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New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
FINE SKATING WEATHER.
s,-. oFT4E LAKES AND PONDS IN THE DIS
rRTCT THRONGED WITH MERRYMAKERS.

:
,,..,ers IN skates throughout the different bor-
- ,eDort that the trade this winter has been
- tsst Tor many years. The popularity Of the
- tas had something 10 do with this and the
- breaking number Of days for skating on the
,ss and ponds il the district accounts for the
=. There Is no longer an excuse for anybody
Or any sort of an income not becoming the owner
a nsir OF good skates. Good all clamp skates
hi,b zill remain in good order with a little care
g several seasons can be purchased for from so
- & cents pair OF course, the runners or blades
- not made Of the best Of steel, but with occa-
-lors1 sharpening they viii serve their purpose all
sut+ These skates are of the all clamp variety
S,rb 2 few years ago cost many times the amount
,.entioned. The highly nickeled and silver plated
sEstes can be had at anything from $4 to $40 a
pair r.--, ~
.sr-v skaters all day yesterday and when the time
+bnsasts we're osth 10 leave. and youngsters often
sTssdsd with the policemen to allow them remain
trst little longer TO glide over the smoothly frozen
NkeE 1T was the largest crowd that I have ever
.een on the ice II the park, Captain Fitzpatrick
- fhe mark police station. said. He added that he
ss+rated that there were fully seVenty-flve thou
seTd skaters the lake and twenty thousand each
~ the pond and the mere
There has been almost continuous sport at Van
rorandt Park, and in spite Of the fact that there
fss been SO much skating this winter the crowds
ser, tC Increase on each pleasant afternoon. In
NE GONE sports ana pasumes skating does not
sesu 10 pail upon the enthusiasts, for the more
tbev skate the more they seem TO want TO Indulge
n this heaIhful recreation and pastime.
-cTs- iu Brooklyn there was the usual thro0p m
- tourd on the well cared for lakes in Pros3ect
Ssrk The fee was in excellent condition. with the
exception Of an hour or two in the afternoon when
,-hs+ TODAY the prophets promise fair and clear
weather, with the winds blowing from the west.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
TIE MONTE CARLo rouRNAnENz.

Monte Carlo. Feb. 12.-No regular round was
played in the international chess masters tourna-
ment in this city to-day but the day set apart
for finishing adjourned games from previous rounds
and for the replaying of drawn games There were
nine games in all, and the contests were begun at
the usual hour. When an adjournment was taken
at o'clock this afternoon the following results
had been arrived at:
Janowsk had worsted Eisenberg Albin had gone
down before TschigOrin, and Wolf and Teichmann
Schechter and Marco and Mieses and Gunsberg
had drawn.
results recorded: Albin beat Napier. and
Mason and MarocZy drew a second time.
The seventh round will be played tomorrow.
The record up to date is follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
TRAPSHOOTING.
FINE DAYS SPORT AT BAY RIDGE
GROUNDS.

FINE DAYS SPORT AT BAY RIDGE
GROUNDS.
Not since the Crescent Athletic Club established
its trapshooting grounds Bay Ridge has there
been such a big days sport that of yesterday
II was record breaker. for less than forty
three hundred clay pigeons were used, and all the
experts shot in the nine contests down on the pro
gramme w. j. McConvile, who was In excellent
FORM four of them. L. Z. Hopkins also Hldue
a good showing
There were nineteen entries for the Lincoln
Birthday Cup-hfty birds-and II was won Dy
Lowell NJ Palmer with score Of As. McConVlile
being second with AZ The competition Tor ths
Brigham trophy keen Lowell NJ Palmer W. J.
full score of Z5 and in the shoot off McConVlIIe
won with score of 23 Stephenson was second
In the fifty bird contest for the Presidents Cup
I. c. Hopkins high man. with a score or 40
T N Rorland, DR.. Keyes, II. NJ. Brigham and NC
Conville each scored "A. For the Bedford trophy
fuII score OF Is birds, while c. A. Sykes and r 3
Stephenson tied for second place with "a Loweh M
Palmer F. o. Mendes George Stephenson. sr, ana
T. c Hopkins all made full of 20 in the Mar
shall trophy match, in which there were eighteen
entries In the shoot off Hopkins and Palmer again
In q twenty-five bird trophy match in which nVe
entered II. NJ. Brigham was the winner with tulI
score In another twenty-five bird match, with
nine entries w. j. McConville won with full score!
Brigham being second man; and IN hfteen pro
tronhy match where eleven men competed, McCoh-
killed a. second. c. n. Chapman won a trophy
match in which four entered for ten pair or doupIeS
Eis score, with handicap OF + was 10. MarshaA
was second, with Ii
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

that further charges against Ristine. Herman and
Campbell will be dropped Is generally accepted by
undergraduates. leading football man stated to-
day that these charges were vague at the best and
could hardly be substantiated
Manager Francis said tonight: Those Yale men
who want to matters Strengthened out between
the two universities should stop finding fault.
believe that both sides ready 10 go half way
and patch up the breach"
Nothing more has been heard Of the Ristne case
and from what can be learned will probably not be
Yaies offer 20 meet Harvard Immediately TO ar
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
THE RACETRACK.
AUGUST BELMONT SPEAKS FOR BILL.
INCORPORATION OF UNDESIRABLE
ASSOCIATIONS.

Albany, Feb. u CSpeciaD-At a hearing on the
Dill Of Senator Elsberg to-day which provides that
no racing association may incorporate without the
approval of the State Racing Commission. August
Belmont who is a member OF the commission,
appeared in support OF the measure. The hearing
was before the Senate Judiciary Committee He
said that such legislation was needed because under
the present law organizations continually In
cooperating, which. by proving failures resulted in
to the State. Continuing. Mr. Belmont said:
The State Racing Commission now has the right
70 recall the license of racing association
an organization fails to maintain the sport at a
proper standard Now. all that is asked in addition
N thls Dill IS that the commission should have the
Ll6ht 70 give or withhold its approval to the in
corporation or an association, at its inception so
as 10 save such association the expense of h1ild
ing racetrack only to have its license taken aWay
1oT reasons known before its Incorporation.
was started last year. but failed. 1t then tried
running races. but this also failed Now the hiIsi-
eoS o1 me state racing Commission Is to see that
ne brG racing associations prosperous and thus
bsIs - TEehue 10 he State, and hence IT should
aNe Ine rlgnt TO determine in beginning if an
basis. i'~- O'4 u iHOIleS Hldhlhs
Joseph S. Auerbach. OF the firm OF Davies stona
q Aueroach argued that the bill would not put ex-
assLing corporations out Of business upon the de-
Ne SS4S OF lhe state Racing Commission as asserted
by Senator McCarren. 90 asserted
too SoenaIoE McCarren said that the bill would place
Ioo Ihuch power in the hands OF the racine cnrS
,TaS he added also that he believed ass0cia
Stouiu De permitted TO incorporate since {.
tba e Dietr own risk, and to have chance TO meet
So ~ OF the racing. II they failed 70 do
take away their license fN'' ''0 0a'u' 10
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
SPORTS LIVELY AT PENN.
BASEBALL CANDIDATES AT WORK-CREW
MEN PROMISING.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Philadelphia, Feb. R-Pennsylvania's baseball
candidates were put through long batting prac-
tice this afternoon Coach Irwin is determined
to have strong hltters. and he Will use the cage
mainly for this purpose Myers. OF last years
freshman team. IS making fine showing 50 far
He will make every hustle for the first base
position. Reynolds tried his arm to-day. and IT
seemed all right Coach Irwin viii handle him
gingerly until warmer weather, in view Of the In
Jury he sustained his pitching arm last fall in
football. -.
Coach Wards crew candidates increase steadily.
and there are now close TO hundred and nifty
men work. The material is the best Penn has
had, but Ward IS not too sanguine, as he has
10 develop a stroke. Zane Shsler and Hdebrand
have been alternating stroke for some time, and
the cold man will give them all good try out
before the final choice is made.
Pennsylvania Symnasuc team Is lmproEViHIs me
letic Club and the men should be in good shape
for the championships next month.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
LACROSSE AND ROWING AT ITHACA.

Ithaca N. Y, Feb. 12.-Cornell's lacrosse schedule
announced to-day as follows: April 26. Hobart
at Ithaca: May 8. Pennsylvania at Ithaca; May 10.
Harvard at Cambridge May II, Columbia at New
York; May 13, Crescent Athletic Club at New-York;
May II, Hobart at Geneva.
Coach Courtney organized the first varsity crew
to-day and had majority of his veteran oarsmen
in the combination. Coffin, last years freshman
stroke. was at No. s: Captain Petty. No. Z; Bal
hnger. No 9; Lueder, No. o; Van Alstyne, No. 4;
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
CLASS RACES IN BROOKLYN.

Two class handicaps were skated at the Clermont
Avenue Rink, Brooklyn, last night Ward Claflin
captured the Class A handicap. and 2. B. Under
hm the Class 3 handicap. CIafin equaled the
best tine ever made IN the Rink for the distance.
The summaries:
one-mne handicap Class Avon by Ward Clahn.
garas second W. W. swan, New-YOrk Athletic Club
&c Te ts-dla1 C-ass 5-yvon by e B Underhlll.
Psvnse Athletic club 40 ysrds)i J, A1ilknan go
srd second O. Dorland yards. third. Tine 305%s,
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
Dead heat.
MOHAWK VALLEY SCHEDULE.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Feb. 12-The Hudson and
Mohawk Valley Trottng Circuit has been formed
to hold trottng meetings the coming summer The
following dates have been arranged: June to 6,
Parkway; June 10 to 13. Newburg; June IT to 90
Syracuse June "a to q, Geneva; July to T. Bing-
hamton; July to H. Utica; July Is to 49, Syracuse;
July 22 TO %, Hudson; July % to August /, Albany
August TO s. Poughkeepsie; August u TO Is, Ell
burg; September TO A. Kingston; September . to l2
Parkway.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
SPHENY CLUB DINNER.

About seventy-fve members Of the Sphinx Club
tuended the monthly dinner OF the club last even
.ls at tie Waldorf The subjects for discussion
we're The Power OF Illustration" and The Use
~ " Words" oscar T. Binner maxim the principal
sS.uIess on the first ana Cressy Morrison on the
sterecpticon views
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
on BASKETBALL COURTS.

Cornelrs basketball team will leave Ithaca TO-
night for New-HaYen 20 play Yale on Friday, and
to play Williams at Wiamstown on Saturday.
The team will probably be made up OF Edward
Burns jr '03, and r. NJ Tolin, O5. centres; B. p.
Hermes O5. and S. H Townsend, 'O5 forwards, and
W. c. Pruyn and Captain W. f. Steel 'o3. guards.
The is not IN the best OF condition physically,
and since junior week its practice has been some
what ragged CornelPs standing at present in The
intercollegiate Basketball League is 1888 She was
beaten by Princeton at Princeton, defeated Har-
ward at Cambridge, and was beaten by Harvard
a Ithaca.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
ON THE BALTUsROL GOLF LINKS.

Skating and squash were the rival sports that
took away from the entry the Baltusrol Golf
Clubs handicap yesterday, but dozen OF the clubs
harder golfers tramped through the snow and re-
turned cards for the prizes that had been offered
for the holiday. The winner L Calktns, who
covered the outward journey in 46 and the home
ward in AZ. making consistent score IN g. This.
reduced by his handicap of y. gave him net score
OF 81 The best gross returned by Hugh
X Toler, who did an IS. The best scores were as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13


follower OF the wheel and Of good roads for many
years, and with him the head OF the association
wheemen believe that their demands for improve
ments may be listened to with some respect by
other city officials Jacob Cantor, the president OF
the borough. is also wheelman and a good roads
man.
John s. Prince. the bicycle manager. announced
yesterday that he had made arrangements for a
bicycle circuit composed of Atlanta Savannah and
Jacksonville. and that he would give nights
racing weekly in each OF these cities in April and
May. New tracks Will be built in Savannah and
Jacksonville. Mr Prince viii go TO Savannah i'm
mediately upon the close Of the six day which
begins in Atlanta February "a.
What promises to be a lively meeting OF the
newly organized MetrOpOe Cycling Club will be
held at No. 10 West Sixtieth-st. tonight. The
proposition will voted upon as to whether or not
the new club shall become member OF the Asso-
Ciated Cycling Clubs OF New-YOrk. and whether all
the members OF the club must join the League OF
American Wheelmen-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

policy Of patching up the difficulties and shows
Yale's friendly attitude. Captain KunZig wants TO
row Harvard as usual In the varsity and fresh
man eights and the varsity four races on the
Thames II Harvard does not wish to renew these
races, which Yale men do not believe. Yale VIII
begin negotiations for rowing at Henley. Cap
tain Kunzig tonight, however said that the an
nual race with Harvard would certainly be rowed
unless something unforeseen occurred 10 stop It
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
OF INTEREST TO wHEELN1EN.

The election Of Alderman Joseph Oatman as presi-
dent OF the Associated Cycling Clubs has been well
received ~ organized riders Of the bicycle through
out the city. The alderman has been a devoted
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
BOUTS FOR GIRLS POSTPONED.

lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 12-The fencing match which
was 10 have been held here Friday night between a
team or the female members OF the New-Yorl
Fencers' Club and the Naval Academy girls mas
oeen postponed. on account Of the sickness OF ore
OF the members or the New-York team. The match
will be held on Monday. February "a The Naval
Academy girls being instructed by Professor
A j. Corbesier. swordmaster.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

Emil Loves and Mrs. Antonio Mammoth, the cabin
passengers on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse who were detained by the immigration Of
fcials at the request OF German officials on the
rival OF the steamer here on Tuesday on the
ground that the two were eloping were permitted
to go yesterday, as there evidence that
they were doing anything whtGA r.asA Ns>Srant the
officials IN holding them
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

looks like snug one, although the lower sails
will contain 10000 square feet of canvas. When on
a broad reach she Will spread 22O49 square feet of
sail.
From the point of the club topsail the water
line will be $50 feet and from the end OF the bow
spirit TO the end of the main boom will measure $50
feet. These figures will give idea OF the size of
the vessel.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
BASKETBALL.
PRINCETON DEFEATS BUCKNELL.

PKINIEIUN ULT I1AIo DOVN-'1I1I1'
Princeton, n. J.. Feb u (SpeciaD.-The university
basketball team defeated Bucknell here to-day in
c,ose game by the score of 10 to 1s. Both teams
played fast and showed strong team work. Buck
nell was stronger than Princeton on the defensive.
but less accurate IN throwing goals. Both teams
fouled repeatedIy the centres being the chief Of
tenders The members Of the Musurgia Glee Club
of New-York, who viii give concert IN Alexander
Han Tonight. witnessed the game.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
WANT TO ELECT PRINCE A MEMBER

special meeting of the Atlantic Yacht Club will
be held the Waldorf-Astora next Monday
at $50 D. IN. The meeting is called by Commodore
Tod for the purpose OF electing the German En-
peror and Prince Henry honorary members OF the
cIr,h
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
DYKER MEADOW MATCH POSTPONED.

Owing to the unfavorable condition OF the course.
the foursorne tournament scheduled at the Dyker
Meadow Golf Club yesterday was postponed by re-
quest of the green committee until Washington's
T3irthdav The prizes offered by Walter II. Crit
tenden and L. r. Abbott will be put up again on
that day.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

New-Haven, Conn., Feb. 12.-Yale athletic Of
hcials intimated tonight when asked regarding
the HarVard-Yale situation and the new charges
maintained by Yale that there would be no more
difficulties if Yale could help It. That this means
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13

The Imperial Athletic Club will play Polytechnic
Institute February e. at tho latter's court.
For games with the former address w. Gum. No.
I'll Sixth-aVe., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
ALLEGED ELOPERS ALLOWED TO G,

The admirers OF the Columbia basketball team
well satisfied with the work done to date.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
YACHTING.

SAIL PLANS FOR THE METEOR
Cary Smith and Barhy. the naval architects and
yacht brokers, have finished the sail plan OF the
schooner yacht now building from their designs for
the German Emperor. The san plan OF the Meteor
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
SLICK GOODS WINS.
GOOD SPORT ON THE ICE AT SARATOGA
BETTING ACTIVE.
LBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRuxE.I

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
Saratoga, II. y. Feb. 1.-THE finest winter weather
favored the ice troting on Saratoga Lake this af-
ternOon. II the second day Of the annual
meeting OF the Saratoga Ice Racing Association,
and the two races were witnessed by an attendance
far greater than that OF yesterday. Betting was
quite active. The 240 class brought out five
starters and the event won IN three straight
heats by the favorte. C. F. Wicker's John Nc
Gregor. of T1conderoga. whose best time was 22lJ5
The hOnors OF the second race. which included fve
starters in the 222 class. also secured by an
other of Wickers Ticonderoga trotters Slick Goods
who the faVorite and whose fastest mile was
219IH. The summaries:
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
"BIG MUSKRAT" WINS.
CAPTAIN ROSS DEFEATED BY AN INDIAN
WRESTLER

Old Town. Ne. Feb Il (speciap.-Ths athlete
Captain Duncan c. Ross. who has met upon the
mat nearly every race under the sun. struck q
unique and tough proposition here last night when
he met big NIuskrat the champion boxer wrestler
and all around athlete OF the PeEobscot tribe OF
Indians. whose reservation is this city. Cap
tain Ross IS giving fencing and wrestling exhio-
in the State. and his advance advertising
tains offer OF % minute to all comers for
New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.
YALE TO DROP CHARGES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1Rr,yr

YALE MEN ANXIOUS TO sTRAIGHTEN OUT
HARVARD TANGLE
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-29
Rn RrteSIan We'll SpOutS
Water a Mile South OF
the Old Pueblo
Pouring Out $4,000 Gallons a
Dau at a Depth of
Fifteen Feet

Arteslan water is flowing one mile
south of Tucson.
1t began flowing today. being struck
within fifteen Ieet of the surface.
II Is flowing at the rate of about
$4,000 gallons every twenty--four
hours, and gives indication OF substan-
tial permanency.
Some time ago Senator Eugene s.
Ives. of Yuma. and General l.. IL.
Manning. of this town, bonded the Al
lison land. mile south OF town. in the
valley. and concluded to sink an ex-
.rerimentai well for prospecting pur-
poses. Captain Fulton, q Texas vet
eran artesian well sinker. was sum-
moned hither to do the work. He be-
gan few days ago. putting In only
a ~ inch pipe Before be had
had sunk fifteen feet the water gushed
o,H and is now flowing well over the
tcp OF the pipe.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-29
rh~ wsartmx Of Am.l..a.

Who wore the first amulet IL would
be impossible 10 say. but the adoption
Of a talisman 10 ward OF evil is OF
very ancient origin.
phylacteries. the Greek word for am
uiets. were worn by the lsraelites. TO
which ailusion is made in the Scrip
lures. These phylacieries were mar
row strips Of parchment on which
were written passages from the Old
Testament. A strip was placed In
small leather box and bound 10 the
left elbow by narrow strap. There
was q smaller phylactery for the fore
head, the box for which was about an
inch square.
The word amulet is Of Arabic origin
and implies a thing suspended. Anu
let's were of various kinds. The moon
stone. found in the desert Of Arabia,
was worn as n taiisman against en-
chantment by the women, VINO sus-
pended ii around the neck. 1t was n
white. transparent stone. the time Tor
searching for II being midnight.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-29
Diamond Dues made. ss 'A' ''Psrs. ea.s en- ss =
ghEsn.
n. aey~s .a q nee.

Every bee has two klais Of eyes
me two large compound ONES. leaking
tike heinlspheres on either sasse. and
the three simple ones which crown the
top of his bread. Each compound eye
In composed of 3.5oo facets that is 10
say. an object 10 reflected a.5Aso times
on It's surface. Every one of these
facets 10 the base Of an inver~sed hex
asonai pyramid. whose apex la fsiied 10
the head. Each pyramid may he term
ed an eye, for each has its own iris and
optic nerve
How these insects manage this mar
velaus number Of eyea Ia not yet
known. They are iEnnosahle. but nts'
biisfy IL unnecessary because Of the
range Of vision afforded by the position
and the number Of facets. They hare
80 lids, but are protected from dust
and injury by rows OF hairs growing
along the lines at the functions Of ia"
facets. The simple eyes are supposed
To have been gITen the t,ee 10 enatSe
II to see above its head when intent
upon gathering honey from the cups OF
aowgrR. Probably this may he ena
reason. but II In likely there are othef
uses for them not yet ascerta!ned. ~
pearson's Weekly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-29
PELLETS OF SNOW.
How They Fling and Drift I'm n
Adirondack Region.

How They Fling and Drift xn the
Adirondack Region.
On good driftmaking day in the
Adirondacks the snow comes not In
the star shaped fakes that look 90
pretty when portrayed on page OF the
dictionary, but I'm small pellets. These
pellets are In shape like tiny white
footballs usually, and they come roll
ing and tumbling down wind as If they
had been kicked for fair" by the half.
back gods of the gale. And yet while
they roll and tumble and bound they
lind lodging places, and as the idlei
gazes he sees them pile up in wall on
the crest Of the road cut Higher and
higher grows the pile. forming at first
q vertical wall. but before this has
risen three inches II is seen to overhang
the guicb.
Though round and easily rolled, these
pellets in some way ht to each other as
bricks would. until the overhang is per
haps a fifth as great as the elevation OF
the wall, and then, marvellous and i'm
possible as 1t would seem TO the unac
customed observer, lip forms on the
crest OF the wall, and soon II begins tc
droup and hang down. Wider and Ion
ger IL grows. farther and farther II
droops. until its shape is precisely iiis
the lip formed on huge wave wber
IL breaks on shoaI water beach. Lips
that are ten feet wide and hang dowr
three feet clear OF all. though bui s'A
or eight inches thick where they Jo.l
the chin Of the wall. are no; uncom
mon. BY what magic is II that ihts'
frozen, oblong pellets that 30 bound II
along az merrily as footballs form int
such shape as thatY or course II n"
storm continues time Usually cti.ms
when the lips break off because II theii
great weight And then TO ne" -
forms to repiace the lost one The Snow
merely drops over into the lee of Via
wall aud gradually fills the cutting
Scribner's.