New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-13
YO%KIIRS.

The coastlng contest In the Nepp"rhan-ave
speedway Saturday afternoon attracted ARG"
crowd IN spite OF the intons" heat II was held by
the Yonkcrs Bicycle club Captain u. w Hemp
stead and Lieutenant Ambrose Brndy conducting H.
The first prize was won hy n Howard, Of the
Ncw-Rochelle Whccinon who coas'ed SO feet be
vond The line. Al Raven. OF the Yonkcrs Bicycle
club won second prize. coasiing 20 feet. and
Charles s. Burnam. also Of the nome cluh. TOOK
third prize HE record being @6s feet. Not tn" least
interesting feature of the afternoon was the coast
ing contest for women. There wcr" quite number
Of entries and much interest was manifested in
the race. Mrs. H. W. Hampstead captured first
and Mrs John Dickson second prize. William FL
Hot william Poonc and william Shrlyc were the
Judges John H. Land was he referee, and Charles
T. MAY the mensurer. Yesterday large number of
the members Of the club took part in IN" century
run TO Tottcnvllc ard return 20 Forty second st.
Square "A few minutes bcior" O'Clock IN the morn
The public AMI parochial schools OF the city will
open their sessions this morning. During IN" sum
rner much work has been done on the several pub
lic-schoo buildings IN repairs. ana everything Is
now in readiness for the pupils larr" enrolment
is expected Tho students a ST. Joseph's Seminary.
AZ DunwOodic. have returned, ana ia" sessions OF
that Institution Will also be resumed to-day.
The Common Council Will meet ms evening Fro
pOsals viii he received FOR regulating ana grading
Cedar Place. Now that The regular sessions Of The
Council are resumed nominations from thc Mayor
for Police CommS s1on'rS may he expected Al any
meeting Commissioners Henry r. Hicks and Hall
u. Waring haXe been holding oyer nor Tor several
years hut Mr. Warning Is serving his first term.
the close OF the service OF the FIRST uiiufian
Church yesterday morning congrcga tona. meet
ing was he'd. at which the pastor. IN" Rev. Or.
James r. BiXby. presided. l.. J. SchcsSngcr Of No.
g8 AshburtO ave and Mrs -. ". MoorchOusc. Of
No 100 Glenwood- ave. were chosen. in addition to
the pastor. 10 represent thu church a ihc National
Conference. which opens a. Saratoga next week
4 meeting Of the Music Committee to arrange the
music for the coming year viii b." held tomorrow
evening at the horne OF Frederick T. Burton. at
Warburton-aye ana WckcI-st II was announced
yesterday at the First Presbyterian Church. Of
which the Rev. Dr. George =. Pcntccost II pastor.
TINT the flower mission would DE conducted through
this month.
The Edna Of the Yonkrrs Corinthian Yacht Club.
owned by John Dickson. and The Colleen OF the
Tower Ridge Yacht Club. Of Hastings, owned by
James Jackson. were tn" only starters In the race
SATURDAY. afternoon for the cup offered by the batter
club. The Edna crossed the line first. The course
then to the house Of the YOnkcrs club and
back 10 the Tower Ridge clubhouse The cup must
be- won three times before II becomes the property
race FOR me Cock the Walk flag Saturday
afternoon. defeating the Coquctt" Of Mr.. Valentine
by good margin
william J.. Cochran has issued invitations for an
informal reception this evening ~ Hollywood Inn.
The first Of the series Of SUNDAY afternoon meet
lngs under the auspices Of the Young Mems Chris
tlan Association was held Yesterday at { o'clock
/! Strives riding academy. about Two hundred at
The September term OF the city Cour; OPENS this
morning ~ $3.50 O'Clock. before Judge William G.
Kellogg. There are SIX cases on the calendar.