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New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
RECORDS GO BY THE BOARD
HURLEY AND KRAMER SET NEW MARKS
AT THE GARDEN CYCLE RACES.

Madison Square Garden was thronged last
night from the arena to the roof seats by
thusiasts eager TO witness the bicycle races. The
special match between NJ. L. Hurley. Of
the New-YOrk Athletic Club, and George C.
Schneider. of the Harlem Wheelmen. furnished
one of the most spirited contests of the season.
The first heat at quarter mile won by
Schneider. after a fine finish, by half a wheel
In the half mile Hurley set the pace. and al
though Schneider made a determined effort to
pass him the champion had the more speed and
won by wheel The final heat. at mile.
brought the spectators to their feet. and their
cheers made the rafters ring. Hurley set the
pace throughout and by about six inches
Schneider twice tried to pass the champion. but
could not 60 it.
Little Jimmy Michael behind motor pace
made another successful assault against the rec
ords. He covered five miles in 7:39. doing the
last mile in loo 80. the fastest mile ever rid
den indoors behind any sort of pace The miles
were made follows: :33 1-5. S:O6 1-5.
4:36 3-5, 600 % and 739
Kramer and Taylor were expected to meet in
the one mile handicap for professionals but
of the spectators thought he did not try TO
qualify he had no desire to again meet the
coored rider.
just nineteen men started in the 25-nie race.
in which Schneider made his first appearance as
a professional. Schneider won the and IL mile
prizes Fem the 1O-me, and Housman the %
mile. Kramer took the lead half a mile from
the finish. survived the terrific sprint and
by half length. Mcfarland beat out Taylor
about the same distance, the colored not
making his sprint soon enough. The time,
% :52 40. beats the old worlds record of
$500 %. made at Vailsburg. 1t was a fitting
ending of the present indoor season.
one mile, professional (handcap-Won Floyd Krebs.
Newark (D yards; Major Taylor. Worcester (scratc).
K Bowler. Chicago t3J yards, fourth. Time, 1856.
One mile. (handicapD-Won George SchoheId,
Kings County Wheemen yards; Welsing. Harlem
Whesimen 60 yardsI. Gus Egoff Century Road
G. a 200 YARDS, third; Leo Gargan Q4O yarls fourth.
Time. 2;0i 30.
Match between Marcus 1. Hurley and George c.
Screber best three heats heat quarter Of
milep-Won by Schreiber. Time 031 10 Second heat
thalt a milel-Wou by Hurley. Time. 07 Is. Third
heat and race me)Won by Hurley by six inches.
Time, 2:45 -.
Five mile. amateur Gap race)-won by George c.
Schreiber Harlem Wheelmen; Daniel sullivan, Harlem
Wheelmen. second W. e. Dobbins, East Orange third;
". Losee. Brooklyn. fourth Time 11:3I Is. Winner
most laps George Laurie. c. r. c. A
Twenty five mile. professional Gap race)-Won by
kramer East Orange: f. a Mcfarland san Jose.
second: Major TAYLOR. Worcester third: otto Maya.
same between second and third. Worlds record
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
PENNSYLVANIA. 2S: LEHIGH, o.
ENCOURAGING SHOWING FOR THE
QUAKERS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


Philadelphia. Sept. 2S-Pennsylvania surprised
every one by the good showing her football team
made to-day in its initial game. with Lehigh Uni
versity which IL defeated by the of Is to o.
Over three thousand people turned out to the
opening game and the good work of the
sent them home i'm hopeful frame of mind. Lee
high opposed to the Quaker youngsters a team
with eight regulars in the lineup. but. puzzing
ii may seem. it was the Bethehemites who showed
the lack of headwork and whose fumbling
noticeable, and not the Quaker novices
To-days game shows that Pennsylvania has
much good material. and that for this time OF the
year they are playing good ball The game also
seemed TO prove that Pennsylvania cannot rely
wholly on her straight guards back plays this
SON In the nrst half open play resorted to
and four toUchdowns made. In the second
purely line bncking game played, and only
tally resulted. Howard the bright particular
star Of the afternoon. mainly through the clever
manner in which he back kicks and ptained
the team Benefits punting good, and
immense improvement anything that he has
shown in practice.
The half started by Bennett returning Fuller's
punt and Davidson picking up Dows muff of the
same and scoring. But the ball was brought back
for offsde. Lehigh could not gain. and again
Bennett punted Once more Dow obliged by FUN
bling, and Donaldson scored. Ludess good end run
and Benefits thirty yards delayed pass
allowed Pennsylvania to get within striking dis
a touchdown Benefits kicking soon brought the
ball to Lehishs twenty-five yard line. Here Fuller
Baird fell on the ball behind the line Al - Ben
hacted hel nad & agaln m oStKcked b fueI ana more
through the line With the whole aiding
In the second half the guards were kept ham
gradually forced the ball down TO Lehigh's twelve
5 d ,a line scdr then en TS be bar @
wilson m muffed Fuliers Riek.off but once more he
entyhye yards for to9ehd9wn The ban was
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
MONSTER CHESS MATCH.
THE. NEW-Y ORR RK-PENNSYLVANIA CORRE-
SPONDENCE CONTEST EXPECTED
TO BEAT THE RECORD.

The monster team chess match being arranged be
tween New-York and Pennsylvania under the aus
pices of the State chess associations promises
to be a complete success, and will In all PROB
ability beat the record for team contests at the
royal game. New-York has already enlisted the
services of hundred players but is considerably
behind the Quakers in this respect the latter hav-
ing less than $50 up to date They expect, more
increase this total 200 before the start
Is made.
If NewYork can equal that number a grand
total of four hundred chess players will figure in
the great contest. In order to make this possible
and enable the Empire State committeeman to
carry on a thorough canvass for candidates. a
further postponement has been agreed on. and IL
of October, and TO make a start soon thereafter
the pairing Of the players and distribution of
the printed rules will allow.
Entries limited to residents of the two States
and to non-residents whose business calls them
daily to either State. Among the latter class
good many Jerseymen with places of business
both in New-York and Philadelphia. Applications
for places can be filed with the chairman of the
New-York committee Hermann Helms, No 1+6
Montague-st. Brooklyn and Dr. E. W. Dahl. Man
haitian Chess Club, No 100 East Twenty second
St. New-York. Pennsylvanians can apply to w. J.
Ferris. chairman. Chester. Penn, and to w p.
Shipey. No. 40+ Girard Building, Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
CONDITIONS AT YALE.
COMPLAINT ABOUT LACK OF CoACHEs-A
GOOD VARSITY SQUAD.

Nevv-rIaven. Sept % (speciaD.-The second week
of Yae's football practice finds the Blue team in
more hopeful position than week ago, but still
greatly the dark 10 the possible development
Of the eleven before the big games begin. Last
year at this time the wealth of material was
striking but this year, while there is a good var
sty squad the character of the second team is not
up TO the mark. Captain Gould is satisfied that he
can deyelop a strong varsity, but is afraid that
he will not have enough men of varsity calibre
with which TO fill positions at a crisis. One team
cannot go through season, as a rule, Columbias
MAGNIFICENT showing Of last year with but thirteen
men to the contrary notwithstanding, What is
needed AT Yale is a wider circle of varsity cand-
dates especially for the back field. and this lack
showing prominently now, makes the future
look dark Mike Murphy, Yale's trainer. is also
dissatisfied.
One lack this year is competent and steady head
coaching. Yale is starting out the dangerous
but enforced policy of getting along without a
chief OF staff to manage things. George Stman.
last years varsity tackle will be here of the
sea son. but Stillman is Mcbride Brown. He
will be assisted by goody array of old players,
who will come down for a week at a time. but
this is a plan that in previous years especially
with the crew has proven dangerous While But
terworth Hinkey, Adee, Cross. Hall, Heffehnger,
Corbih and the rest strong coachers.
the fact that of them will be here perma-
nently IS most unfortunate. The coaching problem
is the most serious that Yale has face this fall
OF the candidates for this years team. there
half dozen who are OF remarkable promise while
of the others a half dozen will be available
OF last years eleven. four men will return-Gould.
left end Ocott. centre: Sheldon, right guard. and
Chadwick. haifback. This leaves most of the line
and all but one place behind the line be fflled-a
situation worse than any other of the big coll
lege teams. There is. however, much promise for
and strong line. the weakness of the team
promising develop in the back field. For centre
olcott may be played though this week Holt has
been played there. and Glass, the freshman is
also a possibility. These three men, with Hamlin
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29

a last years tackle, form splendid selection for
centre rush, all four being heavy men. with dash
and experience Dick Sheldon taking right
guard, there is remarkable of for the
o@ther @ euard One of the four centre men may try
guard, and Olcott is likely to be played there In
MURPHY, heavyweight senior, and O'Ne Overall
ana Phelps, there fair substitutes outside OF
the first set of guard candidates. Sheldons poor
physical condition, however, may keep him out OF
the game for several weeks (he has not played yet
position. The centre trio is bound to be both
heavy and fast, and Yale has no fear of this inn
portant department of the team.
For tackle there is also little fear that good men
will not be developed. Neither Stillman nor
Boomer, OF last years eleven, will play varsity
owing to poor stand. will not be permitted TO
play on the varsity this year. though he will play
on the second team. In Hogan and Gioss, how
ever, there are two tackles of remarkable ability
was injured and had to retire early. He spent the
summer In the North and is IN prime condition,
and is regarded practically assured of left
tackle. For right tackle Yale has brilliant new
man I'm Hogan. who captain of last years
Exeter team and a tackle of renown He is re-
is another tackle who is able to take varsity
position, and in Drummond still another first class
man will be found Tackle is therefore well cared
for. At end Captain Gould. last years varsity left
end, is by all odds the hest man on the team. as
his brilliant work last year showed. He will take
fast and capable players. Rafferty, and Ferguson
of last years sub list perhaps the leading
candidates. but there also Ward, Benham.
Abbott and Rockwell all good end players. Rock
well was Exeter end last season and a fast
man. The line Of the coming Yale team is there
fore most promising and will he fully as strong as
last year. with the exception of Brown, VINO was
the greatest guard in Yale football history.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
HOT TINES AT THE PRIMARIES.
QUEER GoINGS ON AT THE POLLING
PLACES IN NEWARK FRIDAY.

Newark and all of Essex County wrought
dented scenes at the Democratic primaries Fri
day night Nothing in all the disreputable politics
of Hudson County equalled the outrages the
ballot committed by Democratic election officers
and managers and Tammany, in the worst days
of Tweed never attempted such barefaced corrup-
ton Ballot boxes were stuffed. and in a number
districts suspicious of the other side forced
them open and exposed scores of ballots in the
boxes Primary places designated In the official
call were changed at the last moment without any
notice ard hundreds OF votes unable TO vote.
Their votes were represented by ballots already
in the boxes. In many districts the vote cast far
exceeded and even doubled. the Democratic vote
cast in the last Presidential election.
Polling booths were constructed in way to give
one of the factions complete control of the ballot
box. and voters could not even their votes.
handed to these men, placed in the box. Hun
dreds of repeaters were rushed from polling place
TO polling place under the guidance of county
mitteemen and their votes were freely accepted,
protest or no protest In strong Seymour districts
there was a sembance of fair play. This evil
manned by able Seymour managers the election
officers had instructions that If there was any in
the place at once and set up the ballot box else
where. In district of the Fifth Ward the
election officers skipped. new set were elected
by the crowd assembled. and large vote was
poIled. An hour afterward the old election officers
set up shop across the street for twenty minutes
received twenty-three votes. closed the boxes and
hurried TO county committee headquarters. where
Chairman Nugent recognized the returns reg
ular and declared the anti-Seymour delegates
In number OF districts moving primary game
was played by the Nugent crowd. The primary OF
234 Halsey-st. The polls were opened and twenty
three votes were cast for Seymour. Then came
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
THE UNION BOAT CLUB REGATTA.

The twenty-nnth annual regatta of the Union
Boat Club of the Harlem River was held yesterday
off the clubhouse The regatta was postponed from
September Il on account of President Mckinney
death. There six contests decided In the
handicap races L. Connell. on scratch; won the
single gig race. and III the single shell handicap
race F. Kennedy who had seven seconds handicap,
won with II. Hjertberg and T. Scanneil both scratch
men finishing second and third The barge race
between the married men and the single men was
won by the married men. J. Francis ana I. >.
Titus were in the crew. The summaries:
Single gigs handicap-Won by Leo CnnneH tsorstchl;
d Ienahan f15 seconds, second: John Barron @ sec
onds). third. v---,,-- - -.
II Hiertberg Iscratch second: T. scannel tscratcfl.
third
stroke u Is Ioughman; No. 3. bow ". Rogers
stroke j. ciodsei 5r.. second crew NO J. bow Leo
cnnnei,. stroke E. Y Swayne third.
Fnnrosred glgs-1von by No. 3, bow. H Hjert
bsfp. No . w Rogers; No. 8, A. Luders; stroke, O.
Sshnenbschsr; coxswain. ]. W. Gowan
Tsaht-oared shells--Won by No. 4, bow, j. a
Francis; No 2. J. Steen No, B. d Ienahans No a. s
NsTkev, No & r Scanneli; No. g. ". A. Keller; No. 4
r. ID Loughman; stroke, j. Cartwright; coxswain. w
Wecke
Eieht-oared barge between married and single
crew--won by married crew bow, j. Francis; No ? Dr
L 8 seeey No 3. J. 4. Cary; No. 4 S |. Thede; No
s. J. w Godsell, No &. T. Fitzsimmons; No. 4, F.
Smith: stroke. c. 5. Titus; coxswan. c. Dowdeh.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
DID HER BEST TO PREFENT Suicide
LITTLE GIRL FINDS HER FATHER HANGING AND
LIFTS HIM UP.

New-oreans. Sept. IS CSpeciaD.-Joseph B. Teer.
n small planter. living fifteen miles back in the
country. Ackerman. Miss. who had been de-
spondent for some time, committed suicide yester-
day. In the morning he left his house and went
toward a cotton pen quarter of a mile away
The mans little daughter. child of twelve, asked
permission go meet her father. and trotted
the cotton fields toward the little log build
ing where the fresh picked fleece was stored On
entering the house, however the first object TO
meet her view the body of her father swing
ing from of the rafters still twisting and
squirrning in the agony of stranguiation-
The little girl realized that If she ran for assist
anee she could possibly in time to pre-
vent death. and yet she too small reach the
rope, even IL she had had anything with which to
cut IL. There was but one other thing to do. and
shrieking for help. the child clasped her father
around the legs and with all the strength in her
little body she lifted him bodily and held him I'D
high a she could to loosen the tension on the
rope, only relaxing from time time when at tha
end of her strength. The child battied for her
parents life for nearly half hour. until work
man heard her cries and 10 the rescue.
When cut down Teer still alive. but his life
could be saved. and he never recovered con-
sciousness. Thus the child's heroism withOus
the fruit il deserved. The little GIN is Frustrated
by the fearful ordeal and IL is feared she may
have injured her hack by effort far beyond her
stre
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
THE NETWORK CLUB TOURNAMENT.

The annual championship tournament given by
the New-York Lawn Tennis Club was continued
yesterday afternoon at the club grounds at One
and twenty third-st. and st. NichoIasave
The big field of aspirants for the club champion
ship was rapidly narrowed down, and only four
remain in the singles. The doubles have been re-
duced TO the final stage, and the last matches
will be played off this week. Bryan and lie Roy
are about equal favorites for the championship in
singles. They expected to meet in the finals
while an exciting final of doubles is looked for be-
tween Bryan and Clark side and lie Roy and
Sands on the other. The scores:
Championship singles preliminary roundl-R T. Bryan
beat L. Beckley. 60, Go; a. T. Friedman beat H.
Mitchell Go 6-2
First round-E j. Martin beat E. H. Fallows. Go
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
YALE. %; TRINITY. o.
YALEs GIANT RUSH LINE DOES GREAT
WORK

New-Haven. Conn. Sept. 2s.--By the score Of q
TO Yale won her first football game of the season
defeating Trinity College The visiting eleven had
chance to score at any point of the game. In
fifteen minutes Yale had scored two touchdowns
and was about to make the final assault TO make
third when the first half ended in the second
half Of only ten minutes. with half the team COM
posed of substitutes. the Yale team scored twice
also.
The work Of the giant rush line was an irresist-
ible assault Hogan. the tackle of whom much IS
expected. came mp to expectations scoring one
touchdown. Glass. the guard from Mercersburg
interfered well in every play that required the ex-
tended forma tions. At quarterback and in back
field work De Saulles did remarkable work
throughout the first half. Chadwick and Hart
were halfbacks with Wilhemi fullback In the
second half Fox and Shaw halves and Wander
poel at fullback did fully well. Goss tackle
for Trinity did the best work. He was forced to
retire with a disocsted shoulder and a badly
bruised arm Olcott missed one goal out of four
chances The score:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
LITTLE PLAY AT THE WEST SIDE CLUB.

The members fail tournament at the West Side
Tennis Club continued yesterday afternoon.
Only three matches were played. Calhoun Cragin
a double winner again, and he is the
favorite for both the handicap and championship
singles. The other events are expected to make
more progress next week, for then several of the
players entered will be disengased elsewhere and
ready to play off their waiting matches In the
mixed doubles Little and Miss Marion Jones
to have the prizes at their mercy. and in the
doubles Little and Fischer have a similar good
chance. The scores:
Championship singles (sem-fna round)-Calhoun Crasn
beat DIR. Ewing Go, 81.
II IHandicap nd singles SECOND md round)-G A. l. Dionne u0
Semi-inal round-Calhoun Craein 800 Or. S.
Brewster (half 30J. - 6-3.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
TENNIS.
PARET WINS AT YONkERS.
HE TAKES THE HUDSON RIVER CHAMPION
SHIP - MRS. CHAPMAN WINS
WOMEN'S SINGLES

The Hudson River lawn tennis championship was
won yesterday afternoon by J. Parmly Paret. of
this city. who represented the Sleepy Hollow Ten
mis- Club, of Tarrytown In the finals at the Park
HIN Country Club, Yonkers, Paret beat Robertson
of Yonkers. in straight sets. and Belts. of New
burg, by three sets to Belts the cha-
lenge cup and championship title last and
in 1895. Yesterdays match. IL ne had won would
have made the trophy his personal property.
In the womeus events much disappointment was
felt over the default Of Miss Matthiessen. of Cor
nell. Miss Matthessen was still in the women's g
singles and doubles and the mixed doubles but
sent word that she would have to default in all
three because of house party she had to attend
Mrs Chapman of Nyack. the championship
for women beating Miss Ferris, of Poughkeepsie
in the finals receiving the title and challenge
cup by default from Mrs. ". II. Pouch. of New
burg who was the former holder and also the ex-
champion of America.
A large crowd gathered at the pretty little Park
Itil country Gun yesterday 10 see the nnalsi ana
much enthusiasm was shown over the play Paret
seemed to have less speed than in his match
against Tallant on THURSDAY but held the lead all
through except IN the second set When BettS
showed "A splendid streak OF brilliant play. and
got into his play. After that however he was at
Paret's mercy most of the time. In tho evening
dance was given 10 the visiting players. The
scores:
RaSgts6n sinslss F Ppl & Paret beat
,t. Ghallsngs o 5oundJ Parst Challenger beat H d
Championship woen's singles semi final roundlMIss
Mrs. G. 1. Chapman beat Miss Elizabeth Bunce SO
Final round-Mrs. C. I. Chapman beat Miss Mabel
Ferris Ga 6ll, 6Nl ,a,, rona ,,ts. ,,.ho, 1,ot .,5
Elizabeth Bunce beat Miss Marie Mahiessen and
Mixed doubles (semi-hnal round)-Mrs. ]. D.. Hunter
and H B. Hatch beat Miss , Aliee t Ewtngs and nd 9 9 D.
rlI Miss Marie Matthessen and l.. " Ledoux. BY
Final round-Miss Mabel Ferris and w. Sheriff.
Mira j. D. Hunter and II. B. Hatch. Ga. 6-S
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
OGDEN WINS AT PRINCETON.

Princeton, n J.. Sept. 2S (speciaD.-The annual
fall tennis tournament for the championship of the
university ended here to-day and resulted as fol-
lows: Montgomery Ogden. '02 beat G. C. Shafer.
'O3 in the singles 1-6. 3-6. O.. 90. 60.
Ogden now has the right to challenge f. B. Alex
ander 'G2, the university champion. In the doubles
ogden 'O2, and Alexander O2. beat shafer. 'oS and
irving Wright. 'o5 7-5, Ga. 81. Ogden and Alex
ander will probably represent Princeton in the in
terceegiate tennis tournament be held in Phila-
III aDbfa week
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
Laureate.
DrSffEere
BROWN. -: BOSTON COLLEGE, o.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

IBF TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUEEl
Providence r. l.. Sept. @-Brown beat Boston
College at football this afternoon in the first game
Of the season, z TO O. The game was anxiously
watched by the coaches. and by crowd of
students who wondered what sort of a game the
seven freshmen on the Brown team would play
The game encouraging: The line was strong
despite its liehtness, and the plays were run of
quickly There was no fnmbling Schwinn. a
freshman from New-Jersey who played quarter In
the second half distinguished himself in several
long runs
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
CORNELL. II; COLGATE. o.

Ithaca n. Y. Sept. 2S.-- Cornell the FIRST
game of the season over Colgate to-day by score
of II points TO O. The defence of both teams was
strong and the offence correspOndngly weak.
The visitors held we'll in the first half, and the
only territory gained was sXty-fve yards by Quar-
terback Brewster. This gave to Cornell the first
touchdown. Two more made in the second
half, one each by Purcell and Coffin.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
NJ. L. HURLEY TO ENTER COLUMBIA.

NJ l.. Hurley. the amateur cyclist, will enter
Columbia University. He will he a special student
however and by the eligibility rules of the unver-
stv 1t will not he possible for him To represent
Columbia in intercollegiate cycling He can how
ever, assist in coaching the varsity wheemen: He
will also aid in nstructing the members OF the
basketball team. he is an excellent player
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
ChanninnshIn sInrles (innl rnnndl-I
AN EXHIBITION MATCH AT ARDsLEY.

Harold H. Hackett and John A. Allen. of Yale.
defeated Raymond d. Little and e. P. Fisher. of
Princeton and New-York yesterday at the Ards
lev Casino courts. The match special ex-
hibition The team work of both Allen and Hack
EFT was good and they made strong finish against
their rivals. The summaries:
Special doubles match-IIarold Fl. Hacket
John A Allen (Yalel defeated Raymond n. Little
and Edwin P Fischer Princeton- New-York). 90 Sc
a e.