for the second game. but
EgAn then broke away with = run OF four, fol-
lowed by q bunch OF eight the majority result.
Ing from protracted, returns. ended by shrewd
placing on clean "kills.' Two more ended
srhmidt's scoring, and Egan ran out. The local
man followed his hand for . heart breaking run
OF ten. and At the end OF five innings the score
OF fine rallies was then tho order until Sohmidt
seventh hand asd let Ex.n In for the game.
Inc fourth game was one OF the hnsst con-
tests ever seen In . hAndbsll court, and II took
fought hard for the first ace, and the rivals
with . startling KIN" from the back wall.
Another beauty from the student" aroused
Egan; who cut loose for four in the next
servies. and then Egan crspt steadily away
by hArd-earned points until his score
was Is TO 8. Schmidt shut him OF abruptly,
put IN his overanxiety to even matters missed
the front wall clean on service. This let Egan
return by schmidt, who cut about an inch too
low, and q third ON a beautiful return drive
along tho side wall. Egan was then declared
tie winner OF four straight games aud the
ehampionshiPs aud pandemonium broke loose
Inv n ~hN HhA nRA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09

KefeTssVVA. ny GranIhon, New Yort 4. g; Goal gm.
York II. @. GoAs-a. Phillips 49,. De Casanova taJ.
Iownshsnd 10. Hunt. aud b Phinipa- Tims-Bifteen.
minute halves.
w. r. Let's and John Nelson skated the last
Of the series Of three races. ave miles, after the
hockey game. The Minneapolis lad took the
lead at the frat lap and covered the frat mile
In Q minutes 55 lib seconds. He retained the
I'D vantage throughout, and won by one.third OF
was 10 minutes 10 2-5 seconds. Nelson won
all the races.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
YOUTH oAME
t Es.n DE- gSSi5SSaSs6tSSSSS g..

YOUTH GAME.
ssn, a;""".d Ss-si
Aces by s~ervice-EgAn. o; Schmidt Q,
shand lost by foul on service.
The Anal game for tho premier honors having
bssn decided In twilight, tho committes decided
70 turn on tho lights and have the match for
second place played of. Schmidt played around
the Canadian for two games, but then the strain
began TO tell. and, after LAvoie had pluckily
niado the score two games ALL" Schmidt re-
siyned the silver trophy and took the bronze.
The scores;
BIRsT GAME.
k.yois
Schmidt ,.".."....o Isl
sEc0SD GAME.
fss%,a. "::,HS sSSSSSHSSsSq5SSS.i!--ff
THIRD GAMH.
tehmidt ......."l 00eOO0OIOo4oo0oo o. 9
LaVoie Oi0602O6I6s
FOURTH GAME.
tAvnie 0-e1
ochniut 10000 D
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
FOURTH GAME.

Aces by servlcr-EEan. l5I Lavole, 9.
Hand lost by foul on service.
Then followed . burlesque on the game. ne.
cessitated by the fact that Schmidt was ordered
TO play q bye: Schmidt hardly tried, and the
result was as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09

one OF the closing games for tho week In the sarlss
OF the Amateur Bowling Association was rolled last
night between the Catholic Club OF Jersey City and
the Baygnne Rowing Association at the formers
Catholic Club-Csvanagh 1871; o'connsll. 1876; Con-.
man, 100; Clark, las; bmArthursL, lao, Carroll, lYb,
Htnniey. iosi wright 1905 Cathcart, 1853; Eiordan,
ssySnns RSSinE Assoeis.iqamprio l2s; johnson,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-13
Field Intrenchments in War,

Hasty intrenchng, as far as
America is concerned, originated with
the Indians, and was used by
our soldiers in the revolution but
it was only perfected in GU civil
war. 1t came to be imperative, as
rifle fire increased in range and accu.
racy, so much so that Colonel Francis
Greene tells us that Gurko's troops car
ried heavy picks and shovels, by indi-
vidual preference, through the Balkan
campaign; this, too, when they were
freezing starving and had their feet
done up in rags. All the European ar
mics are now provided with intrench-
ing tools, concerning the relative valne
of which there is endless discussion.
Various ones hsve been tried expert
mentally in our modern army, but none
adopted. This is bad business.
The drill now is to take the knife
bayonet and the top of the Russian
meat tin, with which every soldier is
provided, and while loosening the dirt
with the knife to scoop it out with the
tin. This might be difficult in frozen
or hard ground, and is bad for both tin
and knife. Where l saw it tried the
ground consisted of loose loan, and
within few moments Captain Febi-
gers company of infantry we're out of
sight in the fiat prairie, They were
literally sunk into the earth, and so dry
and light was the dirt that it was al
most invisible at 200 yards; to casual
sight it might have been gopher dig
gings.
The enormous penetration of modern
bolts makes soldiers throw the dirt for
ward for nearly four feet in order 10
afford any protection, and modern in
fantry must, in the face of an enemy,
go about the country like mole-just
under the sod line. With the COM
mand to " Haiti" the digging begins.
Our national guard could not dig up
armory floors, but they could do this
drill at the state camp, and, aside from
from cooking, outpost work and shoot
ing, it is most important to soldier to
know how to get out of sight quickly
Harper's Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-13
Foreign.

IT is learned from an official source that
the condition of Pope Leo excites the
gravest apprehension. He is said to be
quite i'll and apparently fast breaking up.
LADY SELMA SCOTT, mother-in-law of
Earl Russell, pleaded guilty Of criminally
libeling His Lordship, and was sentenced to
eight months imprisonment without hard
labor. -
The Belgium stamer, "Belgque," bound
from Cayenne to Antwerp, struck rock
last Thursday OF the coast OF Brittany,
France, and foundered. Three OF her crew
were saved, but it is feared that the re-
manning fifteen OF the ships company were
lost.
SIR JOSEPH HICKsoN, ex-genersl manager
OF the Grand Trunk railway, died in Mon
treal last week. Sir Joseph Hickson was
associated for many years with the late ex-
Governor j. Gregory Smith in the man
agement of the Central Vermont Railroad
company.
THE correspondent OF the London Chron-
icle at Rome telegraphs that paper that il is
rumored that the powers generally will
give adherence to the arbitration protocol
between the United States and Great
Britain. Italy, 1t is added, will be the first
nation to signify its official approval.
THE Times, published at Cape Town, Al
RIGA, printed recently the details OF an
alleged plot on the part of German residents
of the Trarsvaal to wreck the train on
which Cecil Rhodes recently travelled to the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-13
Domestic.

GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER, president Of
the Ma. sachusetts Institute of Technology,
died suddenly in Boston last week Apo
plexy was the cause of his death.
The great struggle for the seat of Senator
Cameron of Pennsylvania was ended last
week by the selection of Senator Boise PEN
rose of Philadelphia. John Wanamaker
was candidate but was beaten by Penrose
by more than two to one.
THE Usage river played havoc, last week.
in Camden county Missouri The residents
Of Linn Creek, the county seat, were forced
to desert their homes and seek shelter upon
the hill-tops. Much live stock was drowned
and the loss will be many thousands of dol
lars.
THOMAS WILSON and daughter and Mrs.
Kinnery and five children attempted to ford
Prairie Creek at Plato, Mo-, last week,
while the water was very high, the result of
recent rains The horses became unman-
ageable, the wagon sank in the mud
and all were drowned except Wilson and
Mrs Kinney.
The ashes of Kate Field the Washing
ton journalist, cached Chicago las Saturday
week, in charge of Gen. Chas. III. Tay Tor of
the Boston Globe. He delivered them there
to Miss Lillian Whiting, lifelong friend
of Miss Field, who started with them
for Boston, where they were buried in
Mount Auburn Cemetery. The ashes &C.
cupy an urn twelve inches in height, her.
medically sealed, which was brought across
the continent in a small satchel.
AMERICAN warships can, at last, be
manned by American seamen, as demon
strated in the case of the new cruiser
Brooklyn" which was made ready for
sea last week at Philadelphia. Commits
sioner Cooke of that vessel states in the
complement of that vessel 49l sailors en-
listed, Of whom but thirteen are aliens.
This proportion is insignificant compared
with that of other warships heretofore COM
missioned, and it is believed that in short
time it will be possible in the navy to put
none but Americans on guard"
IAN ounce of prevention is worth a
pound Of cure" DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup prevents consumption by curing
colds, and all similar lung troubles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-01-13

county, where people lived far apart
and were employed oftentimes at a
considerable distance from one another,
and from the houses or homes in
which they ate and slept, tended, by
exercise in communicating with one
another, to strengthen and improve
their voices for high and prolonged
notes. A wider range to the vocal
sounds was constantly afforded and fire.
quenty required.
The voices Of women as well as OF
mon were utilized for "long-distance
calls" 1t may be amusing to note the
difference in intonatiOn which was
usually exhibited by he sexes. When
man had occasion to summon any
one from a distance the prolonged tone
was placed on the first note, the em-
phasis on the second; thus: "O--h
Johnln If female called the pro-
longed tone and the emphasis were
both placed on the last note, thus:
"You John-n-y!"
following, screaming, yelling for one
person or another, to their dogs, or at
some of the cattle on the plantation,
with the accompanying reverberations
from hilltops, over valleys and plains,
were familiar sounds throughout the
farming districts of the South in the
days gone by. 1t used to be said of
my fathers old negro foreman that he
could be distinctly understood mile
or two away.
Hunting, which was enjoyed and in
dulged in more or less by nearly every
citizen of the South. was also Condu-
Give to this Characteristic development.