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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIP PLANS.

In the official announcement Of the prizes and
conditions for the third annual championship OF
tho Metropolitan Golf AsSociat don 70 be held az
the Apawamis Golf Club. % Rye May - % %
and p. John Du Fails secretary OF the association
said yesterday that entries must be made on or
before Friday. May Il. and that each must be
companied by a fee Of 81. A player who desires TO
enter must be certified by the secretary OF his
club as representing that club. and only such
eligible have a rating OF less on the off,
cial handicap list The tournament will open with
a qualifying round at thirty-siS hole medal play
In case less than fifty players eater. the sixteen
with the lowest scores in this tround con-
tinue at match play, but II more than nifty enter
the lowest thirty-twO scores VIII qualify The first
and second rounds at match playnare TO be decided
on May %. the seTDifnals May "a, and the finals
at thirty-siN holes, May D. The four bah match
Is 10 be played on the afternoon Of the Gath. and
the handicap on May p.
The winner OF the championship Is 10 receive the
Metropolitan Plate. now held by Walter J. Travis.
together with the championship gold medal. This
latter is permanent award, wldle the plate must
be won three times by the sam" player 10 go out
right Silver medals viii be offered the winners Of
The Tour ball match nile the Association Handi-
cap cup VIII go TO the winner os the handicap con-
test, and another silver medal 10 the player making
the best gross score.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

77th-st No 1874 West. ls.GxlO22; I4sette Loos.
eNecutrix a. Arnie + i smith: Y :. So. So
45th-st No - West 1S.9NlO0.5: United States
Mortgage Trust Company. by trustee. to
Isiaore Jackson and another; mortgage, $lSO1o;
s ST.. &c
Man Scobolon and another; mortgage. S1TJ00;
l. =. $50.
1osI- 81 No 81 West .OxiO0 Ii. Charles Devoe to
Ann Il & pevoe: mortgage, $4,000. .....-..-....
81 NIchoIas-ave. corner l5&i-st. l.T.9xi3i9x
I24IIx1GI. 20: David Mcclure referee, TO Jacob
ID Butler: II :, sl62 90 iG-
Nanhattan-ave. No A. 25xlO0; Heinrich Boss
barlt TO Louisa Bosshardt; mortgage. S2a OOJ;
s. 81
Madison W conner 12ith-st. 100.11x95:
Henri Corn 10 Rosetta Corn: mortgage. S230 coo.
SnrinE- q corner Elizabeth-st. 254x57 Sx2I9
atsiIO John IA Bremen to Peter Biegs:
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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
REPORTS OF BIG REALTY DEAL.
FORTY-FTRST AND FORTY SECOND
SITS VALUED AT 100000. SAID
To HAVE BEEN SOLD.

One OF the largest purchases Of real estate
that has been made in a long time was yester-
day announced. This purchase involves almost
the entire block bounded by Madison and Fifth
nves and Forty-hrst and Forty-secOnd SITS
No seemed to be in position to verify the
report of this gigantic purchase nor could the
names OF the buyer or buyers be learned. The
various reports about the sale gave the purchase
price at from SiTOOOOo 10 $5.O0O,O00. One re-
port had IT that the purchase made by
syndicate composed OF a number of men. OF
which John D. Rockefeller the head IN
view of the location and the many improvements
that have been made contemplated IN
Forty-second-st between Third and Eighth
aves the block is considered to be one OF the
most promising sites in the city. Within the
last few years the value of the property has
greatly increased
The exact buildings which have been pur-
chased by the syndicate cannot be learned at
present There seems TO be doubt about the
Columbia Bank Building at the southeast cor
ner of FOrty-second-st. and Fifth-aye. being
one OF the parcels obtained. There num-
Der of rumors current about negotiations for
property In the Forty-second-st. portion OF the
city recently. At that time Tribune reporter
had long talk with of the officials OF the
Safe Deposit Company which owns the bank
building. and with many tenants In the Column
bia Bank Building and other places in the street.
The official said:
Three four times year report is circu-
lated that this building has been sold Inc
owners. can assure you. have no idea of selling
the building. On the other hand. they are tninA-
ing Of improving the premises
The majority of the buildings In the block
old In Fifth-ave. between Forty-nrst-sr
and Forty second-st.. there was. some years ago.
a row of about twelve buildings. which were
occupied by the Rutgers School Only one Oh
these buildings is now standing AT Forty-nrs'-
ST. and Fifth-ave. is an apartment house. when
was sold by James McCreery in January last "
the Central Realty Bond and Trust Com1ea<
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THE cOLUMBUS-ArE. CABLE REMOVED.

The cable the Columbus-ave. line between
Twenty third-st. and One-hundred IA d-tenth-st
was removed last night. Electric will be sub
stituted. The work of taking the old ca bile
under the supervision of NJ. T. Starett The
that arrived at the power house. Sixth-aye
and Ftfty-hrst-st., before the cable was cut was
car No. 1898. II arrived At 1855 p. m. After the
cable was end attached to car No 100
which made the round trip from the power house
to Twenty third-st.. and then up To One-hundred-
and-tenth-st. and back 10 the power house again.
The cable wound a large wheel
About five hundred men We're working along the
line last night making the changes necessary for
the introduction of the system.
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PRODUCE EXCHANGE TOURNAMENT.

The annual spring tournament at golf by mem
bers Of the New-York Produce Exchange Will be
held Thursday. May &c. the links OF the
Englewood Golf Club. Up to last night forty-hve
entries had been received. and II is believed that
before tomorrow. when the list of entries closes
there will have been considerable addition 10 that
number. This IS a greater number than has been
called out IN previous years by this contest. and
goes 20 show the increased interest In the sport
The President OF the Exchange has presented
handsome silver cup as first prize There will also
be a second and a third prize All will be handicap
prizes. The committee on arrangements is com
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CLUBHOUSE on CHTRCH SITE.
THE REPUBLICAN BUYS THE PROPERTY OF
THE ST. IGNATIUS PARISH

THE REPUBLICAN BUYS THE PROPERTY OF
THE ST. IGNATIUS PARISH
The Republican Club has purchased the land
now occupied by the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of St Ignatius, which fronts in Fortieth-
ST.. between Fifth and Sixth aves and which
through TO Thirty ninth-st. Papers were
signed yesterday. On this site the club intends
TO erect eight story clubhouse of white lime
stone and brick; which win not only serve as
headquarters and banquet hall for political
gatherings. but also a home for its mem
bers. The upper stories will accordingly be
furnished with living rooms. The building and
land will cost about Si500o0
The Republican Club will not take possession
until November l. for the church does not ex-
pect it's new building at West End-ave. and
Eighty-seVenth-st. to be completed for occu-
pancy until that time.
The purchase consummates a labor OF two
years the part OF the building committee of
the club Several sites in Fifth-ave have been
under consideration at different times, but
proved undesirable for one reason or another
1t is understood that the selection OF the prop
erty in West FOrtieth-st meets almost unani-
nous approval the part OF the clubs mem
bers. The purchase was under the direct super
vision OF the building committee. Of which J.
Edgar Leaycraft treasurer OF the club. is chair
man.
The site fronts fifty feet in Fortleth-st.. num-
bered - and 20. and twenty-five feet in Thirty
ninth-st. numbered 43. This gives q floor
space of 200 square feet
The sale was conducted through r. D. Bliss
q Co. The Church of 81. Ignatius has been
under the rectorship of the Rev. Arthur Richie
since May l. 1881. 1t was legally incorporated
on December IL. 1871.
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DINNER or THE OsWEGo ALUvNJ

The eighth annual dinner OF the New-York Os-
wego Alumni Association held at the Hotel
Marlborough yesterday afternoon. 1t was attended
by ls2 members The following officers were elect
ed: President Matthew Connor: first vlce-prcsidsnt
Miss Eva Murphy; second vice president Mrs NJ
IL. Stackpole; secretary. Mrs. ]. c. Sharp treas
urer. Miss Edna Pateman.
The address of welcome was delivered ny the
president Thomas A. Stewart, and toasts were re-
sponded to by l. Il. Poucher. Charles S. Sheldon
Herbert Mcknight DR.. n. b. Anderson and Miss
Sarah J. Walter. The guests OF honor were l. D.
poucher. principal Of the State Normal School and
Miss Sarah j. Walter, OF the Willimantic Normal
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mGOVERN TO BOY HERRERA.

The next big fight that TERRY McGovern the
featherweight champion. IS engage In will be
with Aurelio Herrera. The bout is TO take place
before the Twentieth Century Athletic Club OF San
Francisco, May %.
Herrera has been fighting for several years and
is said 10 have defeated every man that he has
fought with. He Is said to be fast fighter and
boxes I'm the same style McGoyern.
In San Francisco the match is looked forward
10 with much interest and IL is the opinion OF many
that Herrera will be a hard man TO defeat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

Charles Hobbs. OF the firm of Slawson & Hobbs.
although noted for his record breaking accom-
pIIsfments in the renting of high class apartments
and for his ability In constantly augmenting the
firms long list of important houses, has won new
laurels for himself by the way ne has handled the
recently acquired DoriltOn apartment house, and
the Ansona, W. T.. ID. Stokes's monster structure.
In the case of the Dorilton Mr. Hobbs has closed
no less than half dozen leases within the last
two weeks for some of the choicest apartments In
the building. For the AnsOnia he has already got
tenants for nearly all the stores. and In addition
TO this has rented several OF the apartments. When
IL Is remembered that this building will not be
completed for least another year, Mr.. HobbSs
made of II.
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ELECTION AT THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.

The Army and Navy Club at Its annual meeting
last night elected the following officers: General
j. +. Plerson president; MaJor-General w D.
Whipple first vice-pIesident Captain Charles
Turie. second president; Lieutenant Colonel
Arthur S. Schermerhorn. third vce-presIdent: Com
modore Charles II. Lorng. secretary: Captain
Charles ii. Rrantingham. treasurer.
The new building for which the club is obtaining
funds discussed The club has a building N
mind. but is not prepared TO say anything about II
publicly yet. The membership was increased by
la At
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FIVE APARTMENT HOUSES SOLD.
PURCHASER SAID TO BE RESIDENT OF
BOSTON PAYS 900 FOR THEM.

Five new seven story apartment houses were
sold yesterday by John r. Foley for Irons &
Todds. The name OF the buyer could not be
learned. 1t was said that he lived in Boston
The purchase price S1.625 900 Two Of the
houses are in Manhattan-ave.. and extend from
hundred and thirteenth-st. TO one hundred
and-fourteenth-st Another is at the northeast
corner OF One-hundred- and thirteenth-st. and
seventh-ave., one on the southeast corner OF
One-hundred- and thirteenth-st. and Seventh
ave. and one at the northeast corner OF one
hundred and-twelfth-st. and Seventh-ave.
Each house is on plot about one hundred
feet square. Irons & Todd recently sold their
large apartment house the north corner of
SiXty-siXth-st. and Central Park West The
sum that they received for the six houses was
about S2ODnuO0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

The Dorlton promises to be the most successful
house that Hamilton NJ Weed has built thus far.
The buildings prominence and artistic appearance
are daily attracting applicants for apartments. IL
the premises were In a condition to admit OF per-
would be made by many who are now holding Off
until the building gets further advanced. In the
last Naek q number OF women called at the build
ing anxious inspect the apartments. Not being
able to see them they left their names and eNacteG
n promise to he informed the building
IS in a condition TO admit them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

The Baltusrol team suffered crushing defeat on
its homo links yesterday the hands OF the Ensle-
wood golfers the final score being to 5 in the
latters favor Tyrg headed the home guard. and
in spite OF his earlier round At Norris County de-
fealed his opponent. Wilson. by one point. lanil-
ton WAS also succe ssful DIR. Wells, o, -tnSle-
wood, while II. X. Toler beat Cole up. These
three Victories gave Baltusro her total of points.
scored by the Nassau system. The return match
IS 20 take place Englewool in September, Fol-
loving the SCORES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

roURsoME CONTESTS AT DYKER MEADOW.
foursome tournament for prizes presented by
Daniel chaunccy and A. r. Fish xas started yes
terday at the Dyker Meadow Golf Club where the
Wall Street holiday enabled the members to turn
s~i In greater force than anytime this season The
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for the afternoon were as follows:
II D nihhrrf-
THE IARBoR HILL CHAMPIONSHIP.

In the first round at match play of the spring
championship the Harbor Hill Golf Club yester-
day the scores were:
r. OConnor beat Stevens. / up; ]. p Paret beat
II s. Hollis. up. . 20 play; j. F. Faber beat Hay
wood up; J. f. c. I1eayitt beat Wickham. up;
Frank Sears beat r. Jaunsen. 4 up. play: A.
Sherman beat Crowe. up. to play: A s. Ogilvie
beat Lambert. up. TO play; +. l.. Evans beat
+. l.. Palmer up 10 play; r. W. Conrow beat
G.. Dix, up. i'to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
REPORT or ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL
IT SAYS AN ADDITIONAL ENDOWMENT OF $500 600
Is NECESSARY II ITS INCOME IS TO
MEET ITS EXPENSES

The annual report OF Roosevelt Hospital for 1870
calls especial attention to the discrepancy between
the resources OF the hospital and its expenses
This condition OF affairs. says the report makes
II necessary for the hospital either decroase its
work In some quarter or else 10 Increase It's en-
dowment Last year S.25l patients were under
treatment IN the hospital. OF whom 2is2 were treat
ed without cost to the patients. In addition 1914
cases were treated in the emergency department
but not detained for ward treatment. and there
were d,2s3 visits to the dispensary.
The cost OF maintaining the hospital and dis
pensary was sl5526 76 which made deficit for
the year OF about 81 900. As the work OF the
hospital is growing every year the report says that
an additional endowment OF $500 needed II its
income IL To equal Its expenses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12


H. r. Brown runner APP in last years champion
ship at Van Cortlandt Park, showed that he IS
still among the championship possibilities by TAX
ing rst place in yester Says handicap the city's
public links The tour ament took place under the
auspices OF the Van Cort]andt Gols Club an organ
ization which has won support from almost every
unattached golfer in the metropolitan district be-
cause OF its efforts in obtaining needed improve
ments from the hands % the Park Commissioners
and which expects 10 hold I'm the coming season
weekly contests in promotion OF the sport A
series OF prizes has been provided for winners In
Glasses A, B and c. and these VIII be offered as
often as ten or more contestants appear IN each
class. Unfortunately for those who took part
Eestercas the weather prevented the classes from
nling and the award of prizes will therefore go
over until next Saturday. Browns victory In
lass n was won by combination clever an
proaches and strong putting. lie led the field with
scratch score OF 81 which was three better than
his nearest competitor. Perkins, who was allowed
a hansYcap o. three strokes. @. ". Smith was the
winner IN Class Il. and T. W. Upham sn Class. C.
The summary: -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDINGS

wiu,e-ave u corner Southern Boulevard for a
i've story brick store and fathouse, 2JxIO; A
GumbIeton, No West l2ith-st. owner; t "
Ringrose. architect -
frame shed 4OxJO: estate OF Peter A Cassidy No
West I2ist-st. owner: F Cassidy. builder.
fsth-st so II Of 5th-ave, Wakefield. for a
two story frame dwelling house. 2oN3l; Chris
tophsr Daler, NJ 302 Morris-ave. owner; J
Schwalhsnburg No. $50 Jackson-ave. architect
II4th-st " 8 25i Il or Westceester-ave. for a
two story and attic frame dwelling house. 2ox45:
Eivira GiIlingham. owner; w c Diekerson. areh-
tect NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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qualifying round was decided at eishteen h0es
medal play with the following results

Richanss and q y Van Brunt. l0s; c. O. Edey and
Eotmah ha los: e. smith and Il Baldwin ics vi
a Putnain ana - L Norris and f. L. Pearsall
III The last three for the last two places aqa
WI, pay OH and r H. Luddon, jr.. ll2; r. Til
r, X, ~ Trsnt LYMAN III; c. Il. Smylie and g. H.
ney anu M ~ NcKeever and w. J. Geddes. III.
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PREsIpENT IN LEAn EoR PREsIpENrs GO

Plalnheld. y. J.. May Il (speciaD.-The weekly
competition for the Presidents Cup was played on
the links OF the Park Golf Club this afternoon.
First honors for the day TO II. d. Hibbard.
with s. In the contest for the trophy Charles
W. McCutcheon. president ~ the club leads.
with five points. Morgan T Townsend. last years
champion, is second. with four. and Joseph II.
Howell and H. D. Hubbard tied for third, with
thTee points each.
The SCORES for the afternoon were as follows:
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THE DE FORREST BOY FOUND

Cresson De Forrest. of No. 20 West Eighty-third-
St. who disappeared April % is in San Jose
Cal telegram received from the Chief OF
Police of that city yesterday. in which 1t was said
the boy was In that city. Nothing said OF the
Aires boy who disappeared with the De Forrest
lad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

women's putting match-Mrs. F. l. EadTidge; -: Mrs
A. u. Cochrane. 4G; Miss Grace Fargo. 40; Miss Mae
~: Miss Grace Williamson. ~: Mrs. NJ NJ Van
Isenren Mrs. FarT2 30: Mrs O. p Jaffrey, 92 Miss
A Hewitt Miss " Hewitt. a. Miss r l. william
son. %: Mis- Bsntamin. So ME- Ilara Fargo. o.
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HARRY vARDoN WINS AT RICHMOND.

London, May 1.-THE concluding stage OF the
Richmond professional golf tournament to-day at
tracted big crowd. In the outward journey OF
the first round the Var ion brothers played a close
game but on the hOne~sard Harry gained and
finished the first eighteen holes with
Harry NardOn won bs up and TO play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

BALTTSRO
ON THE ARDsI.EY GOLF LINKS.

Two contests held the Ardsley links
yesterday. a mixed foursome and women's put
ting match. Mr.. and Mrs. A. De Witt Cochrane.
playing from scratch. won the mixed fOursome.
and Mrs. +. l. Eldrdge the putting match.
The results in the mixed foursome Were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

Yale pluck, however, came near making another
story. When the second half opened Hitchcock
held his opponent down and gradually hammered
the advantage his own way. The odds against
him. however. finally proved too great. and after
cutting I.ndsey's lead down TO up he was obliged
20 cOncede the victory The cards tell the story.
Here they are:
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u.yvrSG WINS AT ST. ANDREWS.

7 7 Manning the winner Of the May handi-
con held at the ST Andrews links yesterday. The
competition was at medal play. and though the
handicaps liberal, only seven complete cards
we're returned. Following is the summary:
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WEST SIDE NEWS ITEMS.

The next meeting OF the West Side real estate
agents brokers' builders and owners OF apartment
houses for the purpose of organizing an associa-
ton whose object II Will be 10 do away with the
practice of giving free to new tenants OF high
class apartments. and TO institute blacklist Of
persons who beat landlords out OF their rent money
or break their leases for justiable reason Is to
be held on next Tuesday evening at the office OF
Jesse e. Bennett & Co. corner OF Seventy-sixth-st.
and COlumbus-aye. The former meeting was not
sufncienty attended. account OF the stormy
weather prevailing on that night. TO warrant any
official action being taken. The meeting on next
Tuesday night promises to be successful Judging
hy the number OF persons who have given their as
sllrances TO be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

The apartments are arranged In suites of SIX and
seven rooms. The rents have been scheduled at
from $40 to $3.50 year.
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ALTERATION.

Ith-et No So East. 10 three story brick dwelling
house; Jacob Hertz, owner: A Hicimbotham.
No ISL East 34th-st. architect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12

Although the renting is practically over.
REPORTS from the various leading agents and owners
of apartment houses still indicate a lively demand
for high class apartments. In a number of the new
houses more leases have been made in the last two
weeks than in the period Immediately pre-
ceding. This encouraging state of affairs Is lead
ing many owners and agents TO look for continu-
ance of business until the summer has well adj
vanced In former years the end of April used to
he looked upon the finale OF the renting season
but the rapid growth or population seems 10 nave
brought about entirely and unlocked for
he spring has accrued 20 the henent OF the apart
rnent house landlord If there had been warm and
pleasant weather mary OF those who have leased
Gents 10 go into the country instead of changing
their city domicile at the present time.
,uopg the new houses that have met with more
,hor ordinary success Is the Corinseca In Ninety
INV Charles Brogan. Through the efforts Of Jesse
~ rarpett a Co. more than one-third of the apart
,,o,.s I'm this house have been rented within less
,han four weeks and indications point TO all of
them being disposed OF long before the fan season
ccommonly attractive. and; being very moderate
nriced they are calculated TO appeal to much
larger number of people than the average modern
ii.ta6 class apartments. the rents OF which are
hnsSSnnd the reach of those In moderate crcum-
stances
Tho firm of Jesse c. Bennett & Co, by the way
-. distinguished itself this year by the number
90 nov, elevator apartment houses 1t has acquired
o. MANAGEMENT. The firm has reached out into
,bs bafliwicks of other agents and obtained some
20 the cst coveted houses The latest II has added
y, The northwest corner of Ninety-eighth-st. and
broadway The Elmhurst Is now receiving us nm
-, hiSS.nectiou next week 1t was built by Emilio
Virna. from plans by Architects Neville Bagge
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-12

This bit of old time southern rhetoric
about the orange is found in the Jack
sonville (Fla) Times Union: THE Or
anges are moving. and the good times
must come again. Let Others take their
gold from the gloomy depths of the
earth. Florida gathers hers under
Gods own heaven and finds it colored
by the royal sun himself favored by
the dew and blessed by the stars.
Watch the stands ;Il the fair and see IL
oranges were { fairer or Swceter
Lift your faces .is The freight cars pass
and then won'er whether ambrosia
ever gave suci, promise Of the gladness
Of heaven as those long trains leave on
the perfume laden air."