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Basketball Notes.

Al Catskii on Saturday night. the Yale team Was
defeated by the Sixteenth separate Company. by a
score otl4 to Ia.
The Lone Stars wish TO book q few out-oftown
games with good teams, average weight, 1870
pounds. Address Capt W. II. POLLOCK, MatteAwAn'
NY.
The Kensington A.. {. would like to arrange games
W tn teams averaging between 10 and leo pounds.
Address Henry Burkitt. Fast Eleventh street, between
Avenues & and ID. Brooklyn.
Through having many fouls called on the by the
referee. the Warlow A. q, players lost q game to the
Keystone hve at milestone on saturday night. The
score wa; keystone A. O., IS; Warlow A c.,
The Second Avenue A. A. has several open dates,
and desire 10 close them with t~rst.class registered
PLAYERS, upstate, New Jersey aud Connecticut
teams, and DrearnRught A. c. OF New York, pre-
forred, Address {, e LanLi,ger, manager. 3i]p st.
Marks place. New York.
The Fourth separate Company team of Workers
continued its winning streak IN the armOry on
Saturday night b. defeating the strong hNe OF the
Seventeenth Separate Company ~ Flushing, Took.
er " the FlUshings was the only plHle err Of his team
10 do clever work. TIL. scurs was: Fourth Separate,
IL. Seventeenth Separate, \.
Two games were played in the East New York Y,
VI, &. A. gymnasium on saturday night. Both result.
ed in Victories fur the Christians. The nrst game
between the Active nNe ~ Paterson and the Twenty
sixth ward second team was won by the latter by a
score OF rs to II The Nassau Nheelnen and the
first team then lined mp. In the irst hal!, with the score
\ TO- In their favor, nrnmmond objected 10 n decis-
ION Of Rsf,r'e wiede and upon their refusal 10
abide by his ruling he awarded the game to the hrst
team by q score OF , TOO
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The Weather.

Fair weather prevailed over all the country yes
,erday, save for a lish, fall q rain In Oregon and
Washington. There was no storm moving this way
although the pressure was low from Mirnesota
eastward ovor the lakes and Canada; elsewhere il
was high.
Freezing temperatures were reported YESTERDAY
morning q m Phjl1delphia north ward, taxing In all
OF New York and New I'm gland and also a smali par'
of the Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. II
the afternoon 1t was above freezing point through
out the entire country. There Is no reason to eApec'
a cold wave tor several days atlesst.
In this city the day was fair and warmer; average
humidity, % per cent; wind southwesterly averag,
velocity. sixteen miles an hour; barometer cor
rected TO read to sea level at A NJ, 80 20; 2 p. NJ
1924.
The temperature as recorded by the oficial ther
mometcr, ami also by The sthermumcter At tn,
street level. Is shown in the annexed table;
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Ice Yachts Racing on Orange Lake.

NHwBURoH. Jan. 22.-There we're two ice
yacht races sailed on Orange Laketo.day for
new prizes. The Ice was d trine soft. but .
good wind came from the South. Tho first con.
test was for a gold timing watch offered By
Commodore Higginson. the only conditions
being that the ten miles over the triangular
course should be sailed In 35 minutes. and to
be won three times before becoming the prop.
erty OF the winner. The Commodore announced
that he would enter his boats In the race but
not TO compete for the trophy. The entries
were:
Kernahan's T%roubler.. Hi2ginson's Wind Yard.
Ransdells Ice queen, Woods Flying .Jib, Higgn.
sons Cold Wave. Walesh's Arctic, Kidd's Snow
drift and stebbins's Ice King.
All we're sailed by their owners. except the
Cold Wave, which had Cant. O'Brien In the
cockpit, and the Ice Queen with Capt. Smith at
In fine style IN "a minutes and 81 seconds. and
snowdrift Sg a seconds. The other boats
The second race was fo- q new prize offered
by Capt. O'Brien. 1t Is o handsome burgee.
The entries were the same as IN the frst
contest with the exception of the Windward.
which, had dropped out. II was a handicap
and the Arctic covered tho course In 40
minutes. The Snowdrift was second and the
Flying Jib third. BY corrected time the Flying
Jib won from the Arctic by IL, seconds.
and tho Snowdriit was third. The others were
not timed. The Flying. Jib led the neet for
three laps at the start and put up a good race.
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COLE.
what II Costs for n Nardon E1hio'.'o"
Committee Appointed bv u. ~ IT, ~

w,o, 7, Goats for n yardOn Exhibition
Committe Appointed bv 4. $. q. A.
yardon's visit was the ono topic among the
golfers Yesterday. There Ia no doubt Out tns'
no will be asked to play an exhibition ma'cn
or two about New York before he Roes 70
Florida. X. B. Kerr. President Of the LAKE,
wood Colt Club. said yesterday that u was
likely a purse would be offered by his c'uo LOT
an exhibition by vardon. The summar o.
tina opInions OF the other clubmen interviewed
was that they would all DO glad to sec tne
English champion play. but not one was VIII
ing 10 state that his club would put up q purse
for a match. The one tangible outcome OF the
VARIOUS remarks was that the Garden CITY
Go,, Club would be glad to have Vardon. play
nj its link against the best ball 81 Two nmateuts
to be selected, presumably H. M. hertlninqq
and u running mate. before varton snousu
hibition by Vardon IL understood to be be-
tween 5000 and $500
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS. Fla, Jan; 22:-With ia,t
weather hs ,o the ws %s,, e1 shs n SnI Der r0 OF sntrlss
was smaller than looked for 1t included the
names OF Willie Smith Of Chicago. open cham
pion and George Low OF Dyker MEADOW;
BROOKLYN. This was enough 20 insure lnteiest
to spectators. The event hsd osen ehanee Ysr a.
Al the first nine hole. in the qualifying rounu
smith was leading with a score OF IL. closely
followed by George Low with -. The order
was reversed, however. at the END Dy Low
making 81 ard smith If t s55 t dn q Total i" az 80
The latter played a first ;class gan character.
izsd by long. steady drives. The course was
in fairly good condition. The scores follow:
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GEORGE B. EYRE'S MURDER.
NO REAL mr. 0N THE MYSTERY
or THE MARSH CRIME.

The Man Had been shot. and His Body
Weighted Before Being Put Into the
Watsr-knots Tied by Letter
Clue In Philadelphia Motive for Deed
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 22.-The police authorl-
ties OF Chester, Pa. and Gloucester county. n,
J.. are eIsrting themselves to discover some
thing that will lead TO the apprehension Of the
murderer OF George b. Eyre, whose body was
found yesterday on the shore OF Cadwaiadsr
Island. near Bridgeport. AFTER having oeeh
missing since Dec. %. when he started 70 60
cunning for ducks on the Delaware river
That he was murdered there Is no DOUBT
The post norton to-day showed that a heavy
charge OF No. 8 shot had been fired into MS
head. blowing away the left side oil the skull
What the motive for the murder was IL q
mystery. Apparently 1t was robbery. Tor
Eyre's watch and ring and pin are gone. out
there are those who believe that there was u
more sinister motive and that was limited AZ IN
a letter that was received by the Chiei OF Police
OF leicester on the morning oil Jan :. when saiu
that the body would be found near the mouth
OF Raccoon Greek. where. az q matter OF TACT
it was discovered. This. the police say. was
only a coincidence. and they deny that they
place any value upon the letter: but there
10 no doubt that It IL regarded as one
OF tho two tangible clues that there are
to work upon. The other ls slight. but may be
OF some use. 1t Is tho manner In which the
rope about the legs ofthe dead man was tied
and the way In which the moose, that held me
weight that was attached to the legs was made.
These. II 10 said. we're made by u river mar,
we'll ACCUSTOMED to making KNOTS on n a., ,sn
boats. The tying was done ciunisily. put !ne
method used indicates a man accustomed 10
handling ropes. 49,.
the letter received by Chief Berry. which was
post. marked Philadelphia and was mailed, AZ
Eighth and Columbia avenue, states ,that
jealousy was tho motive OF the murder.. Ey,ss
Paramount avenue. aud the morning OF tn,
day no disappeared he was at her house anu
| told her that he he had bought her a diamond
ring Tor 4 Christmas present. ne s,so
told her that ne was gong MS SaS With 10 lanes Enes
Pierce. Miss P%ancoast has, a yoman TREND
whom she frequently visited and who lived AT
Tenth and Berks streets. her house being
within three blocks ot ne station az Tn'en .ne
Lawrence. knew Eyre and the friendship be.
tween him aud Miss Pancoast. but she denies
that she wrote the letter. On the night reIors
Eyre disappeared he and q friend fnInn
Scotuey, spunt the evening at the nome OF MISS
Pancoast, Scotney being the guest otthe sister
OF Miss Pancoast,
James Pierce denies that he saw Eyre on the
day mo went cunning for the last, time, out nv
stoien from the Alpha Club b~oathouse. so TAI
| tie method OF tying the knots and loop and
the letter are the only .clews. A..
The autopsy showed that not only had thf
! load Of shot been fired into the head put tina
iho head had been pounded with. a blunt In
s,rument that broke the skull in the back int
many fragments. Tit man was dead before
being put in the water.
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little CREDITORS or HAMPERS
File n Petition In Involuntary Bankruptcy
Claims Only NJ, 400.

A petition in involuntary ptcy was
fled yesterday against Harper Il Bros cor.
po.ation. publisher, Of 325 Pearl street. by
Epstein Bros. for the following creditors:
Albert ID. Smith. dry goods. SJ93 Albert Clay
burgh, S32B, and Robert liutter 4 Son. book
binders. 81, 737. The claims are all for mcr-
chandiSe sold to the corporation between sent.
II and Nov. 20 last. Tho claim OF Mr.. Clay
burgh was assigned 10 him by Robert ]. Free
man, dealer IN oils. It's alleged In the petition
that the corporation committed an act OF bank
ruptcv on Dec. 4 last by permitting A receiver
TO be appointed in the SUPREME Court because
OF insolvency. in which petition Harper 4 Bros.
admitted IN writing inability to pay their
debts and willingness 10 have the business put
into the hands Of q receiver Tor, the bene1t OF
creditors. ana that tho firm, while insolvent,
paid money 10 u person or persons specifically
unknown to petitioners with intent thereby to
Civ" them preference over other creditors.
Epstein liros. said Yesterday that. one OF
the reasons for Hing the petition In bank
ruptcv "a that their clients are not satisfied TO
have the State Trust COMPANY net "a receiver
for he corporation Tor which II was APPOINTED
receiver on Dec. !, because the company repre-
srnts the bondhollcrs anL the mortgage, fOrthe
benefit OF the hon,iholdarS and not Tor IN"
general creditors for this aud various other
reasons The petitioners ask the United states
tour to step IN.
The creditors represent said Jesse
Epstein, are simply determined 70 close, out
the publishing business because they believe
they will get 20 cents on the dollar now
and not 50 much 4 the reorganization is
allowed to 60 on. The reorganization com.
mittee has been. appointed by the secured
cteditors, and the circular recently issue
showed that tho Arm could now pay secured
creditors ~ ccnts on thu dollar II the cool
will brought SNn.OOO. - cent, II il brought
nothing ihe circular showed that unsecured
creditors could now receive y cents, II tho
receiver II allOvel 20 20 on converting the
goods bought ~ my clients into manriactured
articles then the material is covered by the
mortgage held by the secured creditors.'
When asked about tho petition last night.
Col. q. Is. VI Harvey said;
"Thos' suits viii amount TO nothing Unse-
cured debts amounting 70 S2,ilO d" not cut
much al II figure WHEN the debts foot mp to
nearly three millions. The Sta'c Trust Com
Uany has. already received more than two
| thirds at the unsecured claims and the others
Wi be turned over rs soon rs We come across
( them, | 10 no' believe thai the United states
| Court will act IN the matter. and | would not
be surprised to hear OF a number OF similar
petitions. II l. SIMPLY packing on the part. OF
n few little creditors and | think they will find
such tactics useless
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STOLE no GO TO SOUTH AFRICi.
Disappearance of u Clerk Mt stanford Who
Once Was In the British Army.

u bU ~
STANFORD, Conn. Jan. 22.-It is supposed
that the war In South Africa is responsible in q
measure for James VI. Fitzgerald becoming a
thief. He left Stamford on Saturday evening
with a companion and about $3.50 OF his en-
~ployers' money and man think he has started
for South Africa. Fitzgerald came to America
a tew years ago from England and obtained
employment with the firm OF Hamil X
Gillespie in New York. He served in the Office
as a shipping clerk and in other capacities and
was fully trusted by the firm. A few months
ago he was transferred to the company's STAN
ford mandatory at the Waterside mills. and
there acted in the capacity OF shipping clerk,
also performing other duties oil, q responsible
kind. He had no bad habits. HIS most inti-
mate companion was FRANK 'arToll, VINO was
also his roommate.
II was the custom for Fitzgerald to hand the
men at the mills their wages every SATURDAY.
On Saturday afternoon Mr., Gillespie Of the
Arm had some business in stamford and
he brought the money with him and delivered
II 10 the mills. The envelopes contained about
$500. AZ about 1 O'Clock Fitzgerald took the
pay envelopes at the office and II was supposed
that he had gone into the mills to pay the men.
Half an hour later it was discovered that the
envelopes had not been delivered, II was
Thought then that, Fitzgerald might have
stumbled on the dock ard q search was made;
A, The oGce Il was found that he had changed
his shoes. but his hat and overcoat were in
their usual place. II was learned from Q hack
man AT the station that FITZGERALD had hired Q
hack al the livery stable and IN ompan with
Carroll had driven to South Aorwalk. Inquiry
at south Norwalk showed that the men had
boarded q train for bridgeport and at Bridge
port II was learned that they had started for
boston by way OF Springfield. He was once
in the English Army and had medals for
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ROBERT WILsox's WILL STANDS.
Surrogate Decides That sisters Ola NO
Influence Testator.

Surrogate Abbott In Brooklyn yesterday dis
misaed the contest OF the Will OF Robert wilson.
The ~testator lived with his brother John ana
his two sisters Charlotte and Jane. at o@e
Grcsne avenue. They were economical anu
nut their combined savings into one general
fund When Robert died he bequeathed inc
estate amounting to nearly SoO,UOOto MS two
sisters and brother. The estate was 10 DC
divided into thirds, but John Wilson's snare
vas left in trust, he only to receive the income
He instituted the contest.
Samuel n. Randall. counsel for John Wihson'
testified that he had been engaged for the pur-
pose OF breaking the will. Ifhe recovered more
than 400. o for his client he was to get oil
over that amount and II he did not succeed IN
recovering $40. 900 then he was to receive no
nav for his legal work. He said he visited the
wilson house on July II. 1898. and saw CHAR
,otte Wilson. She said to me-" said the wit
ness, that her brother, Robert. had been q
good brother" told her John had said hat
Robert treated him harshly. and that he had
stin,sd them aud compelled them, TO live on
SI q week. asked them why John had not
been a witne,sto the win and they said he was
dt "f .s "a that Il Rober, could rise from the
grave he would wish them all 70 live together
I'M peace aud harmony, But they said John
hadn't nalu hnYtnlnH into iuhu = ShI
fifteen years. l smoke TO them about the fanny
account book which. was 10 the house when
Robert died. hut which had disappeared sxcept-
ing the covers. told them 1t was o strange
| thing that the book had Disappeared. but they
said they did not know anything ABOUT IT,
| Jane told me that Robert had been IN q dnllr-
iuIn and once tried to jump out OF bed. Inen
itold him that John had sail that Robert Vas
40 greatly emaciated that he only weighed
elehty.iy pounds when he. died"
"The two sisters denied that kobert hau
| been a drinking man. did they not,y' 49,
Yes" said the witness. but 1 tod mem
| what john had told me. John said that ftonert
kept q demijohn hidden In the, cellar; When
abound this out IN began to take q Ittle ana
| then he put water in the, demIohn. and snbse-
| uuantly Robert put a locker on the cork, a.,
They denied thatthat was 80; didnt they'
Didn't You put your arm around John when
no came In and declare what a good Fellow no
was" .,u,,,n
Well. YOU Put your ham on his shoulder
We'll. / might have done that" -.
You have "A substantial interest In his
casel"
Il have" -,
"Abont how muchi"
About one.third in the event OF our sue
cess" .n..
had been brought out to show that the sisters
| had Influenced Robert and he was positive that
the testator knew what hs was doing at the
time. He therefore dismissed tho contest.
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Yellow Tail Wins n Good Race.

SAN FR.scIsco. Jan. 22.-The racing game shifted
to oakland this afternoon. Tho feature was the
FollAnsbes High Weight Handicap for all ages.
Fred Fosters Yellow Tail ran 3 remarkable race.
The big chestnut three. year-old picked up 1928
pounds and ran seven furlongs IN i:2d;a new Cali.
length, but he had lots left AZ the nuish, while Brode
WAS driven out to the last inch. Fosters colt was
well played, opening at 4 to I and closing at 81 and
to J.. other winners were: saul OF Tarsus. Tom
Cromwell. Merops, Bessie Lee and the Fretter. Cor
morant was played for q good thing in the last race,
but quit at the end after leading = good part Of the
way. Saul Of Tarsus was the only favorits to win.
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MISS ADIM>'S PROPERTY.
little Left After Her Donations to tLs
Daughters Of the American Revolution.

W ~
NoRwALK. Conn. Jan. 22.-Georee Il. st.
John. the conseryator appointed 70 look after
the estate OF Miss Sarah Adams. finds so little
left that it Is doubtful II more than $1,000 can
be realized from the property. This will be-
husbanded for her support rs soon ~ the
property can be soli. and when that is used NO
the care OF her will deyolve upon her bro'her-
in.law. ex-Congressman Levi Warner Of Nor.
walk. and her brothers, Charles T.. Adams OF
Greenwich, and John +. Adams ~ Middletown,
\, Y.
Miss Adams l. the eldest o' Ave children. She
remained at homo with her parents and looked
after the home while tho other children either
married or moved out OF town. Alter the death
o. her parents she continued 70 live alone in the
Old farmhouse. NJ went well until Miss Adams
became convinced that the estate was not
being managed. properly aud ms a result She
hIrlel 10 III" Norwalk probate court and had
adlysion OF the p%roUorty. About this time sho
became into sstedi w genralogy aud that natur-
work OF th" Daughters Of u. American Revo-
luton. She became n prominent member OF
the, Norwnlk ,hartcr and later was Identified
with the State branch of the society. She con
trlbuted largely 20 all of the worthy objects OF
the society, spending days AZ a lime IN finding
the w marked graves OF evolutionary soldiers
AMI hunting M he records II places along the
coast where memorable" battles were fought.
Sh" became 50 expert at this that every SPOT OF
revolutionary interest near Norwalk has been
marked wilma hand-om.tahlet. many Of which
weir bought with Miss Adams's money.
M" EAN" her entire timrto these matters and
her mlnd gave way under ths strain, thoueh
lot IN n Noticeable way until her brother Iohn
got married, She brnuded over this fact and
often t};ld her friends that now John was gone
che. had no one To- 60 to for advice. She wor-
ried about her brother = affairs continually and
soon sho became CONVINCED that he was in
trouble and not herself. Finally natter, he
came 80 Ind that abe heart him calling TO her
in-thc night and later she had a irilI.ion to he
effect thai he was under tho hypnotic innu.
enc" Of cN-Cougressman Warner who Wa
k"ep'ns him away from her and also trying IL
MorG harm to he cLtir. family. This SORT oI
thing could b. endured no ,ot gcr and tho an.
pllcation Tor u cun-crcator was made. Mis-
Adams takes the matter very kindly and feel.
mat her relatives are doing what they think /,
best ior, her hui Is deeply grleycd because She
eau m9se no more donations 20 III" H. \. x
Siihlsr i visits from her brother.
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BOY SOUGHT. MISSING ~ YEARS.
Parents Left Him Here When They Went
to Italy and Al Trace OF Him Is Lost.

Parents Left Him Here When They Went
tn Italy and Al Trace of Him Is Lost.
A young Italian girl hesitatingly entered
Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon ana
once inside the building began 10 pour out q
long tale OF woe to the policeman on duty In
the hallway. He couldn't understand half she
said, 80 took her to the Detective Bureau. where
she began the tale over again before Capt. Nc
Clusky. who did manage to understand her.
She was Margaret DesistO. the 1t-ysar.old
daughter Of Antonio and Angelina Desis'o.
now living at ~ Roosevelt street, the girl said.
aud she had come. urged by her mother. to
inquire for a lons-lost brother. He was born
"A little more than seventeen years ago, when
her parents lived in knrner, near Albany. y
and was christaned FRANCISCO; Wneh ne was
on,y SIX or seven months old the whole family.
grandmother. father and mother. took snip Tor
Italy because Fl anciscos mother was slcE, ana
he was LEFT behind with a woman named MARIA
Coccia at Il, baxter street. Mrs. Desisto paid
5000 for the boys maIn'enance and promised
TO remit more II 4; was .~reluired, ana she
went away feeling no uneasiness about her boy.
The visit 10 Italy. which was meant To last a
few months. was protracted to IA continuous
stay OF twelve years, During the greater, part
OF that time francIsco's mother received let-
tiers from the Coccia woman in which she spoke
IN glowing terms OF the health, virtue apd IN
telIigence OF her foster child, vet she did not
ask tor moro money Then thr ietters sraseu.
. Y b'ui' X Nv una
| and their first thought was to look for fran.
cisco. But no trace OF him wa, 70 be found;
The house al 40 Baxter street had disappcared
to max. room for Mulberry Bend Park. but
old neIghbors said hat the Coccia woman bad
turned little Francisco over to a charitable
institution three months after the deIurtnre OF
MI, parents and That she herself had died a
few years later, with TINS inquiries ehueu lur
the time being.
the girl wBs asked.
They dared uot,". she said. None IN the
family spoke English but herself and they
could not ask for Francisco among their own
people When she grew Older and had learned
the language. she went to the COMMISSIONS oil
Charities. He sent her TO the Children's So
! clety, and there they told her to write out the
/ whole thing. When she had done so they
wrote back and salt thatthey didn't know any
thing about IL. .,
II AID not know where TO go after that, said
the girl. BIT Yesterday some kind VI a detec-
tive came TO orr house TO ask for a boy who
had not gone TO school. ! asked him he
was a real police detective officer. and he
showed ma his badge. And then | asked him
what to DO, and he said 90 to 300 Mulberry
street Now hero | am do you think You can
helm va to lind Frauci>co!'
Her story was placed on record and efforts
will De made TO trace little Francisco. He is
supposed TO be- In the care OF some Catholic in
situation,