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New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
three men would be used as different team in me

three men would be used as a different team in jhe
doubles.
IL has already been peIsstently rumored over
here that the famous DOherty brothers, who
hold nearly all the foreign Champ pIOnshipS in
doubles, and many Of the singles Championships as
well, including those Of An-Eng land. and r. ;.
Mahony. who has been here twice Visiting Brit
ish teams. win come over this season 70 play for
the cup. II the English changes in the condi-
tOns should be adopted however it is doubtful II
the younger Doherty would come, since h has
tired from playing single matches account Of
his health. II is also rumOred that the American
will be composed of NJ d. Whitman. the
champion; d r. Davis and HOlCOmbe Ward, all o.,
Harvard. Davis. the donor of the cup, and Ward
hold the National championship In dOuoles to-
Sether. but Ward is hardly good enough to repre-
sent America in the singles and he would probably
be substituted by Larned Wrenn should the
English plan be adopted.
II Is expected that the Exposition tournament
that he held in Paris. beginning July s. in
connection with the big fair Will ne a failure. The
courts have been built yet and the COM
mittee in charge of the meeting, including TWO
Frenchmen. Englishman and a German-Amerl-
can, has resigned In disgust.
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in the last quarter mile OF the course and any
danger Of this will be avoided this year. Har-
ward has new launch, the John Harvard, pre-
sented by the family of Frank Thomson the
former president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Yale, also, has small new launch.
THE COURSE ON THE HUDSON.
In regard to the Poughkeepsie races the en-
larged scope of these has already been touched
upon, and the Committee Arrangements is
already perfecting Its plans 1t is expected
that Wisconsin, who almost won the prize last
year. will come from the West early In June
and that all the will reach the banks of
the Hudson about the same time. Pennsylvania
feas confident of repeating her last years high
ly creditable victory, and Ward has been driv
ing his pets on the Schuylkill with never ceas-
ing energy. Cornells prestige was somewhat
dimmed by the fact Of her coming in third at
Poughkeepsie last year. and there has also been
considerable apprehension because her coach.
Charles Courtney, has been i'll and laid up a
considerable part of the present season. There
have been great many shake ups in the Cor
nell boat all season, the men having been shifted
about from one scat to another. The final order
has not of course, been fixed upon. Robbins
has been rowing stroke for a good part of the
time, and Francis, who stroked last years
freshman boat in splendid style. has also been
tried al this important place in the varsity
crew.
COLUMBIA'S PLANS WISELY LAID.
Columbia has adopted the wise course of
ranging several preliminary races this season,
which ought to try out the skill of her oarsmen
well. Mr.. Peet, the coach of the crew. has made
a distinct change in the stroke, which was
clipped short last year that during the race it
evident how much good power was going
to waste. Among the races that the Columbia
oarsmen will take part in Will be that OF the
university eight against Anna polls, at An
napolis, on May 10; the regatta on the Harlem
River on Memorial Day, at which both the
university and freshman crews will take part.
md oolAh hntv vHI,, l,i,c
university crew the day against the
second universities of Cornell and Pennsyl-
Vania at Philadelphia.
Little news has come out of the West to
the preparations of the Wisconsin oarsmen but
those young LOchinyars came so close last year
TO bearing away the prize in triumph that their
work this season will be watched with the most
eager interest by Eastern college men. and il is
safe to say that a Wisconsin victory would be
by no means unpopular
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
THREE MEMORIAL TABLETS.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION TO CONTINUE THEIR
PATRIOTIC LABoRs

The work done by the Sons of the Revolution in
the State Of New-York in erecting memorials of
the men and events OF the Revolution have been
so generally commended that 1t is proposed 70
erect three more, which Will make a total of
twenty-eight One of the tablets will be placed
the ruins Of old Fort Ticonderoga. Another will
be erected in St. Pauls Chapel. In this city In
commenoraton of the centennial anniversary
services OF the death of Washington observed on
December IA. 1898. This tablet will be erected con-
Jointly with the General Society of the Cincinnati
which took part with the Sons Of the Revolution
in that service.
The third tablet will be dedicated the mem
ory Of Alexander Hamilton and may be nut on
the size OF the original office OF the Treasury De
partMent, in Wah-st., where Hamilton. as the
frst Secretary OF the Treasury, made provision for
the payment of the Revolutionary debt.
Every member Of the society is urged to take part
in this work, which il is estimated will about
5000 Subscriptions may be sent to Arthur NJ
Hatch treasurer, No Sc Broadway. Here is the
committee which has the work in charge Fred
erick Samue! Tallmadge. James Mortimer Mont
gomery, Arthur Melvin Hatch, Dallas Bache Pratt
Henry Phelps Johnston, General Charles Francis
Roe. the Rev. Elmer Severance Forbes and Morris
Patterson Ferris.
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ATHLETICS AT COLUHBI4.
CREWS. GETTING INTO SHAPE FOR THE RACE
WITH ANNAPOLIS.

The Columbia varsity crews are getting into
final shape for their first race of the season with
Annapolis on May 10. DR. Peet has been shifting
the men considerably. Changes have been made
daily and the coach Is getting good idea OF the
respective merits of the twenty candidates II has
almost certainly been decided that the stern four
viii be Vulre. Falconer. Nackay and Nash. OF the
bow four DR.. Peet is yet certain. but he thinks
they will be chosen from Mount. Jackson, Irvine,
Boyesen Burt. Huffaker and OLOuShlir.
The usual practice last week consisted OF daily
brushes between the crews to accustom the men 70
actual competition The eightS this year keep bet
ter time than last and the blade work Is cleaner.
Last spring there marked tendency 10
feather under water, but far thaJ fault has not
been noticed. The boat does not hang much be-
tween strokes. This is a marked improvement. as
stopping the worst fault this time last season.
The time OF the boat is fair and the stroke is often
raised thirty-fOUr.
The statistics OF the twenty candidates for the
varsity $ follows
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PITCHES HEADLONG THIRTY FEET

Harry Morgan. nineteen years old Of No 720
East One-hundred- and thirty-eghth-st. a painter
while engaged In painting the fire escape on tha
third story Of No 81 West ne-hundred-and-t thirty
fourth-st. yesterday morning. was precipitated to
the ground a distance of thirty feet fr,ct,r;,c
his skull. He taken to tne Harlem, tjosritaf
whore he died soon after his arrival Wnrgan
while painting, had one hand pressed aeatrs, sor,a
scrOllWork on the fire cape for et,t,t,ar. NJ =
scrollwork broke and he went down headIong
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cided at Morris Park on May a. will be a sterling
silver salver. 1t specially designed and made
by Tiffany G. Co. 1t is 26 inches long, and weighs
2N 1t has a border Of a succession of
horses heads, encrced in laurel wreaths. The
horses heads chased in relief.
On May o. at the same course, the Amateur Cup
a high weight selling race. at forty pounds above
the scale for three-year-olds and upward,
Withers mile. will be The horses will be
ridden by gentlemen riders qualified under the
rules of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Asso-
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w. c. WHITNEY CHARTERS THE NADIA

William c. Whitney has chartered for the season
Edwin Gould's steam yacht NADIA. The yacht, which
is IS feet all, Is one OF the fastest boats IN the
harbor. She was used last year by Mr.. Gould OH
the Sound and for trips up the Hudson Mr.. Whit
nev will the boat for trips on the Sound. coming
to the city in the morning and returning in the
evening
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Hale. the 100 miles a day rider completed 2. 800
miles of his all-the-year task in England recently
Now that all the bad weather appears to have been
left In the rear, the completion of his ride should
be an easy matter. He is still keeping 10 the south
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AGREEMENT IN THIRD ArESrE cAsk
ELMIRA BRIDGE COMPANY TO FINISH ITS WORK
WITHIN rwENTY-oNE DAYS OR BE SUB
Jet 70 PENAL.IIEs ANn nAMAGEs-

Tue orders 10 show cause why they should not
'e punished for contempt Of court for interfering
with the tracks OF the Third Avenue and :ae Forty
'S~Ohc street and S. Nicholas Avenue Railroad
COMPANIES at Fort Lee Ferry. granted against the
EI'fra Bridge Company and the contrsctinS hrIn
w u Brien. Sheehan and Mclean. were returnaoie
yesterday before Judge Lacotnbe in the United
states Circuit Court Hawke x Flannery appeared
r. ele Elinira Bridge Company, and kellogg. Nose
tH Tor the contractors. John NJ. Bowers. frp
aaeeS9SSt,lng Receiver Grant. when hearing vas
a, ea, SAID that since the granting Of the orders
eehient mad been entered into among all tle
az ,S concerned FOR the completion of the viaans
we point In dispute II requested. IL agreed
vnat the car tracks shall be suspended for seven
uteht ana the trolley for six weeks, and that
CSht' the next twenty-Cne days the Elmira Sridsr
soo,nnpahE shall have possession of the tracks ~.
sHs working days. II agreed that in the even
tne failure to cornplete the work In the perou
VIM apriyII'toned Jhe bridge company and contractors
penalty OF $loo day
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

AT the meeting OF the Columbia Automohis
Ciuo last week Frederic Remsen Hutton dean %
the school of Applied Science was elected an hon
orafy director IL was agreed that hereafter only
men VINO own automobiles shah be eligible TO
membership. mem H. r. Worthinston and L. Iselin
CT
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The track team is taking its final training for
the dual meet with Princeton al Manhattan Field
On May 10 II. S. Johnson and NJ. W Long in
DO most OF the scoring.
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racer at the Melbourne Exhibition. He rode the
distance in minute 2 seconds. r. Janson. of the
Polytechnic. however. holds the British amateur
record for the half -mi'e-59 40 seconds.
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SILVER FOR RACING PRIZES.

HANDSOME PIECES TO BE GIVEN TO WINNERS OF
BELMONT STAKES AND AMATEUR CUP.
The $1,000 plate to be given by August Belmont
the winner of the Belmont Stakes three-year-
olds, one and three-eghths miles TO be de-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

The Strolers have offered the proceeds of
CT their performances at the Waldorf this week 10
the varsity crew Louis Fitzgerald. '95: u. NJ d.
NeIley, ~; ): VI. Ross, ~ and :. : X Smith. 90
are among the Columbia men who have parts in
the opera.
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The freshman baseball team will play iJs frs,
big game on Wednesday, when IL meets the Prince
ton freshmen at Manhattan Field The freshmen
nave oeeh playing Il good game As preliminary
the freshmen Will play the sophOmores on Tuesday.
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ciation and the winner will receive q pitcher and
waiter valued at $3.50 and $50 in cash The pitcher
and waiter offered by the Westchester Racing
Association and specially designed and made
by Tiffany & Co.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Columbia has hope OF winning the tntercoiIe esiats
strength test. her total number of points has
increased 5000 over last year. and leads Harvards
winning score OF last season by about 4e0 points
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Allen e. Whitman. secretary of the Seawanhaka
Cornthan Yacht Club gives notice that the fourth
regular meeting OF the club for the year VIII be
he'd Sherry's on Tuesday. May S. at $3.50 y. m,
in pursuance of Cha pter XIV OF the clubs bylaws
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racing but under rules that prohibit the machine
They have been ordered by Archibald Rogers, j.
Roosevelt Roosevelt. Commodore Anson Phelps
Stokes. II. l.. Hotchkiss, l.. S. Thompson anu
boats. which are % feet over all, IS feet on the
waterline and s feet beam.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

It will be a source of satisfaction TO many to
know that the work OF reasphaltirg BedfOrd-ave
is actually going This is the thoroughfare be-
tween the Broadway ferries and the Eastern Dis
trct and the Cycle Path and its bad condition
has been the source Of much disDleasure among
wheelmen. The present pavement laid thirty
years ago, and although fortunes have been
pended in trying to keep It in repair that has
proved Impossible. This. II is said. due TO
the foundation and the asphalt which
the best quality of Trinidad. The foundation
smooth, but not stable. The heat, penetrating
through the asphalt caused the tar on the cobble-
to soften, and the asphalt would be de-
pressed wherever the gave way. This occurred
constantly. and almost generally over the entire
sembled the billowy surface of the ocean. The
present work is being done In two sections-from
Heyward-st. to Dekalb-ave and from (lunCy-st.
to .Atlantc-ave. A big steam hammer with large
knife goes over the pavement and, after cutting
II up. hammers it into small pieces. Wagons carry
away the pieces and force OF men follow at once
laying the foundation for the pavement. This
consists OF 6-inch base OF concrete. No pains
be spared TO construct pavement that will be
stable and durable.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
ATLANTIC FLEET CLUB OFFICERS

Charles J. Pierce has been chosen fleet captain
of the Atlantic Yacht Club DR.. Robert MillbanH
has been appointed fleet surgeon.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Terry" McGovern and Tommy" White will
meet for second time May p at the Coney
Island Sporting Club. The match was made by
Tom" O'Rourke. They will box twenty-five rounds
at 12s pounds. AT the club May Is
Tommy Ryan will fight Jack" Root for 30 per
cent of the gross receipts, of which the winner
will receive 70 per cent 1t will be for twenty-five
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Captain Sycamore, who second in command
of the Valkyrie III at New York will bring over
entire English when he comes 10 take
command OF Cornelius Vanderbilt's seventy-foot
Rainbow. After being hauled out last week for
repainting. the Rainbow Is having her spars put
IN place Bristol.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

A chemical compound of india rubber has been
made by a Philadelphia man to be used as filler
for pneumatic tires. but for the exterior
tire. it has not the wearing properties of vege-
table rubber. The inventor thinks he has solved
the problem of solid tires, and says that hy the
of his composition all rubber tires may be
made as resilient and elastic the best pneumatic
tire, and mo:a durable than the solid rubber tire
II can be manufactured for une-tenth of the cost
OF ordinary rubber, and the weight Is much less
The compound. which has been called ''pneu-
mastic," has been in since January the
wheels of one of the largest motor vehicles In New
York reinforce the pneumatic tires
and ii is said that there has been iattening or
sagging while greater speed has been obtained
Tie product will not melt under any degree OF
heat il is said. and is of great value. therefore
for insulating purposes. The composition is pat
ented in this country and in Europe, and negota-
tons are under way for Its manufacture.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

The sloop yacht Zguener. which lately sold
by Max Agassiz of the New-York Yacht Club Is
being fitted out by her owner. Mr. Lowering TO
be taken to New Bedford " ~
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
BOXING NOTES.

Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid and Kid
Broad will he the principals in a twenty-five round
bout 122 pounds. at the Broadway Athletic
Club Thursday night.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

II. B. Fullerton chairman of the Highway I'M
provement Committee of the League of American
Wheelmen, has arranged for the Long Island Rail-
road little book of pictures which should be in
the hands of every wheeman as well as all lovers
of scenic beauty. The book Is called Unique Long
Island" 1t presents bits of beauty and character
istc sketches of the island. 1t shows that there IS
New-York an island unique in many respects,
where rest and recreation, sport and pleasure and
agricultural pursuits be followe amid pleasant
surroundings 1t is book of Illustrations produced
from photographs. most of whiGn have been Sc
cured by Mr.. Fullerton himself. The book contains
also a map showing the good roads all over the
island and scale of miles
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

There will be large attendance of members of
the Century Road Club Of America at the League of
American Wheelmen meet at Milwaukee, and among
the plans Is a century the Chicago Mil
waukee course, of the most beautiful in the
country, and ordinarily undertaken IN connection
with a boat ride back to Chicago In connection
with the meet there will be moonlight excursion
upon the lake P. Van Vakenburg Of Milwaukee,
chairman of the National Transportation Commit
tee Of the League of American Wheelmen, at
work arranging for the meet. He has
every assurance that the best possible will
be made, and IS sanguine that material extension
of time the excursion tickets will be allowed,
thus ena bling visitors from the East spend
time in Chicago Minneapolis, St. Paul the des
of the Wisconsin and other places
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
TENDENCY TO RIDE UP TREES-PLACE
WHERE VETERANS COME TO GRIEF.
NEW TIRE coMPosrTIoN-LoNG ISLAND AND
WHEELING-NOTES AND COMMENTS
FROM EVERYWHERE

The increased interest in cycling this year has
astonished many persons and none more than
those who predicted a lessenlng interest In the
wheel with the increased popularity OF the auto
mobile. The reverse has been the case. the thou
sands of wheelmen seen the roads during the
last few weeks will testify While it has been said
that fewer beginners to be found in the various
cycling schools and academies, II may be said just
as truthfully that more inexperienced novices are
on the roads than ever before. The increased num-
Der of asphalted streets and the growing tendency
to allow experienced friend to give the first
aid responsible for conditions they exist.
In consequence many persons seen wabbling all
over the roads, endangering the safety Of other
riders, who ought TO be in the hands OF competent
instructors In some cycling academy school. The
beginner wabbes and takes those spasmodic jerks
and darts about the road simply because he is un-
certain of his balance we'll for the reason
that he is bringing new muscles into play over
which he has little control. In speaking of wab-
bling yesterday of the oldest riders hereabouts.
who knows every foot of good road within fifty
miles Of New-York, said:
There is something pathetic in the wabbling of
the beginner and l never lose patience with him,
trying to climb a tree on his wheel, and. while
you cannot help laughing, you fee sorry, for the
magnet of sort which attracts the beginner
70 that tree and if there should be little slant
his life. l have noticed the trait even among
Long Island that some of my friends have visited
frequently which seems to be almost haunted, for
iar things @ there There IS little rustic bridge
between Bridgehampton and Easthampton There here
the ground and the prettest brook imaginable
runs underneath The shrubbery is fine and as
his eye Will take in the beauty of the general
up ITO to the the side Of the rustic bridge and oppe over
into that brook beneath. That rustic guard rail
Many wheelmen have taken this plunge, and none
of them has ever been able to explain why he did it.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

completes the journey over the prescribed
the century of Sunday. under the
auspices of the New-York State Division of the
Century Road Club of America finished in
colors. Every rider May lS will receive his
trophy the finish The entry list run,
which is open 10 all riders. whether members OF
clubs not and which forms the first of the series
Of to be conducted by the Century Road Club
this year has filed rapidly, although has
been provided in both the regular and fast divisions
for many more. The Century Road Club will nave
a double century run in July. moonlight century
IN August, and q record ride without pacemakers
in September. and II is the intention Of n great
majority Of road riders to take part in all of these
beginning with the run of next Sunday, for which
entry blanks and fun particulars may be obtained
by writing to or calling the Century Road Club
Century Committee. No 30 West Fifty -third-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Joseph NJ MacdonOUgh, of the New-York Yacht
Club, is about TO bring out again the Fife designed
Jessica, iGfoot waterlinc keel cutter that sailed
against the Gloriana in 1891 She has not been
in commission for two years, and Frank Wood, of
City Island. is fitting her out. She will be launched
in a few daVS
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

Members OF the St Regis Yacht Club, which is
row entering it's third year of existence. have
dered design class Of yachts tha, are built for
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

AT Larchmont II is expected that W. Gould
Brokaw. the owner of the racing seventy foot
schooner Amorita will from Europe by
August 10 put the vessel through her in
the New-York Yacht Club cruise and try again
for the Astor Cup for schooners which she won
last summer at Newport The work of altera-
tion is going on briskly, that the oldtiue
winner may be in better shape than this year.
A twelve inch bulwark has been removed. which
will tighten her upper works about ton. She
will also be ghtened in her rigging.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

The Citizens Bicycle Club. one OF the oldest in
the country, organization which in the early
days did a great deal OF pioneer work TO intro
duce the sport, open parks, improve roads etc
will hold its dinner at the NeW-York Athletic Club
house Friday. A lot of old timers Will st down
and they are sure TO have good time. Several years
ago the club was Incorporated a body with the
New York Athletic Club. but il still maintains a
separate identity bicycle club.
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in the last quarter mile OF the course. and any
danger Of this will be avoided this year Har-
ward has new launch, the John Harvard. pre-
sented by the family of Frank Thomson, the
former president of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Yale, also. has a small launch.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06


Sunday bicycle racing WI! be resumed the
Vasburg board track Newark to-day when d
good programme OF amateur and professional con-
tests will be In ALL 1o3 individual riders are
listed to start, including such as Eaton
Walthour Fisher Kramer. Mertens Sims Mac
Eachern Thompson. Hadfeld. Downing and Free
man The amateurs are good lot. and have filled
the three races in numbers Over sixty carded
ivc-mile. There will be racing at Valsburg every
Sunday for the rest Of the
of the opening of the Manhattan Beach track for
training to-day. Some of the have shown
good form for early in the year when II is con-
sidered that they have had little chance for train
ing on the road. Among those who have shown
Fuller, Benyon, Barline Oherman, Leddard Vise
Nanderwa and Smith.
fected puncture locator. whereby an ammoniac
solution is forced into the tire. The result is a
blue spot the surface Of the tire around the
puncture which can be seen. and also a powerful
smell. that the proper place for the pa tch car
be found by both eye and nose.
successful In persuading agricuturists OF the
economy o. improved highways and some of the
strongest farmers organiZa tions the country are
WORKING IN sympathy with the Nheelmen
ne" half-me unpaced Australasian record
recently established by w Martin. the American