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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
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PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY

ROWLING.-Coumbia League-freIniel'
Audubon and Empire teams. American .
NationaI-Bleecker, Corinthian ana Ger n,
mania teams Harlem League-CoioI4Il'a MAJ
boulevard and Knickerbocker teams TIL
Insurance League-Royal German ALL D,
lean and Norwich Union teams. banh
Clerks League-At Reds alleys. hrt mI
TON National-Beecker, Straggler ana ora-
dell teams. Brooklyn Royal ArcanuIh,,
Rrevoort. Fort Greene and Fulton Couloa,
teams Associated Cycling CLUBS OF hons
IsIand-Carroll Park, Williamsburg anu
south Brooklyn Wheelmen teams
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Ciass
championship, Amateur Athletic uhIoii
Knickerbocker Athletic Club, 8 D. IN. anu an.
100 D. m: amateur handicap tournaIIient.
Daly's Academy; Hanover Club, tourha,ne,,'
Rrooklyn: Lincoln Club, tournament brooh-
lyn vii,
HoCKEY.-Hockey Club OF New ~ rk
against Yale University st. Nichoias oha'
ing Rink, S:15 p. m.
CYCLING-six-day international team
race Madison Square Garden.
POOL-Crescent Athletic Club CLUB cnaH-
pionship; Lincoln Club, pyramid ana COWBOY
pool tournament
BOXING. -Walcott- Dobbs, Broadway Atm
letic Club, evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
DINNER OF THE PREsBYTERIAY UNION

The Presbyterian Union OF New-York held It's an
nual dinner at the Hotel Savoy last evening. The
President, Rush Taggart occupied the chair and
$50 members and guests present. The Rev
Dr. James II. Robinson. Moderator OF the Synod
OF New-York, said grace. The Rev. DR.. Charles
Cuthbert Hall was expected to speak on THE Has
kell Lecturesh!p," but II was announced that he
would not be present owing TO the death Of a rela-
tive. and in his absence the Rev. Donald Sage
Mackay. OF the Collegiate Church at Fifth-aye
and Forty -eighth-st.. spoke OF the necessity OF
greater harmony and union among Protestant
churches The Rev DR.. j. Wilbur CHAPMAN Of
tne fourth Presbyterian Church. spoke OF the two
great needs or the Presbyterian Church OF TODAY
Ihe hrst OF these needs, nc said wac evanRellstic
work The second was bodies OF men Organized
like the st. Andrews Brotherhood
Robert a. Speer secretary Of the preshv,ar,an
Board OF Foreign Missions, spoke on The IN
igion OF "a Man" The religious Character OF the
coming man he said. would be marked by its open
ness It's Willingness TO accept paradoxes its fear
spirit Of love and spirit Of work In II, S ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
SECRETARY PRAISES NAVAL CADETS.

Mr. LONG CoMMENDs THEIR BEHAVIOR IN THE
GAME WITH WEST POINT.
Washington. Dec. 4-Secretary Longs opinion OF
the football game between the Annapolis and West
Point cadets at Philadelphia last Saturday is en-
bodied in a personal letter which he to-day ad-
dressed to Rear Admiral +. " McNair, superin-
tendent Of the Naval Academy. In which the Sec
rotary said:
hope you viii say for mo to the football team
that, while they did not win, they made a gallant
fight and that II was especially gratifying the
Department; that certainly 80 far my ObserVa-
ton went and so far as have heard from Others
nothing could have been manlier handsomer
or In better spirit than the way In which the two
teams made their fight and that the absence OF
any brutal, unbecoming or ungentlemanly con-
duct especially noteworthy.
Tell them that the Department does not forget
that they are just as brave, just manly, Just
faithful to their duty, and have given just the
same assurance that In whatever emergency they
are placed they will do everything in their power
as IL they had won the game Saturday. Very
truly yours JOHN d. LONG. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
BILLIARDS.
OPENING OF THE CLASS B AMATEUR CHAM
PIONsHIP TOURNAMENT

OPENING OF THE CLASS B AMATEUR CHAM
PIoNsHIP TOURNAMENT.
The Glass b amateur championship billiard tour
nament opened last evening at the Knckerbocker
Athletic Club Theatre under the auspices OF the
Amateur Athletic Union. Accommodations had
been provided for about thousand spectators, but
the attendance was smaller than was expected
Most or the prominent social and athletic vubs
were well represented among the billiard enthusi-
asts who watched the play, and the attendance is
expected to increase as the tournament progresses.
The first game OF the gratifying preliminary Sc
ries was between w. w. Kellogg, OF Chicago and
tlorian Tobias, of the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club. 1t was the Westerner's first appearance be-
fore a New York crowd and he little ner-
Yous at first. After he settled down into his regu-
lar play, however he radidly left the local expert
behind. and won rather easily by 800 TO $50. KEEL
logs average was 2S-6S. and his best runs 81 Is
his highest runs We're l6, 10, IL and u.
The schedule for the week was announced yes
terday. The last Of the preliminary games IL
scheduled for next Monday night the final series
beginning Tuesday afternoon. This afternoon
Charles Threshie, OF Boston, Will play L. A. Serva-
thus. OF the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. This
evening there will be two games, DR. A. b. Miller
Cutler Of Boston, in the first, and John A Hen
drck, OF New-Haven playing DR.. w c. Douglas,
OF the New York Athletic Club, I'm the second
The second game last night finished until
after midnight. j. De Mum Smith, OF ST. Louis beat
John John A. Hendrick OF New Haven by 300 10
Hendrick made one run Of 80 and his average
was 3 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
OTHER SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.


GOVERNMENT MONEY FOR CATHOLIC lNsTI-
rt-rrox-A COPYRIGHT CASE
Washington Dec. 4-The United states Supreme
Court to-day rendered opinion In case ue"iiie
with the right Of the Government OF the Umteo
States TO appropriate money TOT an iHs'i'N"0
conducted by the Catholic Church. Inc case was
that Of Joseph Bradheld Of the District Oh "
lumbia against United States Treasurer hooei' S'
and was brought 10 restrain the treasurer H0"'
paying the money appropriated TO meet 'he 'ei i,iS
Of an agreement made by the commissioners % 'iie
District with the management Of Providence Hos
pital in this city because It Is conducted oS "ie
Sisters Of Charity of the Catholic Church. Inc pc
tition was denied by the Court or Appears LOT |,e
District Of Columbia, and to-day's action OF the
Supreme Court affirmed this action. justice FecA-
ham delivered the opinion saying In part:
rarT nnrn66ration the fact that It's members &C
cording TO the belief Of the complainant are m
man Catholic Church and the further fact that
the hospital is CONDUCTED under the tSe
individuals who compose the corporation under us
hapPsn TO- eS a or or
members OF any other religious organization OF o
% at Ts a no' the law Of It's in
corporation. All that can be said OF the corpora,
ton Itself is that n6 has FOR Pefn its eSP
duties that act must be exclusively referred TO-
The Court rendered decision In the case OF
Charles e. Bolles against the Outing Company IN
volving the provision Of the copyright law requir-
ing the forfeiture OF plates Of photographs on
which the copyright has been infringed and nxing
penalty of lone dollar for every sheet OF the same
found in the possession Of the infrnger." This ac-
tion was based upon infringement or the copy
right of Bolles to photograph Of the yacht Nisl-
liant made In 1893 The decision handed DOWN 10
dav affirmed that Of the Circuit Court Of Appeals
for the lid Circuit The opinion, which was pre-
nared by Justice Brown construed the statute as
meaning that damages could be. claimed only for
copies found in the actual physical possession OF
the nfringeT. - -. 4, .o.,-
The Court reversed Itself to an extent In passing
mon the liability of an employer for damage 10 an
empioye The case under consideration was that
Of the England Railroad Company against an Il
freight train could not be held to be vice prtn-
cinal within any safe definition of that relation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
CONSUL AT DUSSELDORF APPOINTED
Washington Dec 4-The President has appointed
Peter Ileber of Indiana to be Consul Of the United
States at Dusseldorf. Germany.
GOLF.
PLAY TRUANT TO BE CADDIES.
| CRUSADE IN HAMPSTEAD AGAINST EMPLOYING


BOYS ON THE LINKS IN SCHOOL HOURS.
Hampstead, Long Island. Dec. (speciaD.-A cru
SADIE has been started by the pastors OF the
churches and the principal Of the school IN this
place against taking boys away from Sunday school
and the public schools 10 act caddies on the
golf links at Garden City. Meadow Brook and
neighboring places.
superintendent Knapp Of the public schools has
served notice on parents that they will be ex-
pected to keep their boys away from the links
during school hours and compel them to attend
school, The golf clubs advertise in the local papers
for as many as one hundred and fifty caddes for
one day, frequently specifying "for Saturday and
Sunday" and the boys earn from 40 cents up,
they seem to have little difficulty In getting cadides
Yesterday in Of the churches the pastor
called attention TO the financial injustice well
as the moral injury to the boys employed IF
were TO ask OF these boys TO walk to FreepOrt-
which is about the distance he has TO travel on
the links" said the Clergyman, "and to drag a
heavy bag the Whole distance and were to pay him
so cents for the work II is safe TO that the
parents would consider the boy underpaid-which
he is. These boys by reason Of their employment
the links. obliged TO listen TO the profane
language Of many Of the men who are engaged in
playing"
The truant officer Of the public school is to be
present at the links TO compel the boys to attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05

New-Orleans. Dec. 4-Favorites were IA ,
form to-day. and Triaditza. who spreateasI,,
field was the only one to land the money. ~
Bess, the favorite in the handicap, QUIT AZ
half-mile and the race went 10 an outsic.r
weather was clear and cool, and the track
Summaries follow:
First rnce (-elling; six furlongsl-Debnse n
Harsbberger). 10 | and 70 2 won; DR. va.
10 (Claws0n) 2 TO ! and 70 3. second; McANs.
(Ralph). 10 10 l. third. Time-i:i5L
Second race 0iye and half furlongz)-rrssss
No (Dominickl, 70 and out. won: supreme ri
Waldo. so 10 ! and 10 to !. second; F1ySu
MitchelD. 2c to /, third. Time-i:Os.
Third race ceiling; six and a halt turlongs-a
l06 FrosO. to ! and TO 2. won. Jim Gore RI
(yan Dusen) Is to 1 and 20 I. second: Decide M
Taylor. ! TO |. third. Time-l:l5A.
Fourth (handlcap; mile)-Benneviu.
(Rigby), 10 To and 10 !. won; Andes IS n
4 TO and 10 9. second; Lackman, lO4 FROST. 4,
third. Time-i:4i.
Fifth race Selling; ore mile)--Col0nel ca-sdy
(MitchelD to 1 and 10 !, won Koenig iO3 Cw y.
TO and to s, second; Dandy H., 1903 CBolanq d
third. T1me-l:42%.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
CHESS.
THE UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA

THE UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia. Dec. I-The annual meeting OF the
United States Chess Association was held at the
Franklin Chess Club. in this city, tonight. The
association decided to annually telegraph team
matches arranged between chess clubs. and to Of
fer trophies the play to take place on Memorial
Day OF each year. 1t was also resolved that the
association should bring about a National cor
respondence tourney, the details Of which will be
left to a special committee
tourney will be arranged In 1900 between cham
pions representatives Of the leading clubs II
further agreed that the Governing Board
should take into consideration the ACCESSIBILITY Of
a masters International tournament, to be held in
this country In 1901. the cost Of which would amount
to about 5000
The following officers were elected: President ].
Mona Lesser, OF Boston; first vice-presdent, l. l.
Rice. Of New York; second vice president, s. z.
Johnston, OF Chicago; secretary, G. H. Wacott Of
Boston, and treasurer, w. p. Shipley, Of Phade-
phia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
LINCOLN CLUE TOURNA MENTS.

The members OF the Lincoln Club anticipate q
lively indoor season this winter. In the billiard
pyramid and cowboy pool tournaments the players
have been handicapped by the committee In charge
or the contests and some exciting games are
sured In cowboy pool the contestants must pocket
one hundred balls in pool and then play anything
from ten TO twenty points at billiards. the bill
Hard tournament. Miles is the scratch man, and
must make 10. The handicap goes to IS
points. which is Ftzgerlads number. or handi-
cap Miles is also the scratch in pyramid
pool while Valentine is the scratch in cow
boy pool The contests began on the first OF the
month, and Will not be concluded until February 49,
The games must be played within ten days Of
the date designated or forfeited TO contestants
present and ready on date scheduled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONS 4 UNI

Rumors Of impending troubles betwsa /
League OF American Wheelmen. the AmatsI a
letic Union and the Military Athletic Leag. }.
the complicated cycling racing situation hiE n
circulated with great regularity Of late. AZ, !
suit conference was held yesterday IN ns q
between representatives of the three organtmz
After the meeting the delegates ANNOUNCED !,
there was no possible chance for a severance q
alliances which exist between the dfsw
CARNATIONS at present. Each organizat.O. VII 4
spect the rulings and decisions OF the 0thg u
any points at issue Colonel Lusoomb the n
dent of the Military Athletic Letgue said: q
alliance with.the League of American Wheelmz
entirely satisfactory, and / can see no reason
any changes whatever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
COLUMBIA CANE SPREE AND TUG OF WAR.

The cane spree and tug Of between the
sophomores and freshmen OF Columbia University
will be held this afternoon in the field opposite
the library. In Of rain II will be held In the
gymnasium There will be three sprees-light. mid
die and heavy weight. They will be in bouts OF
three minutes each. with minute intermissons
The contestants Will be: Lightweight, Earle. 'OS
against Jackson. '02 middeweight. Townsend. 'OS
against Johnson, 90; heavyweight. Allen or Brnker-
hon '03 against Duden o. The tug OF will
follow the spree. Seyenty-ive men from each class
distinguished by colored ribbons, will compose the
teams. They will contest cheated course.
Dr. Savage will act as starter and umpire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
BOWLING.
THE AUDUBON TEAM WINS TWO GAMES
IN THE HARLEM LEAGUE

The Audubon FIVE won two games last night NJ
the Harlem League tournament. at Thum haii"
DORIS Palace Alleys. one -hundred-an
at and ThIrd-ave. The hrst game was won by the
narrow margin of lust three pins while In the ias
game Of the evening the Audubon bowiers y, ro tee
I'm a total OF 9Oi pins The odd game reH 70 tne
NorninRsIde team who beat Standard by s@ 10
$40 The nights scores follow:
FIRST GAME
Audubon-Maher, 1873; Petry, l38; Mc6ure loo biAnu
21O Taylor, 1885, total S53.
Morningsde4 Madden. i42; Hymer. 49, Duncan Hi'
Eiche, 204; Demmler, 1874 total, $50
SECOND GAME.
Morningsde-Madden. 100; Hymer, lof DuhSaih AVA
Eiche 1874: Demmer. 900 total. 1893.
s,anaard-ols,on 1871. Tobin 17e; Holt 1888; Dederick
1914; Wyman. 1853 total S52
THIRD GAME.
Audubon-Maher. lso: Petry. 1871; Mcclure. 1e Brand
143; Taylor. 300 total 904.
Standard-Oisson 1928; Tobin 1871; Holt l6e; Dedcrick
212: Wyman, 1872; total, 632
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
BOXING.

THE ERNE-OBRIEN FIGHT DRAW
ROTH MEN pADtY BATTERED AT CoNEY ISLAND
THE VERDICT GENERALLY APPROVED
The prize fight at the Coney Island Atheuc Oi1
last night between Frank Erne, OF Buhalo' aI
Jack" o. Brlen. of this city. ended In a oi""
George Sller was the referee O'Brien struck for
the body and rushed the champion lightweight
puglist almost throughout the fight. Erne confined
his efforts almost exclusively b. the head OBrien s
face was badly battered while Erne emerged from
the encounter with one eye nearly closed and the
other swollen Erne's mouth and nose were cut and
his sides showed the effect OF OBriens body blows
Most OF the onlookers seemed to be satisfied with
the decision. OBrien seemed to have the better or
the encounter at time. but Erne rallied In good
style toward the close OF the contest
The clubhouse presented a rather dismal appear
ance to those who had made the long trip to the
barnlike structure The lighting was none OF the
best, while apparently no attempt had been made
10 heat the building The attendance was nothing
like that seen at the Jeffries- sharkey fight Most
OF the money wagered before the fight at odds
Of 500 TO $50, with Erne the favorte. The follow
ers OF O'Bren were none too confident, and later
the ODDS on Erne heightened to 800 to $40.
The preliminary bout was between Tom" Car
ter, OF California and Joe" Burke OF Brooklyn, at
catch weights Carriers seconds threw up the
from a needless drubblng.
1t was 10 o'clock when George Siler the referee
called O'Bren and Erne into the centre of the ring
and told them that the fight would be under strict
Queensbery rules. O'Brlen was the first to land.
Jabbing his. left on Erne's Erne followed with
a singing face blow In return. The men were half
clinched at the bell No damage done in the
next round. In the third OBrien sent Erne to the
floor with left hook but the champion on his
feet In minute fighting at close quarters Neither
man did much execution In the next three rounds.
In the seventh and eighth rounds o Brien rushed
Erne TO the ropes repeatedly. Erne went down
again In the eighth round, but he his feet
quickly, and hooked his left o Briens Jaw. stag
gerlng the local fighter. There considerable
slugging In the eleventh round
In the next few rounds, when they came 10 close
quarters, O'Brien seemed 10 have the better OF t.
IN me eighteenth and nineteenth rounds Erne sent
gressiveness knocked out OF him At the close OF
me ywientyhfth round oBren was rushing ike
the referee. had held his own and Siler declared
the battle a draw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
EX-JUDGE GARY'S VIEWS.

Ex-Judge Ebert H. Gary, president OF the FED
eral Steel Company. said, regarding the decision'
understand the Addyston case. so called, grew
out OF an arrangement by several manulactuIeei, >
they were producing Uniform prices shouId %. pe
fixed and maintained from time TO time ana ne y,
territory in which their products Were SUN ~ W
yided on n basis named. Such an arrans men i
and ali business relating TO IT, are Illegal not onH
because of the statutes Of various States, but the
common law as well. Therefore the decision lusst
rendered was expected by all who were acqusii'eo
with the facts and creates no surprise; 49,, 10.
Ii is hardly necessary TO say the oecisi,on nus
no application TO any OF the large industrlal t,,
noroiions which have purchased and taken TUE
10 large number Of manufacturing pants anu
are doing business independently OF all otner per
sons and companies. Ths Goes nov ~ ~ whose
Federal Steel Company. concerning Whcn or , WnoIe
business there has never been any claim Oh llsE
~ becanse as lately stated by member or tne
Industrial Commission: ~ Is coi ON,
posed OF constituent companies whien can DC sou ~
their consolidation and II Is dincut, 10 Bee "o"
such q corporation can be criticised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
FIRST PRIZE TO r. c. WATSON AT LAKE
WOOD

Lakewood, N. j. Dec. (speciaD.-Irving Brokaw.
Of Westcheser last Of the four men tied at 80 for
first place In the Golf Club OF Lakewood handi-
cap tournament Saturday. finished his round
late this afternoon in COLI wind. which had
snow and sleet ncidentals None of the four
eQualled his Saturdays score The first prize
went TO X: c. Watson OF Westbrook whose card
was S-2-Sl. g. owen Winston, of Westchester
was the runner up, with 90-6-S Findlay s.
Douglas. whose scratch card Of 90 on Saturday
won the best gross prize, made s., and Brokaw' s
figures 10i-14-G
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
THE A. b. @. PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT.

James f. Sullivan. the secretary Of the Amateur
Athletic Union and an oldtime athlete. has signed
a contract 10 take charge OF the publicity depart
ment OF the American Bicycle Company. sometimes
called the bicycle Trust. II is expected that the
company Will eNpend over 100000 in this department.
alone Mr.. sullivan has been connected with sport
ing publications Tor many years and he is one OF
ne Wen known nguren at local athletic gatherings
Athletcs IN The country. - - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
YALE TO PLAY HOCKEY

The Yale University and the New-York hockey
teams will meet in their third battle on the ice
the 81. Nicholas Skating Rink tonight Both
teams have been playing in good form, and an
interesting game is expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
A LAKEWOOD CLUB CHANGES IT'S NAME.

Lakewood. n. j.. Dec. (SpeciaD-A meeting OF
charter members OF the Ocean County Hunt and
Country Club, OF which George j. Gould Is presi-
dent and Colonel George Is. NJ Harvey, the new
head OF Harper g. Bros, is vice president, was
held at the Laurel House on Saturday night and IL
voted TO change the name OF the club TO the
Country Club OF Lakewood. Two new charter
members were elected and future plans were dis
cussed. The club organized four years ago
when cross country hunting was It's prominent Oh,
jec,. and although II has n fine provision of stables
and kennels, the hunt has not been club adjunct
for two years mora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-05
which member OF the trust given con'r
should be awarded.
LAWYERS ON THE DECISION.

James b. Dill, the well known corpora'ioh
LAWYER. said yesterday regarding the supreme
Court decision in the so-caled Addyston Pipe case
have not read the full text OF the decision OF
the supreme Court, but my understanding OF 1ro
matter &c that. the Supreme Court criucises pal
tcniar method of organization, or. rather the meh
cd of creating pool am quite positive Snar me
Dorticniar thod condemned by the supreme
EouTt has not been followed in any OF the later
oreanizatons II this be so, II follows that so lar
~ nracticaI results are concerned the decision Is
not of the greatest interest TO the public, nor 10,
rsod a. cause any alarm among those VINO are IN
,o,asted financially or otherwise In the recent or
eanzations To ken the decision to an in}unedGn s
srainst the use OF a patent long ago ABANDONED -
n6t unite parallel but the Illustration is not whohy
ina ppropriate.
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W0men's listers and NeWmarketS

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