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CFor other sports see page 81
4 HORSELESS FIRE-ENGiNE.
4 MACHINE TO rE TRIED by TIE LONDON FIRE
DEPARTMENT


From Tho Artonotor.
steam nrc-eng!ncs as used up TO the present time
have not enabled fir men 10 compete win hres
either .ffcrtualy or rapidly, although the volume
~ the jet b.. infinitely more considerable than that
rnforiunat,ly. too. owing TO the crude methods
employed. the working OF a steam engine requires
time practically not less than nftcen TO eghtccn
minutes TO obtain "A fun head OF steam. Harness.
ing the horses eic also takes a considerable time
ana one must reckon on half an hour at least De
cine f. ready 10 work at least this IS the London
experience. with petroleum automotor hre-en-
Leon Porteu lieutenant ~ the Rennes lremen).
the numerous inoorN eni"nces of the steam engine
drawn 10y horses are considerably minim!zed NJ
P,riru's first patent IL now some years old. but.
thanks To- his energy ana PERSEVERANCE. ne mas az
length succeeded ~ constructlms, Irtfoleum hu-
tomotor hrc-cnsine which ID likely to have a big
future before II. This engine IL composed of a
lram" IN "tcel sections mounted rs uSuaI on "hees
with irs d!G"rcnco-thnt the front axl" IL p di-
Behind the drivers seat ~ thr motor win -FOUR
cylinders - Gambler cos make placed longi-
mire and bowel wheels. an intermediate" SHAFT on
which l. mounted gear. sprocket whe"is. etc. This
The water for cooling the motor cylinders is car
ricl in a tank. and when the pumps are running a
easily reponishcs the former
The power developed by the motor IS 80 3
VOLUME of which is about four hundred to Ave hun
drcd gallons per minute. under pressure of "A hun
drcd and nifty pounds per square lnch. For gnttinG
the charges in the motor cylinders. and also for
giving powerful heht on the scene OF the opera
when charged. guticcs FOR an eight hours expedi-
tion 1t ~ easy 10 the great advantages Of pc
trolcum aUtOmOtor nrc-cngines. II kept I'm perfect
condition they can hc set In motion In few sec
onds after the alarm has been given The starting
occupying hut minute or 80. the arrival the
OF the lire b. effected In fifteen minutes
sooner than the most rapid steam engines. The
he made at an average speed OF nine to
ten miles per hour. Immediately on arrival at the
of tn" fire the vehicle Is brought to a stand
still and the motor. which has been stopped Sc -
the pumps In motion. and. the hose is
unrOllcd and connected with the water pipes the
pumping engine give out its greatest duty This
~ engine, tested by trials. can attack "A
fire twenty minutes quicker than ordinary stea I'm
engine well kept and well worked. This difference
In time can In almost every ease prevent an exten-
sion of the fire. and. thanks to the Porteu system.
considerable disasters can be avoided in future We
commend this notice 20 the London County Coun.
Gil Fire Brigade as 1t is simply not true to state
publicly that there efficient automotor fire
engines, and make this statement an excuse for
the 'laissez-faire' policy OF the Council in the
matter of fire prevention.
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BOudOir
Desks
keeperS and others.

-. They are elegant in style, I'M
boucor mensely popular in price; ana
Desks the collection is vast. "A line
illustration of the resources OF the August
Furniture Trade Sale. ri
100 sorts. Antique. Flemish, English
and Malachite finished oak. Mahogany
h;rds-c maple, white mahogany. he
rrices 90 from s. to 500, and each IS a
barooin ladies' writing desks are now a
nort Of universal house furnishing. Ana
that's the reason we take so much pans 70
create a perfect stock OF them win lhe
added grace of unquestioned cheapness.
At s5-Of oak; 40 in high; q IN. woe; t En- ~,
deep large drawer; cast brass handles; french
MS7-Of solid mahogany 40 in. high p III; wIoe;
- IN deem. lid inaid with fancy lines; large
drawer with cast brass handles; French legs :,
AT 500 birds-eye maple; ~ H. n'a" - d"
wide. rs in deep: inlad front.
At 500 qinrt-rei OAK; 40 in high; q IL. wine
scrn,ntinc front; nolsel.ss Sides large drawer;
A, $40 birds-.ye maple; 20 in. high; q ln
wide; IA in. deep: 1 large drawer; carved front;
AT Sl3-Oi quartered oak; 40 IN h'gh; 20 m WOE
- H. deep; large drawer; carved "o"'' r'e'''''
Nsl3 5O-Of solid mahogany; 40 ~ high - m;
wide; - in deep; serpcntine hont; hoG ana
legs maid with fancy lines; nolSeleS' S10es'
At SiiS~of cutly birch; 80 in. high, 81 in wide 10
in. deep; l.rsc drawer s:'pen'lne 'front.' 'lncy
shaped ends. - tit. On :.
At 500 solid mahogany; AZ ln h'9h; oo 10.
wide; Is in. deep; l large drawer: sws" ton''
from, and drawer in1ii With pc1rl; rrench legs
Fourth Floor. .,..,,..;,. ,ey,
Rlark some very d'u"~e'N ~ '"
C..;u Waists styles ready, for your IN
SATIN WAISTS Spection to-day. OF excel
lent quality satin, well and prettlly made
and priced TO your liking.
Ns35O-With full front and yoke back; satin collar
and cuffs
Nsj-Bouse front with four clusters Of Pait' acrosS
pointed yoke and plated back; turnover collar
and cuffs Of satin
MsG-Pouct front with rows Of cording running
bias; double poneu yoke and plated back; a'0
plated collar II. T..
At 81 500 extra fine satin, blouse front. win iou'
clusters OF fine plats across BUST )et buttons gov"
front. turnover collar and straight cuffs.
s9-Superior quality satin full front WIN clusters
Of plat> forming squares; square plated YOKE o1eE
with full box palts from yoke to vast; plated
collar and cuffs.
Second floor Fourth avenue
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ince coal is very cheap at the pits mouth but out
side OF the neighDorhood of the coal pits coal Is
trcmely dear Al Queenstown Il per ton IL paid for
household coal t6 Of which r. paid for freight for
the last thirty miles OF the distance covered: rs 81
per two hundred pounds is paid for smthy coal.
Freight rates are excessive. During the last twelve
months there has been large Increase In The
Der or dredGers at work. and in most Instances the
results have proved very satisfactory. the dredger
known as Electric No. on the Molyneaux having
obtained as much 65s ounces OF gold IA five days
and according TO later reports the average return
OF the dredgers per week has been little short Of o1e
hundred ounces
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Housekeeping
Linens

Housekeeping IT is our fixed purpose to
Liie"S trade in household linens.
We have unmatched facilities for the colIec-
ton of the worlds best linen
We give them to retail purchasers at a
single small profit. Importers, commission
merchants. jobbers levy no tribute upon
our linens, and thus ut all times Our Linen
Store makes most attractive prices. Cotton
and tow never perform here as linens.
The following list is suggestive:
TABLE LINEN
At 3jc. vd.-Bohemian unbeiched; 63 in
At SOC Waterman unbIe1ohed 20 in
AT Sc yd.-Scotch bleached; &C in.
At 75c. yd-Seotch linen; sc in; unusually good
value.
Sl-Scotch linen; very handsome patterns; 20 IN
As1 25 yd-Doube tamask good assortment
patterns; y H.
NAPKINS
At Si.10 doz-German unbeachei; 201ix20H.
At 81 so doz-German unbeached; 23x23
At 81 doz-German unbeachet; extra weight; a
n24
AS2 % doz-German bleached 22s22
AS3 % dok-German b.cached 26x26.
At So 30 doz Scotch bleached; extra weight ana
fneness; 24x24.
TOWELS
At 12Xc each.-Fringed huckaback, 1896.
At 15c. e1ch-Fringed huck.back, 1880.
At zoe eacf--Hemmed hucka5aok l0x3S
At CSC e,ch-Hemmei huokaback 22x40.
At 3lc .ach-Fne hemm-d huckaback 22x45
Fourth avenue.
Dress We had good chance to secure
God. several desirable lots of siIk-and.
""o'' wool dress goods on most favor
able terms. Our Public gets all the bene-
fit. Perhaps the savings will induce YOU
to add an extra costume 10 your autumn
wardrobe. Only five lines are named out
OF collection Of forty.
l1N ST. yd-SilA and wool bayadere, corded matte;
imported TO sell at 81 So
| At 1926 yd.-Slk-and-wo bayater. chewon;
imported to sell at IS.
AZ l.25 yd.-Sik plaid Popins imported to sell 1t
$3.50
At 81 % yd-Melange granite; imported to sell at
$i15
Msl yi-Importcd ma,elasse m.ange; made to
| sell at 81 2j.
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A summary OF the ether scores follows:
CRICK EFT.

LAST STAGES OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
CONTESTS
Only one moro game remains 10 De p''9e" III wv
championship series of the New-York cricket AsSo-
c,at,on and no matter how ii Il decided It cannot
n,eyent the Brooklyn club from winning the pen
nant. The Metropolitan League will not wihd up
its series until September q on account OF post
poned games. ...- -...uo %
In the contest for the individual batting frlzc "a
the League c. II. Clarke OF the NeW'Jetsc9 -
team by his good innings 81 ?S against New" or
on saturday Il advanced 70 a place among the
leaders and he may prove stumbling DOCK 10 ~
F. Bonner and NJ r. Cobb. lie was the winner
of the prize last year with the fine average VI
G75 The records 10 date are:
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BROOKLYN ROWING CLUB REGATTA.

The nnal heats OF tho Brooklyn Rowing cups
third annual regatta were decided yesterday after
roo, orr the clubhouse Flr,y-eighth-si. Bay Ridge
The water wind and weather were just right for
the sport The winners were:
single gigs " =. Dunn double gigs. c. H. lease ana
" Duun four Dared gig. crew No. J, j. J. N"'tt-
man J. 4 HonhaU. !. Coughlu. w. = Dunn ana \
patti. six cared haryes No !. !. \ Paul D. Lar
t. Trlerley + \ Wengenroth. j. J. Quinn, Joseph
: Ncer arl a. Frnnklin Tub race r. Teaken time AL
swimming race. a.. Franklin
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PROGRESS wIIEELMENs MEET

The race meet OF the Progress Wheelmen was
held al Maspeth on Saturday in conjunction with
the annual outing Of the organization. The WIN
were
HGlf-mie noyice-James ]. Bcnncrmann. Time III
one-me club championship 'sora,ch,-James W. Sam
uels. Time-2:4o
Two miles tandem, open. hanhicap-George W. Nc
Daniels and Thomas Il. kuledge. Time-5.llA
Hzlf-mile, scratch. club chsmpionshp-John j. Bang
mann Nmc-l:cOk.
one and one-haif miles open handicap-Ancrew W
Mlchaeson. 1ime-42s.
Three-luartes Of mile. consolation for non
at the mect-Aexanoer Henry. Time-i:j9's
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crxc1NxArI1x THE LEAD AGAIN.

Cincinnati. Avg. 2s-C!ncirnau again took The
lead In tho race to-day by beating Plusburg IN
TWO eaines The first aas wnlkoyef wh.e IN
Tho second Piftshurg would haN" won hht l0'
c"e,lv errors Attendance. 1884 scores.
FIRST GAME
r. L
c,....,, - 10 !
,,,...srrx 80 % 4
pat,.rlo. Brc.cns,.n and rei'r Eh'n.' and srh'ver
SECOND GAME.
c,ncnn,,i ..............l 90 !
,,.i1,1 '...........I 20 ::
batteries Dwysr and Teiiz Hastings and Schfirer
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ELECTRIC DREDGING ~ NEW-ZE1LtND
I'M Tho N-nstorr Iln1trlcinn

From The Western Electrician.
In the Otago district OF New -Zealard there are n
number 0f electric power installations In connection
WIN r'rnhs work ana there has also been installed
n large dredger. worked by electricity Most Of th,.
steam dredsers used In this extensive district carry
an eIrctric-lighung plant. At the present time
more man hundred dredEers are at work In O,ago
PROVINCE alone, and nearly all are conveniently si-
unted lot coal suSpU Ia some parts Of tho PROV
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prs,ol Jr...........O o "a
iin.,t,,1 :, G, o q u o o u 90 q
Ratteries-C7ark and Pet con. Williams and sullivan
Y \. P.................1 . a >
tatic-.s-Ilarnct and Flanagan: Howard and perinoiy
Lion ................4 q q o - y %
Pacific. Jr...............o q . y"
Livingston and Mcclellan carney anu fo''
N,,1,v , {, % o 2-b
Marion Jr..............O o o u x-lo 10
batteries Levin ard Casner: Gesner and Harden
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OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.

AZ Newark-F.rs, vame: Newark o. Norfolk C. See
ond game. Newark :. Norfolk. 1.
Al Paterson Patterson II. Hartford }.
A. Mon;roal-Montrcal. 49, Syrncuse >.
At t'tlta Auburn. t. Utica. .
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SPORTS AND SPORT MgM'

Club announces tie following m" cneS LOT ' Cio..
pay: Glass A, eighteen holes. ne .n.nn,n' Aandi-
u eighteen holes medal play. 'ihu " - a. ha riven
can nine holes medal play. Prize - 40, ~ ~, 7hern
% The wirner Of each match ana Ut u,nro
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MANY rACEMAKERs COMING HERE.

All the best paccmaking teams In the country are
likely be in this city this week. Since the Ma
tional Track Association released its they are
coming here TO seek other engagements. Those
who came les. week We're divided among the Fay =
lore Michael and Linton forces.
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fTE,NEI. AND.
BROC,KLYN

.Ba,tcd for Powe. In ninth.
prool,,v, ............. . o -
ii,iem.,..,l ........ o o o 80
'rwo-hase h!t,-Cirirn 2 Mexican Criger, LAKE fig"s
run-Iones Sacrifice hi'-SA!nde First base on DIllF
oW Powell . on Dunn l. FIRST base N errors lr"o.
yn g. Cleveland l. Struck out Nv Powell. ! ny unn,
= Douhla nlav.-Childs Mexican - Teh"au. Mckehn
~. Tehoau imp t'ordon and Hunt Time hours
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BASEB
NETWORK OVERWHELMED BEFORE
BIG CROWD IN CHICAGO.

T. oHENY MAKES \ wRETcHED SHOWING ~ I'M
nOX AND IL POORLY SUPPORTED BESIDES
wILDNa:ss LETS IN FIVE RIMS.
Chicago Aug ga large crowd saw the orphans
regain fifth place to-day In a poorly pIaye" game
Doheny was Wild. hitting two men passing seven
10 first (ive Of them scorng). was batted nara ana
was most msa~aby supported. Callahan WAS HI
horI in two iurines Attendance 1900 Score:
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In a team match between The pu''1lcss o" l.D,
club OF Poughkcepsic. and the Gle Aw..'l I'or
Club or Hudson in Poughkeepsie on - - ~ re ,
the Duichess County men won y! SUI
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kl Nm~m~& %h~
Looking Forward

IN lone MAKING in sOrekeepng alglng om toey OF Gable
n the correct wav found Looking Forward AS summer
ades away Autumn claims welcome Inc stream U SSommer
tourists nassjng through store says plaIny oouo
Ts mems home adjustments and the Forward ooK OF e store IN
ieS household things The store news good reao@ o mousse
crn1 Othpr
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louisville. s: WASHINGTON.

Louisville. Aug 2s The Colonies defeated the
Senators to-day in a slow and undressing game.
Anderso,l's fielding was The only feature score.
T. II =
, ,,,rtr : u
1tses,ny,on - q - o-3 3
Batteries. Bowling snl Elnridee W~'hng and my
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n,f-Iv Foster 10: by Cronin. > Three base hits
Moorehead ~. Dietrich and Turner. Two base hit
Dietrich stolen Moofchead i,assfrri o. Murphy.
tc.nacher Hatfield o. Lamar. wood. RohfIss ~ and
O Ncn Double play HATFIELD. M'orehead AMI brush.
Aitcad1nce- = 500. tmpres Hopkins and John.ionc.
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TIL. regular monthly handicap m"ich ior hnS -.
was played at the Sh!nnecock Hills con '"o W
sa,urday The best card was handed IN D! :,
p.,n.s Who won the match by a net score Oh ~
Ir"c rnade eros score of %, by which ne Ne'
he amateur record OF the course he'" -
C;ark IT, Here IL his card; an
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A PURSE FOR "FITz" AND SHARKEY

san Francisco Aug. 2S.-The National Athletic
club OF this city has made ofrer for a twenty
round contest between Bob Fizsmmons and
Tom" Sharkey 10 take place I'm December The
lndurcmrnt is "a purse OF sl,.Vo the principals TO
defray their own expenses 10 this city
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The senior four OF tho Institute Boat NIuo' oi
Newark is training hard from the mouse OF '"e
Harlem Boat club.
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BALTIMORE TWICE a WINNER.

:, rouis Aug 2s-Thc orioles took two games
from, the browns to-day. Cannon. a local twirer
n,fched tho first game and had the orioles guessing
for a while. lie received poor support Manager
Hurst umpired in Emslic's pace IN me srco'lt
Illness. Scores
''' r. II. L
-, Iouis...............o - "a n
Da,,'nore ...........1 % ID ID ="
BATTERIES Cannon and Tlnslow Hughes and Clarke
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Rochester. y y. Aug. 2S-Luck was all on the
side Of the BI,legrooms in to-days 'ne AT oh-
tariO Beach Cleveland made a great cfort 10 WIN
ont in the ninth and scored three runs on douDle
a base on balls and two singles. Mtcndance' i'-V"
S..r
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TIE RECORDS.
WEST NETWORK. p; HoBoKEN. g.

The first game Of series o. three between tho
West Ncw-York Field club and iIoboken baseball
teams was played yesterday mt Wcehawken the
former winning easily. The second game II the
scries viii be- played the 81. George cricket
grounds next Sunday. The score.
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Harnerschlag. W Holman. II. W. Walters Ut l.
X Kri.kerbOcker and J. p. lnstone
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Earned rum'-Chicago. I. Now York 3 Left n naSes -
Chicago I Sew York Three has" hits l-lnge an
Tcrnan H. -Dohcny Sacrifice ms Par''n ''
l.ance Stoyn bases NJ 'ormcS. Callahan I'' H.
iovce Grady and Double 'onn"r ana W.
EFT. struck out-By Callahan. ;. by I'ohcmy D. ~
las-Cradv. Bases balls OF tall1han, -, ol
poheny. :. Ini pitch-DoheIN. Hi with 'al ''.e"
and g nnor. Time 2ij. tmpue@ pby ana y"
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GAMES YESTERDAY.

Chicago IL New York. : Iinc.nnaih 3" Plttsonfg v
IaIiirn 10 -. LOUIS, flifl fhH' ,,..-,
First il''nh,'l' -. i'''h''"'k'
t.rt,,,,. Sfsuud
Second game. I'1NFl''' - y '''''"s'''' D
Ir.oklyn cleveland.
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LOCAL AMATEUR GAMES.
~ Prospect Park !:

NJ prospect Iark
r. II =.
az yer. Jr..............o %
Iiensaut 4 c............O -
ana jarvis. Graham and Cal ahau.
HUI \. C...............0 o Ol0 % O-i3 II 4
Futon l. C............l ! N-16 10
Gatteres- McTcrnan and sverstein; Berry and John
Yorktown T. C...........O 0 o o o o 0 - .
Hester \. C.............1 - q Is .
Ea,teres-Coh-n ana Daniels Drscol and Jacobus.
At Communipaw:
Castor \ C........ % o o o o eli ~ I
Victor T. C.............4 o lie IL :
Iotteries-cohcn and DAILY: Hayes and Wellington.
Chester =. C............4 2 % o o o o o 2
Marion A. C...........l l u q 3-l2 II 4
Baticries-Brady and siiverman. Goldsmith and Lub!sky
Arctic .................O o q %
g. y. A. L...............0 0 o o-3 2
Ea;teries-supps and Mccarthy Lynch and Flynn.
At South Brooklyn:
Indian, Jr..............O q u % q 4 90 II 1
Roosevelt \. c..........O u . q XII IL Z
BG;.efirs-O,son aad MoSweeney. Marshal and McNeany
K.ngsbriIge i. c.......O o o 4 o d 1
Falcon \. t.......-....2 ! % q XII L. 2
observation-disclosures and Callahan; Gutheand AMI Ap
X.eton.
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Captain Vought OF tho ATLANTA Boat Club IS en-
tered FOR the quartermiIe dash for senior singles OH
Labor Day.
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JOHN WANAMAKER

Formerly T. Stewart Co.. Broadway, 4th 9th and 10th
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Totals "a 12Il.7il . Totals .....37 II - II :
~, = WI - % :
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The Dauntlcss club Will haze Junior eight ana
, ,unlor double In the regatta. and Acting captain
Irolman ls spending all his spare time coaching
tho crows The eight - looked upon az "A probable
winner although the crews from the Harlem ana
other clubs we'll spoken OF. Inc crew II niue
''" ,,,,. j., q Conlin bow a. Wilson 80
up 81" GoiIstone 30 2: g. Dietrich, No: 4: F. Van
I.r6oe.ri 40 :. &. Wustllch. No. g. w hri, 40
- ~ -,1rr stroke. T.. Anderson, coxswaln. ana
t:hnrl.s Slnvie substitute Tho clubs double WI"
Inc H. Fargcon. stroke. and Pau WoiSHie' DOW
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hers tournemen: from September 10 10. inclusive
Entries should be made not Ia ter than September
with Joseph A. Scaver superintendent at the club
house.
Since the opening OF it's new eiehteen-hole course
the Harbor Hin Golf club OF Staten Island has
met with cnviable success There rs a long
waiting list for both the tive and associate rolls
and the club Is planning active fall season
Members haDdicaps are announced for each Satur-
day and holiday during the remainder Of the sea-
James Douglas. the professional. has established
new record for the Kcbo Valley links in Bar Har-
Dor lie made two rounds OF the course In 80 each
total Of 70 for the eighteen holes.
The ST Regis Golf Club. ~ the Adirondacks. will
hold It's annual championship this week. In the
weekly hand.caD Saturday frst place was won
by Fred Meicalf while Charles H. Henderson
uss second The winner of the series is 10 receive
q cup presented by George Byrd. the clubs pres-
dent. Another Adirondack note of interest Is that
the Elixabethtown golfers. on Wednesday. the ST.
Huberts team won by score OF up.
with so many clubs hghting for the distinction
O. owning the finest link. IN the country" the
appearance Of another claimant will not compcate
matters much Courses pronounced by experts
10 be- the best in the world ceasng 10 cause
alarm among the older organizations. The Sea
Clr golfers have rushed into the night with the
announcement that their course Is deserving OF
only six holes have been laid out. Few hundred
other clubs claiming the same high honor may reel
treasured for a brief while longer
The dates for the women's annual golf champion
ship. TO be played at Ardsley. have been fixed for
October H. 12 and l3.
The Golf Committee Of the Mount Pleasant Field
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The Harlem Junior eight the river yes
,ordov The crew took two ive-milc spins and was
coached by Captain Maggie and Fred" Plais,ci, WIZ
followed In a shell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-29

President fcssel ana William Loeb OF the Lon"
Star Boat club. went sailing yesterday, but they
an not get worry FAR before the boat capsized. \
swift tide was running. and Loen was exhausted
when he was picked up by some of his brother mem
hers In Il rovboat ana taken ashore.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-03

education of those who otherwise eau
not support the right Kind OF "a school.
| sincerely regret that the honest and
Influential agriculturists OF the state
cannot reason this way, remembering
that Michigan IL "A state al varied
interests. We have regions peopled by
those interested in mining. in salt man.
uiacture, in numbering. and agricultural
as well a. commercial pursuits All
appreciate the fact that large and com
paratively worthless trncts are scattered
throughout many townships and
counties in the northern part oil the
lower peninsula. School districts have
been organized in communities unable
20 support good school, and these
should be permitted to organize them
selves in such way that their property
and territory may be joined to that oi
persons who are more fortunate and
better able To bear public burdens for
the establishment and support OF good
schools. Let us stop and consider that
the conditions in other parts oil the
state are not the conditions IN our own
neighborhood aud community and let
us be willing 60 permit others TO adopt
the best means possible 90 further their
own interests.
Az is well known, the township unit
law Of the state applies only TO the
upper peninsula. All the township
school districts in the lower peninsula
ARE organized by special acts oi the
legislature. The optional law OF the
upper peninsula should be made 10 in
clude the whole state; and when this is
done, the people, without the dictntion
oT politicians or school teachers, should
be left to decide for themselves what
system IL best for them.