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New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
GOOD INDOOR SPORT.
MENT AND ASSOCIATED
CYCLING CLUBS.

There was large attendance at the joint ath-
letc and bicycle meeting held by Company Z. Sth
Regiment, aid the Associated Cycling Clubs at the
armory Ninety-fourth-st. and Parkave. last night.
The preninaries had been off the previous
Saturday so that the contests last night were be-
tween we'll matched men, and there was not slow
during the night, in consequence. The man
agement was excellent tie sports being over in
good season.
The bicycle exciting. as is usually the
when the athletes try to ride at full speed
upon ordinary flooring The one mile race for nov
ices was by F. T. Satterfeld after an exciting
brush the entire distance. p. J. Volkmann and
Charles Werner kept close together at one of
the turns. with the result that both went down,
VoIkmAnn reIaounted and finished third.
In the two mile w. G. Frank, of the Sth
Regiment, again demonstrated that he is one OF
the best fiat floor riders in this district
He caught up with most Of those ahead of him in
limit man at the end of the mile. He set the pace
for the remainder of the distance, and won easily
County Wheelmen. with Charles Martin. of the
Empire Cycle Club, third No accidents marred
The, The running races well contested P j.
500 yard run bur was dsanalifed for Gu cutting the
This race " S. Edwards. Of the Knickerbocker
Athletic Club tried to beat the starters pistol and
70 & nfcSp S o Ihe Tu9 shq & us G 10 run
teur Athletic Union officials Summaries:
Sixty yard run-won by H Arnold. West Side A. c.
d3 feep: VI s u Edwards. Knickerbocker a. G q 1eeQ
Time-O;06s5. Won by one-half yard; a foot between
second and third
one half mile run (novice)-won by Charles J. Nc
Carthy Pastime A C; +. J. Fagan Pastme \. C..
ond: Nicholas Adam, De La Sale School third Time
lib 2:I5ls Won by fifteen yards One-half yard between
hed Leonard c. c.; Louis Meyer, Empire c. c, second;
refer j. Nolkmann c. A. c., third. Time-2:44S.
Won by length three hundred yards between
third Nokmann fell but remounted and finished.
Nile bicycle race (handiCap)-Won by T. A. McCahll.
71st Regiment 6O yards: Louis Meyes. Empire c c.
uUd yards). second: Charles Martin,
YARDS. third Tme-2:2szs Won by five yards; two
H. fell
IN the last lap. interfering with W: C. Frank.
One mile run-Won by James J. Lynch Pastime A. c.
(9S yardsl: Peter sautar jr Pastime q 95 yarcfs)
second: c. J. Foran. Xavier A. A 80 yards third.
T!me4:36S. Won by five yards same distance between
second and third.
Three hundred yard (handcap)--won by Henry
Giman s,i Battery p A A l25 YARDS; n Arnold. West
booker A. c. go yards) third Time-O:32ib. p ].
Walsh won. but disqualified for cutting the corners.
Two mile bicycle (handcap)-Won by W G..
Frank. sth Regiment (scratch); H. r. Brown jr Kings
County Wheemen go yardsl, second; Charles
Empire c. c. GO yards). third. Time-5:11 by
two lengths; same distance between second and third
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
YACHTING.
LAWSON BOATS TRUE DIMENSIONS
SHOW HER LARGER AND MORE POWERFUL
THAN THE COLUMBIA

Boston. Jan. 26-The dimensions OF the Lawson
Cup defender were made public this afternoon N
Crowninshied. the designer, who said that yester-
days figures were not quite correct The hsures
show the boat TO be somewhat larger and more
powerful than the Columbia. and, although no oaea
are furnished as to sail area the increase in Weea
surface of 23S square feet over the 1899 defender
indicates that the Boston boat will probably carry
considerably more canvas The dimensions fur-
nished to-day are as follows:
Length ALL 140 feet. 102 inches: length water
line, 80 feet; overhang forward. q feet inches;
oVerhang aft, % feet, 8 inches; beam extreme, -
feet, 2 inches; beam at waterine. 23 feet inches
dTaught extreme, 20 feet: freebOaTd at stem heau;
feet IL inches; freebOard least feet; freeooare
at stern. feet. inches; beam at forward enS
waterline. 10 feet: beam after end waterhne, 10
feet inches; beam at stern II feet, inches; CEN
tire lateral plane aft load waterline, oil zee,
inches: centre buOyanCy aft load waterlne H.
per cent lateral plane. l76 square feet aISa
midshp section 1179 square feet; area load WaIs5s
line plane 1.7Il5 square feet; wetted surface -'''
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
DOCTORS OF PEDAGOGY AT DINNER.

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPEAKS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Doctors OF Pedagogy OF NeW-York University
had their annual dinner at the Hotel Marlborough
last night, DR.. John Dwyer. the president. presid-
lrg. Chancellor H NJ MacCracken was suffering
fIom the grip and unable to be present. After the
dinner the president Of the Board OF Education,
Niles NJ. OBrien. speaking OF public schools. said
that there many criticisms made about the
New-York school system. which he did claim
was infallible. though he considered II the finest
In tho world. He pointed out that with the many
children OF different natiOnalites in the schools
fine American citizens turned out OF them.
Mr.. o. Ofsrien said that there many things in the
Davis School law he would like wiped out
but he would have the law remain the statute
books. That law. he said left IL that no member
or the Board OF Education need bow the knee 10
any politician, and il made the teachers sure OF
their salaries
Olner speakers on the programme were Willis
Fletcher johnson, Langdon S Thomson Edward
W. Stitt and Professor Judd
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
RACING.
TOD SLOAN DEFEATED IN A RACE.
COAST RECORD BROKEN IN THE WINTER
HANDICAP AT SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco. Jan. 26.-The Winter Handicap at
Tanforan to-day resulted in the best contest OF the
season. Eddie Jones. with Jenkins up won the race
by head from The Lady. ridden by Tod Sloan
Advance Guard favorite. but The Lady and
Eddie Jones were strongly played. Montantc got
away flying and ran into Bathos and unseated Red
fern He then opened gap on the field and for a
time II looked as II he would not be caught Burns
sent Nesuvian after him. but he could not catch
the lightweighted leader Montanic tired in the
back stretch and fell back. beaten. Eddie Jones'
VINO got away last, had moved up and taken the
lead In the stretch. Sloan The Lady was right
with him ana an exciting finish resulted Jenkins
landing Eddie Jones winner by a head in the fast
time OF 2:O4A. breaking the coast record The best
morse won and the victory popular one
jenkins received pair of gold spurs. The contest
was worth $500, hrst money being 81 900. The San
Francisco Champion Hurdle Race went to Lothian
his stable companion, Credo. finishing second. The
judges could not separate Dandy Jim and Grand
sachem in the fifth race and called 1t dead heat
for the place.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
BILLIARDS..
TOWNSEND WINS CHAMPIONSHIP IN ANA
TEUR ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT.

Arthur Townsend. the Hanover billiard cham
pion. defeated Frank a. Keeney OF the oxford
Club. Brooklyn. in the final game of the National
Association OF Amateur Billiard Players tourna-
ment at the Hanover Club. Brooklyn, last night
with score of 300 10 2s5. The contest was exciting
throughout, and kept the large gathering of spec
tators present in a continuous good humor.
Much regret was felt by a number OF those pres
ent for Keeney's defeat as It looked Thursday
night. when he led in the tournament as though
he would defeat Edward Gardner the following
night, and thereby win the championship. But
such was not the case. Gardner won In this match
and caused Keeney's record 10 tie with that Of
Townsend. and an extra game last night had be
played A result.
Stark and Edward Gardner are tie for third
place, and a contest has been ARRANGED to take
place next week between the men settle suprem-
acy for third prize.
The tournament ended as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
THROUGH THE ICE AT LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch. N J., Jan. 26 (SpeciaD.-Mott
Woods was the champion the annual skating
races on the South Shrewsbury River this after
noon. Several persons broke through the ice
Harry Coleman. young man, was rescued after
getting into water UP his neck Miss Elsie
Mitchell was among the unfortunates The sum-
mary:
one hundred yard dast-Won by Dell Fisher, Of Red
Bank: Wood. Long Branch. second Tlme-o:lOia
one mile Cdonmouth County championship(-Won by
Woods Long Branch: Ollie Slocum Loyalton.
ond: Charles Woods. Long Branch third Time-3:24.
mile boys under sixteen years Oblivion by
Woodward Sutphen, Loyaon; Charles Alare, Red Bank
Tme-204.
one mile (handicap)-Won by Mott Woods (scratch):
yards second Charles Woods C5 yards
Tme-2:4szs.
mile Chandicap)-Won by Mott Woods (scratchl;
Sl0cum $50 yards second Charles Woods O65
yards) third. Time-3:59.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
GOLF.
LYON AND SMITH TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
IN DYKER MEADOW HANDICAP

Another OF the ball sweepstakes with which the
Dyker Meadow Golf Club is maintaining activity
this winter took place yesterday at the clubs
links Fort Hamilton There were dozen
members the days entry list, but the cold
winds from the Bay proved disagreeabe handi-
cap. and all but five of them withdrew. Marvin T.
Lyon, Of the "old guard" was one Of those
who completed the full circuit. He tied with Gus
tavus Smith for first place with a net of ST.
J. II. Merritt another faithful follower of winter
golf made the next best score, SO. while III: c.
tied for the place at 81 each. These Saturday
handicsps to be continued throughout the win
for
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
BOY KILLED By A TRAIN.

DARED BY COMPANIONS TO BOARD 1T. HE TRrrs
AND FALLS UNDER THE CARS.
while trying 10 BOARD freight train the New
York. New-HaVen and Hartford Railroad a. o.,
ham Manor, yesterday afternoon Charles Rurlx
hardt. fourteen years old. the son OF William F :,
Burkhardt, a business OF this city who uves
at No SIC South Seventh-ave., was fatally injured
One Of his legs of and his skull crushed
lIe died AT the New-Rochene Hospital al 10 o'cocs
last night
Young Burlzhardt with three companions Harry
MOrTisey, Charles Schaffer and Thomas Foreman
while al Pelham Manor yesterday dared each other
70 get on passing freight train. When the Other
boys saw Burkhardt fan under the they were
so frightened that they ran away and left hin
lying on the tracks. The train crew picked hin
up and carried him in cabOOse 10 New Rochelle
where ambulance summoned and he Wa.
removed 10 the hospital. The boys father wai
formerly well known business man OF Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
PRINCETON BEATS COLUmBIA.
ROUGH HOCKEY GAME IN WHICH THE REF
EREE WAS OFTEN CALLED on

The Columbia University hockey seven met and
defeated by the Princeton University team last
evening by the score Of to l at the St Nicholas
Skating Rink II OF the intercollegiate
championship series. The regular hockey
that to represent Columbia in the series
barred, and will play hockey again this season.
account of visiting Pittsburg In the eorly part
OF the season. The team that played COM
posed Of former substitutes but made good show
ing for its first championship game. The game
rough and full OF foul plays by members OF
both teams. and at time the Princeton team
played with five players. McAlpin and Alexander
both ruled off in less than ten seconds
Again, at another stage of the game. Eyer OF
Coumbias forwards, ruled off. and about
minute later Akin and McAlpin were wrestling
gether in corner of the rink and the referee
ruled each off for few minutes. Akin used rough
tactics several times and put the players
Princeton's team down the ice.
Little Alexander and Ogden played a fast game
for the Orange and Black team. while De Witt and
Mckee held up the end for the home team. The
game was in progress for about five minutes. when
the puck went out of sight of the players with the
exception OF Little the cover point for Princeton
lucky lift, the puck went into the goal
cage. A short while after Alexander appeared
again, after being off the ice for foul playing. and
shot a goal. Poe ended the half and added the
third goal TO Princeton's credit.
In the second half the Princeton players scored
when they wished and Alexander made three
goals and Ogden two. Akin scored for Columbia
the only goal they made The lineup
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
MpoNALp RREAKs A REcoRp.

Harry p. Mcdonald. of Hefley School. appeared
for a quarter mile exhibition last evening the
Clermont Avenue Rink Brooklyn. Mcdonald skated
the fastest quarter mile ever made in the rink.
His time was 43+ seconds More than fifteen
schooboys faced the starter in the halfmile novice
and ]. W. Smith proved the winner. with J. Gould
second.
Peter sinnirud was on scratch in the one mile
handicap and ii with much to spare. Ward
Clafiin, who had 50 yards. second and w. w.
Swan, Of the New-York Athletic Club, 80 yards.
finished third The Heffley School hockey team
from the 81. Francis Xavier team by the score
az u
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
FOUR KNIGHTS GAME.
WHITE

The famous London critic L. Hoffer has been ap-
pointed to analyze the OF the late Charousek
A collection OF four hundred games in manuscript
was forwarded TO HofTer. and he is now engaged in
sorting the material with the intention of pub
fishing the matter in book form. Following are the
scores OF three games which copied from the
originals:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
COMING CONTESTS ON FLORIDA LINKS.
WEST COAST CLUBS MAKING A STRONG BID
FOR NORTHERN VISITORS.

The Florida golf season is attracting far more
attention from Northern players this winter than
ever before. Particular interest is felt in the
series of tournaments to be held for the first time
by the clubs the west coast, including that at
Tampa Bay. According reports received from that
section, these tournaments to begin at Ocala
on February 5, and continue until the latter part
OF March. The amateur championship of the Flor
ida Golf Association will be decided the Bellear
Golf Club March 10. Immediately following this
will come tournament for professionals. to de-
eide the open championship of the association. in
which the winner Will receive 800. the second man
SIS and the third $35. Throughout the season
there is to be constant succession of interclub
team matches. while the special contests already
decided upon
OcaIa Golf CIub-February o. mems scratch and
handicap tournaments February g., women $
scratch and handicap tournaments; February g..
Winter Park Golf Club-February 10 and 20. mems
scratch and handicap matches; February p and %.
women's scratch and handicap matches; February
23. professional contest and driving competition.
Kfssmmee Golf Club-February % and 27 men 5
scratch competition for two cups and set of clubs
and eghteen-hole handicap, February % and
March l. womens handicap; March 2 professional
match and >drivng contest for three medals-gold,
Tampa Bay Golf Club-March and 6. scratch and
handicap tournaments for = men; March q women 5
March 5. women's handicap contest, and March 8.
professional match and long driving contest
championship Of the Florida Golf Association;
March 20 mems handicap; March 21 and o. women,s
professional match and long driving contest
1t is interesting to note the success OF golf in
Florida particularly because of the obstacles that
have been overcome year or two ago good links
were thought to be impossible there but with the
introduction Of foreign grasses and other ingenious
expedients the ground offers good lies many
of the Northern courses. There is one condition
however. that the golfer seldom meets North II IS
the clay mari laid. putting green's Owing to the
sandy soil a grass green cannot long be kept in
PLAYABLE condition. In order to overcome this, a
clay green has been laid with success. The clay is
rolled hard. and then sprinkled over with quar-
ter inch Of sand, which gives drag to the ball
about equal to grass the ordinary putting green
takes time aCcustom ones self 10 this sort or
golf. but with practice the greens usually prove
true and fair.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
NEH DRITING CLER.

The Gentlemen's Driving and Field Club OF MOE
mouth County has been incorporated and has -
quired five years lease OF ElkwOod Park uoe
ting meeting viii be arranged to be held In A. =
gust. DIR. H Fl. Kane is the president Randoas-- -
Guggenhe!mer vice-president. and r. J. C2ssV -
retary and lreasursg.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

"Uhere there's q arjU
there's a lcay" to prore
that BrOOElceU as max
ing the best Harness, for
he aciU gIadiy send to
any stable i3s Ne9C York
CITY % set Of Harness
TOR comparison tC5th
that OF any other firm.
HIS prices, quality con-
sidcred, are the EOtCest
and appointments are
correct.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
YALE-H4RVARD RACING DATES

Cambridge. Mass. Jan 26.-At conference be-
tween the rowing committee of Harvard and Yale
held here to-day the details of the next races be-
tween the crews decided. The races Will he
held at New-London June a. The freshman
crews will at p. m. upstream. This race will
be followed by that between the four cared boats
over the remaining two miles of the course from
the finish Of the freshman race. The big varsity
will at $50 p. m. downstream.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
CURLING.
THIsTLEs. THE HOLDERS OF THE GORDON
MEDAL. DEFEATED IN FIRST ROUND.

THlSTLES, THE HOLDERS OF The GORDON
MEDAL. DEFEATED IN FIRST ROUND.
The first and the second rounds in the curling
match for the Gordon medal were played yestsr-
day at Van Cortlandt Park. AS this match Is
sidered one Of the most important contests on the
Grand National Curling Club schedule. the game
caused much interest.
The opening round caused surprise when ths
ThstIes were put out by The Edward brothers. rep
resenting Jersey City. and skipped by former Sem
ator W. D. Edwards. The rays Of the sun played
havoc with the ice and made the conditions some
what unfavorabIe. Sheltered in some spots. ths
surface was hard. but lumpy. and matters were
further complicated by pools OF water and sorr Ice
that rendered IL almost impossible to place the
stane with accuracy The Jersey City and Van
CortIandt players in spite OF these disadvantages
displayed much skill and outclassed their oppo-
nents The Edward brothers showed up better than
the Van Cortlandts in the opening round, our the
latter placed with remarkable precision IN tns
opening of the second round. defeating the ST An
drews team by % 20 g.
The inal round between the Van Cortlandr and
Jersey City teams will be played at z O'Clock 70
morrow. John L. Hamilton was tne re1eree. soa-
lowing are the scores:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
NEW oFF1cERs FOR CoLoN1A cLuR.

Edward S. Savage has been elected president OF
the Colonia Country Club for the ensuing year The
other officers chosen are: Vce-president, Robert B.
Macpherson; secretary. Edward X. Cone. and treas
urer. Charles d. Freeman. The annual reports
show the club TO be in prosperous financial con-
ditiOn.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
Following is a splendid specimen OF chess as it is
played in Steinitz's birthplace. Prague. Bohemia:
RUY LOPEZ.

Now that Professor Isaac L. Rice the president
of the New-York State Chess Association. has
turned from his annual European trip. the officers
OF that organization will hold early meeting in
order 10 make arrangements for the annual meet
ing to be held in this city on Washington's Birth
day As a rule the programme of this popular
meeting consists OF the annual championship and
a general tourney, problem solving contest, etc.
The election of officers for the ensuing year will
also take place that day. The sister organiZa-
tion in NewJersey will begin its annual champion
snip tournament LincOlns Birthday, with the
toms Birthday.
The Manhattan and Franklin Chess clubs are still
negotiating anent the great team match on four
teen boards which is to be played on February II
While the Manhattans naturally anxious to
have the match played in this city, the Franklin
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
BOsTON's HOCKEY TEAM.

Boston is have a hockey team. Sanford Stod-
dard the captain, has arranged q game with the
New-York Athletic Club team. to be played at the
ST. Nicholas Rink on February o.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
HANDICAP FOR NET AND GROSS PRIZES,

Lakewood. n. J.. Jan % (SpecaD.-Weather con-
ditions. which last week sidetracked golf fixtures
both clubs. were far from perfect to-day. light
coating of covering the links. while the greens
were too soft to encourage good putting at
short distances. But golfers who have been playing
in friendly matches all through the week will
ing TO take the chances OF abnormal figures in
their card totals, and the usual handicap for net
and gross prizes the Country Club was carried
through on a red ball basis. There were eleven
entries, but FIVE Withdrawals and OF the half dozen
turning in cards r. K. Clark. Country Club
visitor both net and gross prizes. having a
dozen strokes TO spare without the aid of his
handicap. His card and other summaries follow:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
CHESS.

From Paris comes the pleasant news that both
veteran players, Winawer. of Warsaw, and Black
burne, of London. will again try their luck in in
ternational tourney, for they have sent their
respective entries TO the Monte Carlo contest. In
addition to these men, TschigOrn, Burn, Mason
Schlechter, Marco. Maroczy, Meses, Cohn and other
European celebrities will start, America being
represented by Marshall.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
DEnoCRArIo' POLITICIAN ENDS Lice

Jamestown n. Y, Jan. 26.-William l. Warner.
a prominent Democratic politician deputy internal
collector for this district under the Cleve-
land Administration, committed suicide by shoot
Ing himself IN the head IN his Office this morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27
TOUGH.

From The washington Star.
Don't you think that writer uses vigorous
English?"
Yes, answered Miss Cayenne; his English must
be vigorous II IL We're other than robust could
not possibly endure the strain his ideas OF gram
mar put upon it,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

men prefer to play at Philadelphia. However thu
matter is now in the hands Of the two tourney
and match committees the two bodies which viii
have to decide the affair
The committee of the Brooklyn Chess Club de-
cided 10 allow Frere to score the game against
Marshall by default, and the championship tourney
resulted therefore, follows: Souweine, drst
prize. Howell, second. and Marshall. third.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

Referee. ". CALENDER. St Nicholas Skating club
Score-PTinceton University, g. Columbia University,
Goals rnade-Ogden .. Alexander 4. Poe. Lte Akin.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

Two additional games from Janowskis tour in
Russia have come to hand One Is game. played
on even terms with Schiffers. the other played
by the Partisan master against consulting party
consisting OF Bartolitsch. welchow. Hellbach and
Luetze Both these games were contested at St.
Petersburg, games.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

II. E. Bird. the veteran English master, has
now reached the age Of seventy-One years, and his
friends trying raise sufficient money buy
an annuity for the player. whose name has been
before the public fifty years. Within week
they managed 10 get 5000 and they need only
500 more for the purpose. Things somewhat
different in this country. committee is trying
hard TO raise the paltry OF about 500 for the
purpose of publishing a Steinitz Memorial Book for
the benefit OF the deceased masters wife and fam
lily. In spite OF repeated appeals, money for the
purpose is only coming in at very slow speed, and
unless the committee will have about seven hun
dred subscriptions OF 81 10 each in hand by April
l the scheme will fall through Intending sub
scribers respectfully requested TO forward their
respective subscriptions to II. Cassel, p o. Box
1.207, New-York City.