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New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
CYCLING.
NO INTERFERENCE WITH THE RACING
AT VAILSBURG-WHE REPAIRS
SHOULD BE MADE

With the disagreeable weather and the public
announcement that the might be stopped by
the sheriff. ii seemed curious that four thou
sand spectators went 10 the Vaisburg track,
Newark, yesterday. nasty drizzle fell through
out most Of the afternoon. yet the sport good
The sheriff of the county was present but made
no effort to stop the racing. He said that he had
been instructed to go the track and II he saw
any Objectionable features report back to the
court. The spectators quiet and orderly and
the only change in the programme the abb
sence of music. The track wet and slippery
and in one race thirteen OF the twentyeght riders
track In the haif-mile professionaI haRdcap nnTS
5. Fem, the amateur champion of last year, made
and Fisher f and Fenn Ron ster an escn
brush down the stretch beating out waithour
to weaken when IT came TO the final sprint, and
Kramer won in the fast time OF 42 2-5 considering
the slippery condition of the track. Summaries:
Quarter mite snovicel-won by H p. Jewell. New
YoIk; HaIry Chapman a Lorraine. second; II o Noaak.
Half mile 1Proiessioral. Openl- Won by W. s. Fem
Krebs Newark third; J. p Jacobson New Haven.
9paT5er mile ss%nsu5 flying s,arwen
ark n j. fourth. Time 0:3o 'S
ryS oo ss1 William D6SbR Bs East ssss ss
third; Clinton Ayres, Newark C$5o yards. Time
;, I'wo mile professional handiesp)-won by Frank
ysrds). third John King. Newark d5o yaris5 fourth
Time. s2lss-
The weather OF the last two days has been
disappointment TO the great army riders who
have waited patiently this year for clearing
skies and warmer weather. II is fortunate for
those interested in the sport and recreation that
the revival Of interest in the wheel has been so
pronounced this season. for the weather has been
almost enough TO have killed any recreation which
depends so largely upon good weather for its
thorough enjoyment The depressing drizzle and
Shy SShily blasts Yesterday kept many thousands in
uoors VINO mad planned tours into the country
70 nearby seaside resorts. Still. many wheelmen
VINO have chance only Sundays In
the course Of the day.
fsioers who have travelled over the popular
wheelways on Long Island recently report that
some or the roadways are not I'm the best of con-
diuon- hockaway-ave from Broadway 10 the
pumping station is IN bad shape and there are
some people who maintain thai no repairs have
% Dssn maze there for tire last years. The road
VIII be found deep in dust, except after a heavy
J rainfall when II is all mud. The road from Spring
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
TIGER BALL PLAYERS.
THE PRINCETON TEAM A FORMIDABLE ONE
INTEREST IN THE COMING sTRUG-
GLE WITH YALE.

Up to the game with Cornell at Ithaca on May IL
the Princeton baseball team had not met defeat
this year. With this exception the Tigers
have played uniformly good baseball this year. and
the friends OF the team ascribe the defeat by the
1thaCans of those baseball oddities which
will happen occasionally in the best regulated
teams. 1t is the at times in the professional
ranks when the taienders will turn like the pro-
verbal and smite the leaders in the league
race by some unexpected and ALMOST outandish
score Ten days before the Cornell game Prince
ton had defeated the Ithacans by the score Of
q TO 3.
Princeton has beaten Brown in both games has
vanquished Georgetown and has won both Of it's
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

Ing TO the work Of the New-YorI men beb,nd
Nm since The league Championship season began
tories. with the remarkably low average OF only
four and one-sixth basehits made on him in each
game He has shut his rivals in four of the
gaines, three of the shut outs being consecutive
~hitewashes His steadiness is proven bv the fact
.nat @ IN The half dozen games he has allowed only
nS. zen men 70 reach nrst base on called balls. Nine
hlts is me greatest number made against him In
one game. and the Chicago team which has this
near IT. his services were valued none too high
~ before the season started and Matthewson had
practically agreed 20 go elsewhere, signing with
the local team at the last minute.
When men Of the calibre and hustling ability NJ,
Isaac B. Potter. Of this city. and T Keenan,.
5r Of Pittsburg both ex-presidents Of the League
OF American Wheelmcn, argue that there sbo,,,d
De decided change in the administration of the
anairs Of the organization. it seems time that
somethine should be done. With the positive re-
NiSal OF wheeling interests throughout the coun-
ty' There is no apparent reason why the Ieaeue of
American Wheemen should not Increase in ,,or,
hership and widen its scope. The league has done
everything for the bicycle and its conti,,,o,s t,
ne tor good roads has echoed from one end 90
Ihe country 10 the other II has ALWAYS stood o.
what Is right and proper in wheene and ~ LOT s
,rha,a M ae sapport OF every rider of the wheel
lhsfe mas been too much politics I'm The s,a,a al
visions and Mr. Keenan, believes thai tbeSo AL di
nn,s iouin s s oe anoished Mr. Potter is a firm he
.isNei an iecal organization He thinks that thss
plan would revive local pride and stlpnort Th i,s
results than bnye hee can 6e pushed with better
ers OF automobiles are to-day making tbe sarna
kx he
League OF American Wheelmen for a doe, ,o III
or more. Why should not the autornobile ci,,hs or
the League OF American Wheelulen combina ,basa
issues and work together? Neither would lose dig
and numbers OF class and the social strength
and wealth Of the other would make a total hard
10 beat. i u
Fresh water fishermen who so devoted 10 the
rport 20 regard II almost reverentiallv ana a,
the very least. art. VIII be deeply Interested
in a new edition OF standard work on Fly Rods
and Fly Tackle" Just published by Harper & Bros
Henry P Wells. the author Of the volume ap-
proaches his subject with due respect and a
proper respect for all angling traditions tempered
however, with the fruits of his own painstaking
Investigations. In his preface Mr.. Wells says he
mas been eight years In making the experiments
he thought necessary 10 the edition, and alas,
they were not all completed. even al the end of
'hat period On this point he says: Though these
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
ENTRIES ANNOUNCED FOR THE BIG HAN
DICAP WHICH WILL BE RUN AT
GRAVESEND ON MAY g

H d. Mcintyre, the secretary of the BROOKLYN
Jockey Club. announced last night the entries and
probable jockeys for the Brooklyn Handicap which
will be the opening day of the spring meet
ing of the Brooklyn Jockey Club the Gravesend
track on Saturday May 25 Only sixteen horses
are announced probable starters and general
regret will be felt that the names of neither Kin
ley Mack nor Ethelbert among the entries
c. H. Mackay's Banastar. winner of the Metro
politan, carries the top weight I22 pounds and
will be piloted again, in all probability by Odom
McMeekn with 116 pounds up and OConnor in tho
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
MIR. LAWSON AND THE n. Y. Y g.

Members Of the New-York Yacht Club yesterday
discussed with interest the statement made bv
Thomas w Lawson At Boston on Saturday that
under circumstances would he transfer his
ownership of the Independence 10 the New
York Yacht Club or to any one else 1t was clear
that some official action would be taken by
the club in regard to the Boston boat but lust
when meeting would be called to discuss the sub-
Ject remained a secret Ex-Comnodore s. Nichol-
son Kane came in from the country last night and
was seen by "A Tribune reporter at the club He
said:
II say nothing the subject at present
Mr. Lawson's statement Is of great interest to ali
our members We shall consider his words and
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
YACHTING.
SIR THOMAS WANTS THOROUGH TEST

SIR THOMAS WANTS THOROUGH TEST.
Southampton. May 19-Sir Thomas Upton
said to a representative of The Associated Press
tonight:
Everything connected with Shamrock ii is
now in proper condition for thorough racing
trial. / am determined that the challenger and
the former challenger shall fight it out in a
manner TO test their respective abilities beyond
all question Both yachts will be sent out to-
morrow morning for a long days racing the
outside course, and endeavor Will be made
to test them every possible point. sailing in
whatever weather offers.
The trials will be continued daily. and Sham
rock III will be driven 8 hard possible, with
the double purpose OF proving her speed and of
discovering any weakness.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

j. A. R. Elliott Kansas City Mo-; R. o. Helkes.
Dayton. Ohio; Frederick Gilbert Spirit Lake. Iowa;
W. R. Crosby. OFallon. H.; ]. S Tanning. Jersey
City: Edward Banks. New-York; c. VI. Powers. De-
Catur. Ill c. W. Budd. Des MOines. Iowa; R. Mer-
rl Milwaukee. and E II. Trip, Indianapolis
Among those who will accompany the team B.
lie Roy WOodard. CampeIlo. Mass; H. e GetcheI,
WOonsocket, z. l.; Emile Werk and 2. D. Pride.
Cincinnati, Louis Ehrhardr, Atchison Kan; Frank
s. Harrison, Newark, and Fred Elliott Kansas
City.
doctrine?
SchooIboy-Please. sir. its when the doctor gives
the wrong stun 10 people who are stck-CTit-Bits-
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH TEAMS TO cox.
PETE NEAR LONDON ON JUNE II.

The match for $500 a side between teams a.
American and British trapshooters at inanimat.
targets. which is 10 take place the grounds q,
the MiddIesex Gun Club. near London. England o,
June II and the four following days. promises "a
be one of the most interesting of the many inter-
national contests to be decided this year.
Twelve of the best wing shots in the United
States have been selected to represent Amer
ica and they. with several friends some OF whom.
may be called upon TO act substitutes in cass,
of emergency. will sail for England on the steam
ship Canadian leaving this city next week Thsv
expect to reach London about June s. so that tha,,
will have a few days for practice the English
traps prior TO the beginning of the match
The members of the team are Thomas A Ma
SHALL KeithsbUrS. ILL.,; Frank s. Parmelee Omaha
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

Any seeking fine bit of level riding can
find it by making trip from Newark TO Hohokus
The distance is close TO thirty miles and is prac-
tically level all the way, with hardly hill worth
the name in the entire trip. From Hohokus TO
Suffern ii is practically all hills, but from Suffern
to Tuxedo Park the roads fine and generally
level.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

saddle, will have decided following after his per-
formance At Morris Park on Saturday. RaffaellO
Is expected TO carry Mitchell and Ill pounds on
hts back. and in OF heavy muddy track
will carry some public money. Herbert, with only
% pounds his back. will probably be fancied
by some The list of probable starters is fol-
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

field to Queens is also rather poor, while Highland
ave. from Jamaica to the Rocky Hill Road needs
repairs. With these exceptions the roads about
Queens are fine The Merrick Road is always good
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
NEWS AND VIEWS OF SPORT
PROFESSIONAL HUNTING IN NEW-ENG-
LAND COLLEGES SCIENTIFIC
TREATISE on FLY FISHING
TROUBLE OVER \ TROT-
TING HORSE DE
CISIO\

Professional hunting appears 10 he in fun swing
among the New England colleges. Amherst Will
Jams and Wesleyan hurting charges and
countercharEes at each other. As usual II is the
summer nine that figures most prominently in
the accusations. Captain Lufkn of Wesleyan's 5
baseball is of the accused. Dunleavy,
AmheTsts pitcher. is another and still third is
Hefferman who hands them from shortstop
first for Williams. Thus each member Of the
Triangular League of the New England lntercol-
legiate Association is involved. If the Hefferman
charges are sustained the first game for the
championship, won by Williams from Wesleyan.
may have 20 be played over. OF course all the
allegations denied and the allegat deied 10
come on and prove it," and very likely they can
not do IT. Whatever the merits or dement's of the
Amherst Williams w Wesleyan controversy there is
little TO doubt that there are on some under
graduate teams men who have received Doodle or
board for playing summer mines OF course.
this had receiving the same compensa-
tion for representing Alma Mater hut IL is bad
enough. Professionalism in college sport cannot
be too severely frowned upon but there is reason
20 believe that long there are wicked hotel
keepers who viii pay college players TO exploit
their hotel teams, just so long will there be found
undergra duates mercenary enough 10 take the
money.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

may make reply to them. / cannot define a
this moment our future policy in the independence
matter.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

The veteran club owners Of the National Base
ball League have found il eXpedient this year
determine the actual worth Of their young pitchers
earlier in the season than heretofore. These
dtions have been brought about by the wholesale
desertion Of many OF the veteran twlrlers the
American League. the organization which is giving
the wealthy club owners the hardest fight since
the time OF the Players Brotherhood dozen years
ago. The organization when il decided TO
ignore the reserve rule Of the National League.
evidently started with the idea that the old league
pitchers would prove TO be the most desirable
acquisitions for them. The result is that the old
time pitchers who remain in harness in the Ma
tional League be counted upon the fingers OF
hand. OF the best known there Nichols.
Rusie, Cunningham Kennedy and Bretenstein.
Tannehin hardly be placed in the veteran
class, and the status is that of Hughes
and McJames, of the Brooklyn team, both
perienced players and capital pitchers. but hardly
veterans. OF the youngsters, Matthewson, of the
New-York team. is far ahead Of any Of the other
pitching wonders Of the year. graduate Of
Rucknell, he possesses GOODNESS, combined with
great strength even temperament and remark
able control That he is another Ruse his ad-
mirers at the Polo Grounds thoroughly
WINGED. With his terrific speed and strength and
son should prove he fine a pitcher as
has been developed in the last fifteen years. He
pitched his only losing game against Yale early
In the season. when his physical condition
not good il has been since. Then the de-
feat was not due so much to Matthewson's pitch
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

RAcING-westchester Racing Association. Morris Park
2:30 2. m.
PODO-Tournament Country Club Of Westehester'
D.
BAsEBALL-Ptsburg against NeN-loT Polo GTGnnI
p N: st Louis against Brooklyn, Washlhgl gloI ron
Park, Brooklyn, p Princeton Preparatory ooi"
against Princeton freshmen. Princeton.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20
AMERIcAN 4 LEAGrE.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.

Pittsburg at New-York ST Louis Brooklyn q
cinnati Boston; Chicago Philadelphia; Princet
Preparatory and Princeton freshmen at Princeton
New-York tribune., 1901-05-20

At Marion-Co!umbus g: Marion Oen innings).
Grand Rapids Indianapolis o; Grand Rapids. {.
At Toledo-LOuisvie. I; Toledo. Q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
.DUPED BY A WOMAN
Sherman Canum Gives $40 to
Pay Off Mortgage on In
tended's Piano.
CEREMONY SET FOR THURSDAY
License Secured and Justice En-
gagged, But the Bride-Elect
is Not on Hand.

Attorney II. NJ. Schriver returned
this morning from Galesburg, where
he went to night cruel wrong. The
party he went to see was not at home,
so he # his card and came home,
meanwhile giving the Galesburg
police a tip that will keep them busy
a while. The wronged party is Sher-
man Canum, a cripple, who has q
mail route between Aledo aud Ham
let. For some time he has been
directing his attention to Laura Scott,
q Galesburg woman of many &C
Wednesday of this
week he went to see her and she
agreed to marry him provided he
would paw off $40 mortgage on her
piano. This he did and further gave
her $25 with which to buy trosseau.
Arranges for Ceremony.
1t was then arranged that Canum
should come to Rock Island Thursday,
get license, engage a magistrate and
rent a room and the woman would
join him in the evening The first
part of the contract was carried out,
as the records at the county clerk S
office show, and as Justice Schroeder
is ready TO testify. The justice came
down to his office at and waited
there till .. Meanwhile, Canum had
been waiting as per agreement at his
room in the Commercial house. As
the hour for the meeting passed he
broke out in q cold sweat and Just as
Justice Schroeder was locking his
office he appeared and brokenly told
his story.
Well Known to Police.
Lawyer Schriver found that Laura
Scott was well known to the police OF
Gslesburg. and she was described as
- woman of great beauty and vari-
ETY. of experience. She is sister of
Frank Scott. other wise known as
Frank Rand, the notorious western
outlaw. Canum now carries his
license in his inside vest pocket.
where his Sl35 used to repose, and
his heart is bitter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
PERSONAL POINTS.

Joseph Schneider was in Peoria to-
day.
f. C. Berry has returned from
Springfield.
g. NJ. Huutoon. Peoria, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. j. II. Kavanaugh is visiting
in Dalinda, III.
Miss Jessie Teska is spending few
days in Chicago.
Mrs. j. q. Swisher is in Greenfield
| Iowa, on a months visit.
Mrs. f. c. Dempsey has been in
Chicago the past two days.
F. A. johnson, of Chicago, returned
home today after a visit here.
William McRoberts. of Port Byron,
was among The ARGUS callers today.
Miss Lucinda Raisch has gone tc
st Louis for visit of several weeks.
Mrs. w. NJ. Mitchell and Mrs. L. S
Willard visited in Watertown today
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McHale, Of
Chicago, stopped in the city last
night.
Theodore Frey went to Champaign
| today TO see the state high school
field meet.
Miss Gertrude Dewey, of Orleans
| Neb has come to spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Mary S. Dewey
Rev. d. l. McNary, who was called
to Beaver. Pa, by the death of his
mother. will return home next
Wednesday.
Mrs Carrie S. Dibbell is visiting
here from Duluth, and Miss Myrtle
Dade will return home with her for 3
rest and vacation.
Mrs. George w. Hill aud family
arrived tCday from Fullerton, Neb.
to join Mr.. Hill and take up their
residence in this city
Mrs. Mary j. Hammond, of Big
Rapids, Mich, is here visiting hel
son Charles, who is employed vt the
Woodmen head Offices.
G Ii. Johnston came in from St.
Luis this morning to look after some
of the details in connection with the
purchase of the site for the Illinoi:
theatre
Mrs Mary A. Diskman and dau5 b
ter, Mis-, Mary, and Mrs c. A Wslk-
er and brother, j. 9 Johnston. left
this morning for a months visit in
| Omaha.
Mrs. Owen Buckley, of Rawlins
Wyo., who has been visiting her sis.
ter. Mrs. William Hammerly, 1l2O
Seventh avenue. departed for her
home this morning.
Rev. William Torrance left this
morning for Greensburg, lad, where
he will deliver an address tomorrow
on the occasion of the 18th anniver-
sarv of the Presbyterian church there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
MAY AVOID A STRIKE
Understood Machinists Will Re.
ceive Favorable Reply
ConditionalIy.
WANT TO FINISH UP CONTRACTS
That Were Based on IO.Hour
Day-.Organ Factory
Men Quit.

From information gained today it
is possible there may be a peaceful
settlement in the three cities of
the demands of the union machin-
lists, who are asking a 9-hour day
at 1O-hour pay, or, in other words,
81 10 per cent. increase in wages.
Monday is the date on which the men
expect an answer from their employ
ers.
There are 100 union machinists in
the three cities. They all belong to
Tri City lodge 5SS. International Asso-
citation of Machinists, which has been
augmenting its ranks, taking in all
eligible members of the craft in order
to strengthen their cause in the event
of strike.
Representatives of esta blishments
in the community having machinists
in their employ have held several
conferences at the Harper house for
the purpose of deciding upon reply
to the demands of the machinists. 1t
is understood the men will be in
formed tonight on leaving work what
stand the employers intend to take.
1t is reported that the men will be
told that what they ask will be grant
cd on condition they allow two
months time to the factories to finish
unexpired contracts that were based
upon the 10-hour day. it is said the
men are disposed TO accede to this
request.
Aside from the 9-hour day the ma
chinists ask time-and a-half for night
work up to midnight and double time
after midnight aud for Sundays and
holidays.
Strike at Organ Factory.
Fifteen of the workmen at the Lam
cashire-Marshsll organ factory, in
Moline. struck today because of the
appointment TO a foremanship Of
Arthur Spurbeck, who, the men say,
was given place that others of their
mum Der were more entitled TO.
EIetaI workers Content.
The sheet metal workers wish the
fact emphasized that they are in no
wav concerned with the carpenters
strike an impression seems TO
have gotten out that the metal work
ers had walked out in sympathy with
the carpenters but they say they
have no grievance and will remain in
their places.
There is no change in the car
penters' strike situation today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
ROYAL NEIGH5ORS
CLOSE CONVENTION

The supreme convention of the
Royal Neighbors finished its business
at Springfield yesterday, the delegates
from this city arriving home last
night. Indianapolis was voted as the
place of holding the next convention.
In addition to the officers published
yesterday Miss Ida NJ. Dietrich, Of
indianapolis. was chosen supreme
chancellor, and Mrs. Ida Hamblen, of
Penn bleton, Oregon, supreme inner
sentinel. The board of auditors is
composed of Mrs. Alice Nash. of Min
neapolis; Mrs Ella K Irwin, of Ellen
dale, North Dakota, and Mrs. Florence
Brown, OF Council Bluffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
A DELIGHTFUL PARTY
AT THE WATCH TOWER

MIR. and Mrs. j. z. Newberg enter
tanned the Monolithic club at Back
Hawk inn last evening in honor of
the 2lst birthday anniversary of their
son, Trajan IL. Newberg, upon whom
the party was a complete surprise.
Beuer's orchestra furnished music
for the dancing, which was interrupt
ed about midnight by bounteous
spread. The company was given
access to all the attractions of the re-
sort, including the toboggan slide,
and all thoroughly enjoyed them
selves. The fire in Milan about IL
O'Clock, seen from the Tower, fur
bished a spectacle the witnesses will
not soon forget. About so couples
were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT.
Mrs. Johanna SpIain, Who Came Here In
1856. Passes Away.

MRS. johanna SpiaiD, VINO Came Here In
1856. Passes Away.
Mrs. Johanna SpIatn, one of the
pioneers of Rock Island, died of gen
eral debility attendant upon old age
at her home, 425 Nineteenth street,
last evening. She was born in County
Kerry, Ireland, April 20. 1921, com
ing to America when child. Since
1856 when she came here from Ohio
with her husband, the late Thomas
Splain, this city had been her home.
She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. A. A. Hull, Mrs. Elizabeth
LsfTerty, Misses Annie and Amanda
Splain, all of this city. The funeral
will be held at , O'Clock tomorro ~
from st. Joseph's church.
William McRoberts, one of the pio-
neer farmers of the county. died at /
o'clock this morning at his home, two
miles east of Port Byron. of a bron-
chial affection. lie was a native of
Belfast. Ireland, and was "A years OF
age. He is survived by eight chill
dren: William, James IL . Frank L.,
Edward G. John w Seorge l., Mrs.
John Fife and Miss Emma McRober
The funeral services will be held at
Fairfield Methodist church at p. IN.
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-18
The Grand Trunk Railway system

Recognized as the picturesque
Pan American Route to Buffalo will
on June inaugurate new modern
up-to-date vestibule train leaving Chi
cago at 1890 a. M, to run via Detroit,
Mt. Clemens. Port Huron and Niagara
Falls, reaching Buffalo 6:I5 a m, and
New York 1880 p. m, which will be
appreciated by Pan-American visitors
VINO like to ''arrive early ard avoid
the rush"
Time tables, rates. aud etc, furnish
ed on application, by city passenger
aud ticket agent, 30 Clark street,
Chicago.