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New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
LAWN TENNIS.
SPLENDID RECORD OF R. d. LITTLE, THE
PRINCETON CHAMPION.
HIS UNEXPECTED RISE THIS SEASON ONE
OF THE YEARS SURPRISES IN
TENNIS CIRCLES.
TENNIS CIRCLES

One of the most surprising features Of the lawn
tennis season which is Just ending has been the
unexpected success of Raymond d. Little. the
Princeton champion. who has shown more improve
nnent within a single year than any OF the other
prominent tournament players. Early last season
Little was not well known among lawn tennis
players and his efforts had been confined chieny
to college and local tournaments.
He sprang into prominence late last season. when
he the International championship tournament
at Niagara on -the-Lake. Canada, late in August
and then beat w. S. Bond of Chicago formerly the
cup holder for his trophy. Last spring Little
Joined issues with Fred B. Alexander. another
Princeton student. and the two have shown brill
liant work together in the seasons doubles.
They won the Western championship at Chicago.
and at Newport. in the final series Of matches for
the National championship in doubles they beat
Hackett and Allen. the Eastern champions. and in
cidentay. two Yale students. and then played
vncible Harvard pair in the challenge round for
the National championship. Their last success was
TO win the doubles at Cincinnati last week, which
gives them the championship of Ohio They are
looked upon also as almost certain winners OF the
intercollegiate championship in doubles next month.
Ldttles chief successes In singles have been his
successful defence of the International Challenge
Cup when he beat II. II. Hackett, the Yale cham
pion, and his victory last week for the Ohio State
championship at Cincinnati. He Is also counted
upon by the Princeton contingent to win the inter
collegiate championship In singles Both he and
Alexander arc sons of well known New-Yor<ers.
Litte's father being ]. J. Little the publisher who
was president of the Board of Education until six
weeks ago. while Alexander Is a OF James w.
Alexander, president of the Equitable Life Assur-
Society.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
MohAe Contest.
MACHINE TO BE AWARDED BY THE TRIBUNE.
Capable of Going 36 Miles an Hour
A Steam Flyer.

With view to attract the attention of
those who would value the possession OF
an automobile, an arrangement has been
made between The Mobile Company Of
America, at Tarrytown, n. Y, and The
Tribune, whereby the latter is authorized
to offer one machine, a MOBILE, free OF
expense to the particular reader Of The
Tribune who, after a friendly and inno-
cent contest, shall have received the most
votes from other Tribune readers and
buyers for the purpose. Due notice OF
where. and when. the machine will be
placed on exhibition will be given in
these columns.
The Tribune will conduct the contest,
receive the votes. announce the results
from time to time, and award the prize.
Any man or woman In the States OF New-York
Connecticut Massachusetts, or New-Jersey. be-
ing at the time of the contest reader OF The
Tribune, is eligible to be voted for and 10 re-
ceive this machine. if winner in the voting con-
test.
The MOBILE Is runabout carriage with
square body. low dashboard and bicycle wheels
bearing Hartford tires. the seat and back up
holstered in cloth or leather. The weight Is be-
tween 700 and 500 pounds. when ready fOr run
ming. The MOBILE is propelled by steam
gasOlene naphtha being used for fuel
The boiler is Of copper. containing 3Oo copper
fire tubes; is wrapped with 200 feet Of plano
wire. put by machinery; has been tested Up
to $50 lbs. pressure TO the square inch, and
will withstand 5000 lbs. pressure A forward
copper cylinder holds the gasolene. and has
been tested 10 $50 lbs. pressure 10 the square
inch. No boiler of the MOBILE has ever ex-
ploded and the makers believe an explosion
practical inpossibility, because the requisite
pressure could not be reached with the ma
terial at hand. An automatic shUt-on eXtin-
guishes the fire when pressure OF 100 lbs has
been attained. This automatic device is safe
guarded against accident by a safety valve
which opens the boiler at a pressure or 20 rs
to the square inch Other safety appliances
have been added 20 the equipment
The engines are double slide. with cylinders
216 by 31a inches, the crank making loo revo-
Iutions a minute. A full reversing gear and
| strong brake are supplied There have been
| twenty improvements made over the original
Stanley carriage
Any speed desired up to sc miles an hour can
| be enjoyed; and a capacity is given (for water
| and gasoIene) for 100 miles OF asphalt streets
| or so miles OF country roads. The cost OF the
| machine Is $3.50 cash. delivered at the station
| in Tarrytown-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
TAILENDERs WON AND LOST

The New-York and Chicago teams broke even IN
a double header at the Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon. The visitors won the first game without
much trouble. The second game was closely con-
tested, New-York winning because of a wild throw
by Mccormick He gathered up Hickman's ground
er and then threw behind the grandstand Hick-
man scoring on the error. Mercer was in collision
with King at the plate in the seventh inning OF
the drst game and was knocked out. He recovered
IN q few minutes but was too badly shaken up to
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
THE sEAwANHAKA CUP CHALLENGER

Montreal Sept 12-The challenger for the Sea-
wanhaka Cup from abroad is Lorne Campbell
Currie. member of the Island Sailing Club, of
Cowes, and Of the Royal Northern Yacht Club Of
Glasgow. The challenge came from Havre where
club. '->
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
THE VOTING TO DATE, SEPT T.

THE VOTING TO DATE, SEPT T.
Richard sheldon, New-YOrk Athletic CIuOIOs
Col IT. Holland, Salvation Army, City lOl
Il. L. Purdy, clerk, Union Club, City -'.'' - 'Ae-
Miss Caroline Maben. Carnegie HaA'.'s -
Mrs. saul VI. Bernstein, Nevv-N ork CltS'' 40
l.. Keever, (manaGerl NO. 2S0 bronuW0S'
III r. HaviIand. 2s54 Z. 31st-st., CITY. ..'''' :
Claude sfIverbrand. Company Z, 25d heGI
DR. Charles A. kinch. 27;s W. 5Oth-st'' OAtS'
J. p A. Schroeder, Continental Tobacco 10 2
Miss Alice Higgins. 4O1 MacOn-st, bkASn'
:. Carman Harriet, NeVv-NOrk City .-'''' ~
Thomas C. kennard, 81 z. 21st-st-' City''
v. 8. Alien jr., Stamford. Conn.
George Z. Briggs, PeekskiIl, n Y......''s
DOrman It. COnant. Pennington, n J..'''
OrviIIe B. AckerIy, I15 Bway, City, .
Junius Browne, I52 W. 57th-st.. City,. )
C. II. Kelsey, East Orange, n J-......''
John Henry Hull. lawyer, II Park Row. )
Ephrnim KOIImyer, brooklyn. \. 1.-.-.' !
Mrs. c. F. HOughtOn, Corning. y. N.......
j. Herbert Ferris, Newly Ork City
Frank George, PeeksLiIl, y. Y.-...--... ]
I. II. smith, 6O5 WHshinGtOn-st-, PeekskilL
Il. Conover. 1OT W. State-st., Trenton. v. j.
Charles f. AGGr. shrub Oak, y. N..--....' .
j.. W. Gibbons. I95 broadway, City .--... j
VIM. j. Granger. 1O2 FrRnkIin-st-
Guy Murray, summit, y. J....-...--.-.-. J.
+. III. Blake T59 y. B'way, YOnkers. Ia
Joseph HerEberg. "a East 1I6th-st-..... II
Rev. VIM. A. Gay, ID. d., Terryville, Conn.
l.. I'll. Davey, ASH boulevard, Jersey city -
Edward q. Robinson. Mount Vernon 3
whitney Lyon, Automobile Club. .-......
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
AMERTCAN LEAGITE.

At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Detroit 1 (frst
gamel. Milwaukee. 2; Detroit. Second gamel.
At Kansas City-Indianapolis, 4; Kansas City. l.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Z; Buffalo (drst
gamel. Buffalo, 5; Minneapolis (second game).
At Chicago-Chicago, II; Cleveland (irst game).
Chicago, s; Cleveland. l (second game).
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
BOSTON. IS: ST. Lo1r1s. 2

Boston, Sept. PA gale of wind to-day prevented
either team from playing good ball The errors
were excusabe. 1t being next to impossible to
judge ball after it went into the air Nichols
kept the hits well scattered while Powell was
batted hard throughout the game The game was
called at the end of the sixth inning on account
of the wind. Score:
Boston ......................1 ? o as Is
st. Louis ...................0 ? % 4
Baueries-Powell and Robinson; Nichols and Clarke
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
NO CHOCOLATE ECLAIR.

From The Indianapolis Press.
II wish I'd been borned in this country" said the
ossifed man, sadly.
And for what nowT' asked the Circassian
beauty.
wy. some OF these times. when they got TO hol-
lerin fer a Presidential candidate wit plenty OF
backnone' they might pick me as the very
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

years the champion handbaIi player OF Wiliarns- rs
burg He sixty-fve years Old Wheh ne o ue
feated 'Phir' Casey, the handbal player s1In5 fd
years ago. he became the champion, ana retalhet11
the title for a long time. He had just MY 9aIl
Yesterday afternoon when he fell DackWafu 10 Sne
ground, and died from heart trouble.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
Ex-cHAMPIoN DIES PLAYING HAyDBALL

EX-Alderman Thomas Cooke OF No 2s0 EIdert-
ST., Brooklyn. died suddenly yesterday afternoon
In the handball court OF Peter Shannan at No G2t
Gates-ave.. while he showing a dozen young
men how TO handle ball. Cooke was for many
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
GOLF.
WALTER ]. TRAVIS WINS THE MEDAL IN
TUXEDO TOURNAMENT-A BRILLIANT
CONTEST ON NEW LINKS

Tuxedo Park, n. Y. Sept 12 (speciaD.-Tuxedo
society turned attention to golf to-day with an
enthusiasm that showed the hold the sport has
taken on that fashionable colony. It the first
tournament the Tuxedo Golf Club has given in
three years and the response its invitations by
players from all parts of the country was in part
due to the curiosity to see its fine new links. At
the last tournament the club had only a nine hole
course, but it has assumed the dignity Of big
country club. with a full eighteen hole circuit.
measuring than 5000 yards in length.
The tournament proved an unqualified success
there were defaults, the majority of the better
known players entered being hand for the
opening round Walter Breese Smith, president of
the club, took general charge of the players and
by 10 o'clock forty of the sixty entrants had left
the under his direction. The days play was
a busy one, for the qualifying round called for
thirty-six holes which meant double circuit of
the links
The chief trophy of the tournament is the Tuxedo
Cup presented by Charles f. Hoffman and for
which the best sixteen qualified The second six
teen were arranged in another class and will meet
for the Ramapo Cup, presented by w. P Hamilton.
while those who did gain place in either
division will play for the Wee Wah Cup. offered
by A. D. Henry. The tournament will continue
through Saturday.
Walter J. Travis. looking browner and broader
than ever, made his first appearance since winning
the Garden City championship in July and captured
the mccall oifered toT INC pest score ITavlss card
OF the course. Frank Bohlen OF Philadelphia was
with him was w C. Carnegie. the Pittsburg anna
teur. In fact almost every golf club OF note in this
part OF the country figured in the entry list, which
Included more than sixty in all W. Y. Marsh was
f He5g lrSn MOTIFS is CeIey ana GeFerea9N Enfne nett
represented by W B. Dinsmore, Or. e. c. Rush
more Abbott Ingalls, and e. c. Kent.
To understand the work of the contestants It will
be necessary TO glance at the following arrange
ment Of holes:
IN 2s ss ss % % Gss sa rs rs - M fi m sse ss9 aSs Ss
The boyle for this distance was:
iI1' In .........'...S S1i-s4
A newcomer in local tournaments. Oliver Perrin. of
Misquamcut, came second TO Travis. with l67 and
then followed James Stillman, OF Newport at 1853
Bohlen, Cochrane and Carnegie at 172 and from
that the scores in the first division ranged TO lgi
There was tie for last place between Emmett, of
Garden City and Hull, Of Tuxedo and before the
/ match play starts to-day this will be PLAYED off
the loser dropping into the Ramapo Cup division
| The drawings for the match play rounds will be
made tomorrow morning also.
VARDON WINS BY NARROW MARGIN.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
MGINNITY. THE BROOKLYN PITCHER,
IN HIS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE GAME
DAILY WINS THE BATTLE
GAMES YESTERDAY.

Brooklyn. 6: Cincinnati 4. Chicago 8; New-York,
PittsburR game).
o. New-YCrk, Z Chicago. 8
Boston, IS; St Louis 8. (second gamel
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
CHICAGO
Totals .Ss o 13 q 10

y U
Earned runs-Chicago. 8: New-York l. First base on
errors-Chioago 3; NewYork. Left hSses-Chicago
.; New-Fork g First base balls-Of Mercer /: of
seymour l. Struck out-By Menafee !; by Mercer 2
soIen oases-McCarthy Bradley Sacrifice hits-StranE
Menafee- Double plays-Bradley, Childs and Killing:
Doyle. Hickman and Davis: Gleason Davis ana T$oyIe
Two base hits-Childs. Ryan. by pitcher-Mercer
Wild pitch-Nercer. Umpire-EmsIie. Tme-1:50 49, -
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
TERMS OF CONTEST.

ENTRIES will be received UP to p m No
vember B. 1900
VOTING will end at p. m. Monday. NoVen-
Der 10 The winner viii have the machine n
time 10 enjoy a Thanksgiving Day ride.
VOTES will consist OF headings OF the nrst
page of The Daily or Sunday Tribune. oeglnning
11vifh the date September 2 1900. One heading
will count as one vote; ten headings as ten
votes, and so
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
BROOKLYN
.Two out when game was caIle

Earned runs-Brocklyn, l. TWO base his-I win Sheck-
ard Kelley Day First base errorsClncinnati. 2;
5tIrck oqmBy MeGinnity :; by Hahn. 8 Stolen bases
n!:y ~ Off Fiahn s. Double play-Stenfedt corcoran
and BecIIey. Passed ba-Farrell. Time Of game-2:O6
Cmpire-Snyder
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
EASTERN LEAGIrE.

At Worcester-WoTe 10; Syracuse. o.
At Observation-Disclosures 7; Providence, L
At Toronto--Springtield. 8; Toronto. g.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
CHICAGO.
NEW-YORK

92g3 % New.fOTk 2 Left % on @ @bsse;-ChieagO 7; New
Taylor. 3. Struck outBy J. Taylor. 3; by A. Taylor /
Stolen bases-Ryan. Gleason Double plays-McCorrnack
and Bradley: Mccormack. Strang King; nd
Childs Home run-Geason Two base hits~StranE
Killing, Selbach. Time of game--1:45 Umpire-Gaffne
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

September / For failure to observe q contract
Oscar Hedstrom, Middletown, ConN-, is suspended
for ten days, or has the option Of paying hne
of s25
For competing in novice race after having won
q third prize, P Guthrie, Newark, is suspended
until January l. For competing under an assumed
name and for other dishonest practices in connec-
ton with cycle racing. Louis Henry, Trenton, is
suspended until August S, 1901 Pending investiga-
ton for unfair dealing in connection with cycle
racing Frank Mccullough. Trenton is placed on the
list of those TO whom National Cycle Association
permits will not be granted. For team work at
Suttenburg NJ T. Dove is suspended until Septem-
ber e. For improper conduct at the same track
on the same day, E. Holander, Union Hill, is sus-
pended until October 9.
Aaron Rosenberg and his wife. Josephine, OF No.
70 East d-thrteenth-st., were fined
IS each by Magistrate Mott in the West Side court
yesterday morning because they disputed the law
relating to lights bicycles with Policeman Han
ley Of the bicycle squad. on Tuesday evening. The
couple were riding down Broadway on bicycles
when they were stopped at Eghty-second-st. by
the policeman and told that Mrs. Rosenberg would
be arrested unless she put light on her bicycle.
Her husband had Mrs Rosenberg contended
that IL was sufficient II her husband had light,
while Mr. Rosenberg quoted State law: Ehey
had less to say in court yesterday and paid their
fines.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
Bienrles.

GOOD J5c.. 81. Sl2S $3.50. SlTS All unaSes. q, deal
rsNtc- Guaranteed by the mfrs Special prices ~ -
likes eFs. WILLIS. IS Park ROW. op. p u
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
vARDoN WINS BY NARROW MARGIN.

F'NtlOO-S wins u -NAf1f'OW MARIlN'
Manchester. Mass, Sept 12-Harry Vardon. the
former British golf champion. just managed to up
up in defeating Joseph Lloyd. the professional and
John Dingwel. in thirty-sx hole best ball match.
Faroon Inade the round IN Y this morning and s5
IN the afternoon. TO Loyds total OF 1853 and Ding
Wells of l75.
The morning play Of eighteen holes made VaIdon
winner by up. but he was down on the afternoon
round Play was in howIing gale. At the thirty
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
PIrrsRURG, 10: PH1LADELpu1A

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-The finish of to-day's
game between Philadelphia and Pittsburg was as
exciting the most ardent enthusiast could desire
Up TO the eighth inning Waddell had been almost
invincble. and the visitors steadily increased
their lead. In the local teams half OF the eighth
eleven men batted. They made seven hits, three
of which were doubles. netting seven runs, which
tied the score In the ninth. however, Pittsburg
Score:
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
WOMEN PLAY AT MoNTCLA1l

Montclair. N. j.. Sept. II (SpeciaI).-At the Mont
clair links to-day the women's team Of the Essex
Country Club defeated the home team by 13 TO 10.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

Jacob H Jordan wishes his name withdrawn
as a competitor in the contest This has been
done. 1t is impossible. however, TO cFsof MS
votes TO some other competitor as he Suggests
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

Votes have been received for Z c Mooay'
Mr.. Moody will have to send his address 70 this
office as no votes are recorded unless the conf
petitor's address has been sent IN.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

H c. v-The fact that you are woman
does not bar you from the contest Send or
YOUR votes whenever you are ready.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

Richard Sheldon, Of the New-York Athletic
Club. the champion shot putter OF the world.
continues to set the pace IN the contest Cor the
mobile. Mr. Sheldon took a lively interest in
the Rough Rider contest. although ne was not
a COmDetitor.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13
CYCLING.
,,A>v or THE RACING MEN SUSPENDED
BY THE NATIONAL CYCLING
ASSOCIATION

The National Cycling Association issued oul-
ietin yesterday announcing the suspension OF many
riders. Meet promoters are also requested 10 oe
oof,,, about their entries in novice races and not
70 accent the entry unless the rider himself signs
the blank part of the bulletin follows;
The one mile National Championship or amer AmerlSS ca
NJ the circuit meet to be held in that CITY, The
only remaining increased point f@nampl0omsnbp champ 0o{ nber
For repeated dishonest practices in connecuon
with cycle racing John Turner TAUNTON, Mass; -
fron September 1. For having competed asaInSl a1n
anoateurs under an assumed name Arthur T. Oar
low winthrop Mass, is suspended for one year;
dating from September !. For having competed N
novice races under assumed name = r Wsoou
Newark is suspended for one year, dating from
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

Despite the high wind that made the flight of
the balls unusually erratic the Hudson River Lawn
Tennis Associations championship tournament was
continued again yesterday afternoon at the fash
tonable Amackassin Club. IN Yonkers. The feature
of the day was the exciting play In the mixed
doubles. for each Of the matches played in this
competition required the full three sets to decide
the winning team.
Miss Alice Ewngs and C. S. Bait and Miss Edith
Temple and c, D. Mlllard. the crack teams
from Tarrytown. were both successful. the former
beating a Yonkers pair and the latter winning
rytowners lost the second set but the deciding
was won by 6-S. also the same in each match.
In the semi-fnals OF the mixed doubles to-day
Miss Ewngs and Bait will meet Miss Lowerre
and Robertson, the Yonkers champions of last sea-
son, and Miss Temple and Millard will have Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Pouch against them In the mems
singles Millard plays Belts this afternoon and
the winner meets Robertson in the finals to-mor-
row, while in the women's singles Miss Lowerre
meets Miss Hale and the winner plays Mrs. Pouch
In the finals tomorrow. Saturday will be reserved
for the challenge matches in both singles and
women's singles, last years winners c. s. Bait
and Miss Alice Ewing. both of Tarrytown. defend
ing their challenge cups.
The scores of yesterdays matches follow:
Mems championship singles Second round)-H D. Belts
beat c. II. Ketcham. 6-1, Go
Sem-fnal round-J l. Robertson, IT.. beat H. D.
James 6-1 e.
Women's championship singles preliminary round,-
Miss Marie Matthessen beat Strang by default
semi-fnal round-Mrs- W. H. Pouch beat Miss Marie
Mixed doubles (hrst round)-Miss Alice Ewings and
c. s. Bait beat Miss b Strang and S F. Thayer 6-I
$-6 6-s; Miss Edith Temple and c. D. MIllard beat
Miss Marie Matthessen and l. V Ledoux. 6-S. IS
6-3.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

WIND HINDERS PLAY AT MORRISTOWN.
Morristown. N j.. Sept. 12 (speciaD.-Little prog
made here to-day in the Morristown Field
Clubs annual lawn tennis championship toUrna-
ment because of the gale which blew the
played. In 1t Charles D. Cole. the Harvard player.
was beaten in straight sets by Leon s. Freeman.
a local expert. Cole made good stand in the first
set but the wind played havoc with his service and
he lost at 75. In the second he appeared TO be
Indifferent, and Freeman easily walked away with
him. In the women's singles Miss Irene Walker
played a spirited match against Miss Ruth Hurl-
but in the first round The final set of this contest
brought out the full strength Of both players, and
It was only by steady, careful work that Miss
Walker The second round found Miss Mary
tigue OF the latter from her first match she capt
ured the initial set from Miss March at SO. Miss
March developed winning streak in the second
set at Ct In the deciding set Miss Walker lei at
o-S ana +O-l5 by her remarkable voleying and ,f1ll
liant place drives. Her opponent outmanRuvred
her by returning the ball to the back hand corner
OF the court and then following up the shot by a
cross court shot from the net. Miss March
scored four straight games and gained the match
at Is. Miss May Howell also PROLONGED her con-
test with Miss Margery Behr through three exciting
SETS and finally captured the second and third
sets by close scores. The summary;
Mems championship singles second round-Ieon
s. Freeman defeated Charles D. Cole. rs, 81.
Womsn's championshiP singles. first round-Miss
Irene Walker defeated Miss Ruth Hurlbut, Ga 81
Second round-Miss Mary March defeated Miss
Irene Walker. 2-6, 6-, rs; Miss May Howell de-
reated Miss Margery Behr, t-6, So. 6-l
New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

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Batertes-Donohue Bernhard and Mcfarland: Phil
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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-02

One by one the stories of our boy
hood days are relegated to the musty
shadows OF mythology. Santa Claus
is gone. George Washington didn't
cut down the cherry tree and now
comes an ex-Confederate soldier and
says that old Barbara Frietchie didn't
wave the Stars and Stripes when
Stonewall Jackson entered Frederick
in 1862. The picture OF the old gray
head thrust through the upstairs
window, while an extended arm waved
the flag of the Union, is familiar to
every school child OF twenty-five or
thirty years ago. But, alas! We are
now told that nothing OF the kind
ever happened. Well, perhaps not;
but il not, then Whittier succeeded in
writing popular poem out OF nothing.