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sEToN-THoMPsoN LECTURE.
The Y. VI. C. A. Star Course Enter
taInment Largely Attended.

The capacity of the First Congrega-
tional Church was taxed to its utmost
Friday night, the occasion being the Sec
ond Of the entertainments of the Y. NJ.
C. A. star course. Ernest Seton -Thomp-
son spoke on wild Animals I Have
Known" His lecture was enthusiastically
received. He has an attractive manner
of placing before the people the facts
concerning American wild animals. His
lecture was prCfUsely illustrated. Prom
inen- in the audience was a party from
the White House.
The Washington Young Mems Chris
tiaE Association enjoys the reputation Of
conducting the largest Sunday meeting
for men only OF any association in the
United States. Maude Ballngtou Booth.
the noted prison worker and leader of
the Volunteers of America. will be the
speaker today at p. m. at Columbia
Theatre. The sacred song service will be-
gin at 3:i5, under the direction of Mr.
Sellers. Prof. Todd and the Association
Mandolin Club will render several selec-
tions.
Admission will be. as usual, by ticket
only. Tickets may be secured at business
houses generally throughout the city.
An interesting event will be the lecture
in the association parlors tonight at
o'clock by Rev. Samuel Frender. a re-
formed Jewish rabbi, on the Jewish pass
over This lecture will take the place
OF W. H. H. Smiths regular lecture to
the Sunday school teachers class.
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FIRES IN NOVEMBER.
Chief Dutton Submits Monthly Re-
port to Commissioners.

Robert W. Dutton. the Chief Engineer
OF the Fire Department. has reported to
the District Commissioners the opera
tions OF his office for the month OF No
vember. He says:
THE department responded to AZ bell
alarms during the month, three of which
were false. The "A fires caused a loss of
s15.52S. the property bearing an insur-
ance Of S9T.7OO. There were also 45 local
or silent alarms. one Of which was false.
The fires occasioning them entailed a
loss Of s1.26O. the property involved car
rying an insurance of $685. $50 The total
loss for the month was sl7.O9s. or about
S 1-3 per cent OF the total insurance,
s20i.65O, on the property.
"Forty-three of the fires occurred IN
brick buildings. and "a in wooden ones.
In all but cases the fire was confined to
the places of origin. In one of the in
stances the fire Travelled to an adjoining
building. and in the 2 others It spread
from one woodshed to those adjoining"
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REPORT ON THE
DISTRICT CODE.
Amendments to Be Enacted
Before January 1.
COMMITTEE EXPLAINS CHANGES.
Many OF the Amendments Designed
to Correct Clerical Errors or
Make Clear the Context Jury
and Judiciary Provisions.

The Senate Committee on the District
Of Columbia has prepared and viii sub
nit TO the Senate detailed report on the
bill introduced by Senator Pritchard
amending the code OF laws for the Dis
trict.
The report is entirely favorable, and
D. is probable that the amendments will
have been enacted az part OF the code
before the latter goes into effect on Janu-
AIRY next
The report explains clearly the need Of
the amendments and the part to be played
by each separate amendment, and affords
better idea Of the effect Of the code
than does formal reading Of the text.
Explanation of Amendments.
The report contains the following state
ments:
Almost all Of the amendments suggest
ed are made TO correct clerical errors or
manifest oyersights. The object OF most
of the others is sufficiently shown by the
amendments themselves. The following
are more important amendments calling
for explanation:
this section is Intended 20 make more ex-
pliclt and complete the manner and time
in which the business Of the fifteen Jus
tices of the peace whose terms end when
the code goes into effect shall be trans
ferred to the smaller number OF new JUS
tices OF the peace who are to be appoint
ed under the code.
Sections lisa to 115f-These sections
are in all respects the same as sections
le7 to III of the code. which 1t is pro-
posed 10 strike out. The only effect OF
this is TO transfer the sections from one
place in the code to another. When the
code was origir ally submitted TO Con-
gress II provided that the Office of Regis
ter of Wills of the District of Columbia
should be abolished. and that the duties of
that Official should be performed by the
Clerk OF the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and his deputies. As
this would put the special term of pro-
bate business on the same footing as the
other special terms, IL was intended to
transfer TO II some Of the duties Of the
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debtor would run no risk. because he
| would be sure Of getting the legal rate
| of interest in any event
Section 1911: This section relates to
new promises 10 take tne case out of the
/ statute of limitations. The proposed
amendment puts a promise made after
! fun age to pay a debt contracted during
infancy upon the same footing as a prom
| ise to pay 2 debt which has been barred
by the statute OF limitations, by requlr-
ing that in the one case, as in the other,
the premise must be in writing.
RenI Estate Requests.
Section l62S-This section provides that
| a will shall pass real estate acquired by
the testator after the date OF the will IN
less q contrary intention Is manifested.
The proposed amendment is to avoid the
possibility that because OF the repeal of
an act of Congress passed in January,
1887, which provided that after-acquired
real estate should pass In such cases
when that intention was expressed in the
viii, it might be held that after-acquired
real estate would not pass under a will
executed after that date, even when the
testator explicitly directed that it should
pass.
Section 1643-It has been suggested in
some quarters that the reptal PROVISIONS
OF the code as they stand will have the
effect OF putting an end TO the terms Of
office of number Of officials in the Dis
trict-thc United States District AttOr-
aey, United States Marshal, Pclice Court
Judges. Notaries Public, etc. While it is
believed that this is an erroneous view
Of the matter. 1t is thought best to avoid
the possibility Of such a construction OF
the code by this new section. which
V.1u FFssH - - al
shall be affected. except where. as in the
case OF justices OF the peace and con-
stables, IT is clearly intended that their
terms shall cease"
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which has been pursued in the District by
certain persons, TO their great profit and
to the great injury OF honest landowners.
Multitudes of deeds purporting to trans
fer or cucumber certain real estate in the
District in which the grantors had not
the shadow OF a claim have been exc
cuted and recorded for the sole purpose
Of forcing the owners Of the land affected
to pay round sum for a quitclaim deed.
II Will be seen that the act only applies
where the deed is recorded maliciously
and with intent to oEtort money.
Section 1858: This sectipn-a very
long one-regulates the taking OF deposit
tions dc bene esse IN cases pending In the
courts Of the District Of Columbia. a few
changes in the section as II stands in the
code have been made but owing to It's
Importance and the constant reference
that will be made TO II in court. 1t was
thought proper. instead OF merely specify
ing the amendments. to repeat the section
with the amendments. All the amend
ments now proposed are to correct Diff
cultie5 that have arisen or have been
suggested as likely to arise under the
section as It IS found in the code.
Section 1O7a: This is a new section,
the object Of which is TO allow the presid-
ing justice at a trial In his discretion
TO permit party who has called n wit
ness and has been surprised by his testi-
mony to put in evidence contradictory
statements made by the witness 10 the
party who has called him, or his attor-
ney. This is Milne with statutes In many
of the States, and its propriety seems
obvious.
Law on UsurerE.
Section 1852: This section relates TO
usury As it stands in the code it pro-
videe that oniy tho eycess nvnr tho lerai
interest paid by the debtor shall be ap-
piled in the reduction OF the principal
Of the debt. The amendment provides
that all payments OF interest on usuri-
Gus contract shall be deemed to have been
made on account of tho principal debt.
thus compelling the creditor who enters
into such contract to lose the whole OF
the interest As the section stands the
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i've k k ~ o very liberia term o i oil ne pa
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REVIEW OF ITALIAN HISTORY.
work of Chautnuaua Class of West
cra Presbyterian Church.

The Chatauqua Class of the Western
Presbyterian Church met Friday evening
at the home of Miss Agnes Eiker. 2522 l.
Street northwest. A review of Italian
history under the rule Of Manfred Con-
cadin. and Ecclino and OF the maritime
cities. Venice and Genoa, was conducted
by Miss Lackey Miss Turton presented
brief sketch Of the literature Of the
period. Mr.. Jackson told OF Venice, the
Ducal Palace. st. Marks. the Campanile.
the various plague churches, the palaces
of the families Of the doges. the Rialto,
and the Riva degli Schiavoni. The Ar
senal and the ruins OF the Bucentar, or
the boat in which the doge annually es-
pouscd the Adriatic. a custom continuing
for many centuries, were also under
consideration.
Capt. C. E. Golden spoke Of the di-
plomacy OF the Americans in securing
recognition OF independence during the
war Of the Revolution. and the terms Of
the treaty OF peace between the United
States and Great Britain. He also told
OF the personalities Of the peace commis-
sioners, Franklin Jay Dana. and Adams.
The circle was entertained last week
by Mr.. Franklin ". Smith. curator OF
the Halls OF the Aneients. Mr. Smith had
prepared a special lecture for the Chat
tauquans. He began by showing his
guests through the reproduction = the
Roman house, explaining the rooms. their
and decorations Consider
able time was spent in the Pinacotheca
or picture room. Mr.. Smith describing
the paintings and pictures exhibited there.
In the Bibliotheca, or library were
viewed the books and papers of the Au-
GUSTAV period also copies OF Carl
caturcs from the walls Of Herculaneum.
Among the visitors were Mr.. and Mrs.
Haldeman, Professor and Mrs. Sidwell,
DR.. and Mrs. Wilson, Capt. and hlrs. c.
f. Golden, Mrs Carter. Mrs. Denham,
the Misses Lackey, Turton. Garnett Den
ham. Zea. Holzberg. Eiker. McGlue. and
Messrs. Satterley. Robinson. Jackson. and
Daniels.
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CARE OF HOMELESS DOGS.
An Enquiry From Cincinnati An
s,yered by Health Department.

The District Commissioners have re-
ceiyed from W. b. Biddle OF Cincinnati.
O.. an enquiry relative to the care of
homeless dogs in the District of Colum-
bia. He desires to know il any measures
are taken for their care. and if so, what.
The Commissioners through the Health
homeless dogs are not cared for in the
District. 1t was explained in the letter
that unlicensed dogs are taken up by the
employees Of the pound, and those unre-
claimed are destroyed through the agency
Of carbonic acid gas. the arrangements
for strangulation being Of humane char
acter.
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To Accept Engine House.

The District Inspector Of Buildings has
forwarded to the Commissioners recon-
mendation that the new engine house in
Brookland D. c., be accepted from the
contractor conditionally. He recommends
that the sum of $500 be retained under the
contract as a guarantee that the wiring
in the building be properly done. This
action is taken as an accommodation to
the contractor the District from now on
assuming the care OF the building.
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TRAIN KILLS TWO MEN.
Struck and Crushed by Express in
Harrisburg This Morning.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 1.-Two young
men were struck and instantly killed in
this city this morning by the Cincinnati
express.
On one of the Victims was a paper read
ing %. F. Burwick. Philadelphia Print
ing Press Association"
On the other was a notice oI the ap-
pointment of william II. Smith. Of Trsn-
ton, N. j., TO captaincy in the Third
Division Of the Battalion West. and dated
January 8, 1896.
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wATERMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Association of Masters and Pilots
Hold Their Annual Meeting.

Harbor No. 81. American Association of
Masters and Pilots Of Steam Vessels, held
its annual election for officers Friday
evening. Those elected were:
Capt. George n. Rowe. Captain Fourth
term; Captain Todd, First Pilot; Capt.
John Z. Carpenter, Second Pilot; Capt.
James McCracken, Chaplain; Capt. L. S.
Randall, Purser; Capt. Russell Dean, Purs-
er's Clerk; Capt. William b. Robertson,
Captains Clerk: Capt. J. Il. Sutton, sa-
loon Watchman; Capt. Harry +. Randall.
Forward Deck Watchman.
Captains Robertson and Sutton were
elected to represent this harbor in the
Grand Harbor. which meets in this city
on the last Wednesday in January.
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on THE TUXEDO LINKS.
Douglas siakcs . record for the New
Course.

With quite a dash and vim the invitation
tournament Of tho Tuxedo Club was resumed
Yesterday. after a blank day ordered Ia honor
Of IN. late President Match play was In
order. two sets 10 siNteen having ~ Keep on
for the cups offered by the President and
the Governors. white sn odd hAlf-doten kept
on for the consolation cup Walker Breeze
smith again had charge Of the arrAnge-
ments There wu- no sagsine-- In the turf
although "a. s'ie, wer, gray and there were
occA stonAl showers society was out M
strength. traps 81 oil sorts and dcsctip-
tons leaving their occupant at tho golf
hons. during the afternoon At short intervals
Ther- vas a -ufpris" Ia the morning when
Emu,et fell down before Collier. neither
playing remarkable golf. Hull. Jt. vent
out In ~ la hts match with Nand"TpuOl. al
though he had a 4 on the ninth hole. In both
he morning aud afternoon matches Oliver
Perrin. Jr. OF Watch I'm. showed = splendid
game and he IL already picked out a. the
only man who may make douglas hustle.
There wer- three tied matches. f~nnever
very pluckily having a share ia two OF tn M
There was quite . general renunciattun OF
the lively bali Tho craze started at tho
amateur championship by 1tlyi~, which
led ali the PLAYERS captive on Wednesday.
had been di1spltsd Yesterday and m" lively
hall WAS barred N. tvo or three Who
stuca t0 IL were beaten In th" first round
douglas sas ia. hero Of the day IN the
and In the afternoon IN quite the saine styis
be won from D player OF the same cla--.
StiIlmAn. Playing out Ia this match for .
score. Douglas beat the record OF IS that
be- had mad. for the course on "Wednesday.
The fOllO wing card shows Douglass record
- aN.. hon AtNllFnnn travelled
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"COLTS" MAKE GOOD START.
Young Philadelphia ~Crtckcter Score I75
Runs Against F~ngiishmcn.

PUu.pyLPW.. Sept 20 I opening game
Of u J I Bosanquet's English cricket team
began hers to-day on the ground NJ The Phils-
delphia &C. at Wissshickon Heights. Tho
opponents Of the knslishmen we're eighteen
colts selected from the various clubs Of
the Quaker city together with j. ". Mason,
who acted ~ captain Of the team, Tho
Fnglshmen played their twelve men against
this aggregation. II was cold and damp
aud threatened rain all dAy. which kept tho
spectators away and proved anything but
BILE TO those who did brave the sls-
ments. The cricket, however. was well worth
Witnessing. for the colts. who batt"d fret
on a wicket not by any means In favor OF
the batsmen. made a most respectable show
ing and succeeded u amAssing a total Of III
runs,
Of cour@~ the chief interest centred In tho
play Of the Ensllshmen. and their bowicr-
wer, watched by many critical eyes II
might he fair 20 assume that they have not
vet got into form, Tor tho weather here all
Oh. week has prevented practice Their
chief trundler Ia undoubtedly D. NJ. pow-on
lie bowls left handed viii n high delivery
around the wicket III" ball naturally comes
around with hts arm. but he can break back
screw action which should make II extremely
dirnoul, lie varies his pac. continually. and
has a fas; ball. which looks dansrrous
The hall from HE left To- Ms risht hand iust
before delivery. which prevents the hatSnan
watching N. and his fast hall l. apt 10 catch
A .iov piAy-r unpreparcd y Y Wilson.
who had IN. best analysis 81 the day With .
wicket- for p runs, relies. gn n slow hall With
a hig hresk from leg The wicket keeping
OF parktn was unusually quick and neat.
and the h.iding ~ the visitors. considering
the vet ondltion ~ the ground and tho
chilly atmosphere. all that could - desired
The -coltS- made a splendid start and
before the frat wicket fell they had nut On
"a runs 4. 4 Morris did the best hating
Of the day, making ~" top score. :.
White also hattrd patiently and veil for ~
no, out lie was At tho wicket almost tvp
hours for his run- aud his cautious play vas
moat useful X " Patton and . " NallAc.
went IN for . more aggressive ~tNl" aud both
got INTO double Ngur"s, while y. '. "
and = q Pearson slsn showed - advantage
only nfteen minutes Ser" ieit Tor plsr
when the ~ glishmcu went IN and they played
on, tiunc W''hout losing \ wicket 2 N
Wilson and \ prte-tlv were the opening
hatsnen and this pair viii resuui" their IN
ntng when play - continued IN tho morning
The sfnFs
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Uarr, Corbett Hss Not n~rn Chosen
ueferee ef J~rrics-Ruhiin Fight.

s.S FuANCtsCo. sept - Tho report That
Harry Corhe,t has h~en selected e. referee
tho Jerri-~-Ruhiin nrht BE- without Pounds
ton DELANEY t. ~ los Angeles with 1enries
and madden - ~ Oakland. aud there has
he.n no meeting between the two manaFers
,o,t.tt. when questioned tonight rrgardins
IA. RUINED. said that hc vac not svre That h~
Wcpid care g. A.. even n asked. a''housh Ne
sts,ed that hc had h~en given o. understand
that hs was acceptable % TIE manaser- ~
I.rrtcs and Rubin - will al defend, no
continued. -on hnw MATTER sharp thsm-"lv~s
4. ~. date ~ the contest approaches. a. -
vltthrT I vii car" o. acocpf thc.ullhs -,
,,u lus' vhrn tsslsrev and Nsddsu stl
,.r,. tNreth~r Tor a nesting D. uncertain,
hu, until they d. tho question - rrfer"e VII
t,mrtn UT.fftled
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-21
A. chicago.

CHICAGO. sept. 30 IN. most rlsIins tom :
versa Of the local racing season ,noh place ~ has
throns today when Pink Coat gslloped 90 slh tDe
handicap In the fast time Of io,'. In We nof.ss
two previous starts aud only q fev days since he vas
beaten on b practically the sAme neld 40 he defested
to~dsy. Summaries a..
Firsi RAcc- One mile and 70 yaids. Nonos los
Cobufnl. 4 W l, won. Little Elkin. VI HOP, l.to J.
ssoond RASselAs. los Cknighu. 8 W ! hlfe. Time
G'..
second RAoe- ono mile Harry Preston. % CORN
ley. 10 > won, Fantasy. 100 y. Hicks. eto l. secona.
Helen paxson. " Hope iso thId iime 49,.
mind Racs- SIX and a half fuflonrs The md.
40 IWinkneldl. y W l. Won; Miss Bennett lot GO
burn, = 70 Q. second. Coal Runner. lOs thnishN.
10 " I, third. Time, iisi..
Fourth Race Pull course s'eeplsehsse hsnSiosp
Dlrk Fufbet, i3i e. Johnson II 20 : uon, Csgt.
conover. III Tayicr, 70 10 s. second. Facou. las
IIoydl /, 20 l. third. Tme, $50.
Fiith RAce-One mile and an eishh -Flnk Coat
us UAndTyL q W 8. won Nulosin. los tCoburnl,
! W . second. Stransest. " (DaSissonL ; 70 !. thifd.
Time. iS2i.
si,,h RAos % sis fvrlongs v. KIRBY, ios wink
nsldl. Alto l. Won. South T!lmble. i0T tCobutnl, tbL
second. Rose Plum. iO7 w. Hughes 20 10 !. mira
seventh Aot on. mle-Bsifd, 100 totlsl . p.
won. Synia. 10. tCoburnl. 5 " l. second hanish.
10: tsulrrvaaL /; 10 !. thifd. Tine. lh'..
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Annual Meeting Of bergen County bowling
I~agu

The annual meeting OF the Bergen County
Bowling league was held ~ the WheeImens
Club houSa. Hackensack. OF Thursday night
Representative were present from the Has
hrouck Heights Field Club. the Pioneer Club
Of Hasbrouck Heights. the Englewood. Lv-
osum and Eagle Bowling Clubs Of Engle-
wood. Excelsior Boat Club bowling team
Of Ridgeaeld Park and two teams OF tho
Hackensaok Wheelmen. The three fngle-
wood team. and the Ridgeneld PARK and
Wbe~lmen's second tea m were elected ~
membsrship. The Oritani = {. sbned.
4. NJ. Taylor OF the Wheelmen was. rcclected
President J D., Hsrdenburgh. Hashrouck
Heights Z. G.. Nice-president. aud Fred
Bates, Mheelmen, Secretary treasurer. u
was decided IN 70 u the cTeninR games dur
ing the 1r-t week In October. and IN continue
the season until March.
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..,. Of rro,tcr At Rrad,inc.

HbstuN. ~~u' e. Ih"v vas = hrr~dcrs'
safe ~ trotting stock 81 N" h"sdviil" tract
to-day Tho = % wH- Cuutu'ied hy Peter 4
h.logr ~ N"v N"rk No~' ~ III" h"f~-
~srs tfp-r - pc t0ff-- farm ~ nufkaIng,
NJ. uN.I, few wen from John ! hav~r
Hrp- VI plsuur-f Farm At Ian
,f-t,t Ma Tier Na~ q lafs" 'f"Nd
A.. .nr but 49, blddIUc va. Dot NvfN -tarisd
.uI 90. tsf=.a sos uH hr"ug N'fl tlr slu.
= nsl.. "a tfluu mHrs NTfU q r'tnrd q 80.
u.a -.lI ff EIrL y ItrsuH. a NsHrHrr Iah
lH did fHf So uu-r. a trnru OIL o..
uUharHssfut Dol 49,. -id So u-t'r
s.H. rFr
Naasaaaara q o. 49, uafra FsfL q e.. $40
fHaFaHr a. NV U. o.. NrI0ffa D. SO irfun
IHf frr. HrTfa. q ~ -
fHarsHHa A. a. .f rusHI 81 So hfrur
B. atah AasUH r 49, lsr uaudiual o. q
$50 tnsalrh o. - thssHs o. tsu
T.sass Anr faI rn r 49, rFss's WUtrA D a. 10
40 Ntfssts q n iIU i.itlt b. a. 49,
Iaalr 30 a. 49,
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SNAIL CROWD Ar OtkLEY.
Unless Attendance Improves Grand Circuit
Meeting VIII lie a Failure

CINCINNATI. sept 60 small crowd.
numbering not more than 800. was present
at tho third DAYS Grand circuit races al
Oakley PARK this afternoon. lul~ss the
attendance improves a." first experiment
at harness races here will prove a heavy
financial failure aThs first event TODAY
WA- the unfinished ~ pace from Nrdne-dsy
Only the heat winners. Dan Riley, Frazier
and salem started Tho bookmnk"r- offered
only 3 70 s on Riley aud even money on TIE
other two. Riley Won easily in the ?ls
trot the pool hcttors stuck 10 Maple. and
while he dad little In the hrst two heat- re
won the last three without "a struggle. The
, n pa~e was n walk around TOT MiIah IL
the favOrtts. but the 10 trot offered som"
.urprises WITH only three starters sister
Alice won the lrst heal h%rceu-" "a" ~l9Nor!te'
MisS Sligo could not keep 90 her feet Met ann,
driver 20 n n T.. should have won the
heat and was fined $50 because tc. did not
In tho second heat n n l. aud Mas sligo
we're up in tho air several times, sister Ale.
winning In the third heat sligo .trott"d
well and won handily Tho race ~ TIT. point
ws> postponed summarize
I'll class. racing purse 81. 500 ave heats paced
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Knight. OF Columbus Athletic Nee, To-day,

Al Celtic Park this afternoon the associated
councils % tho knights OF Columbus will
hold their annual track and field meeting.
Sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union.
and with an entry OF more than go athletes.
the majority Of whom have attested their
worth IN many open competitions. the sports
promI-r 10 develop into a -cries as ~ crest
Ing a. any held herea bouts this season. And
from the regular nrogr anime Of events. WHICH
Includes handiCap- at ip and 90 yards.
bsIf a mile and one mile and q half, hurdle
race. h,gh Jump and weight contests the
ounrtcr-mile racN for members Of the Polic'
~. and post Orcp departments has At
'r,r,ed a siAr entry Y J NcNahh, tho
champton. T. On scratch. III" sports vii
start al ~ o'clock