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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-14
MINNESOTA MAN GETS
PROMOTION IN THE NAVY

John N. SpeeI Slated for Paymaster of
Department.
Word has been received that John
Nininger Speel, a nephew of former
Gov. Alexander Ramsey, of this city.
is to be the next paymaster general Of
the United States navy. He is at the
present time pay inspector of the Eu-
ropean station on the flagship Illinois.
He succeeds Paymaster General Ken
ny, who retires on the first of the year.
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vet came up smiling after each defeat. and with a
fresh horse tried pluckiy to turn the tide. David
Afuscovte. 2:I7Iz, first defeated his great young
PAGER Nathan Straus 2:09a, by just about head in
a rousing contest Then Lydel Whitehead's little
bay trotting mare Saratoga Belle beat Mr. Lamar
King 2l3I@, a trotter that won races in the grand
circuit last year Sally Simpson. 2111e. was next
tried but Il was the big mares day. for Queen
Wilkes took her into camp after she had won
brush or two from A Z. Thompson's Too Soon,
2:244.
The most exciting race of the day on the road
Was between Isaac II. Werner a policeman. on
horseback and a runaway bay horse belonging TO
Charles Crawford. of No. 209 West End-ave Mr..
ora wford turned short down near Washington
Rridpe upsetting the pneumatic wagon. and throw
d. him out The horse like deer up the
rfddle of the road toward Dyckman-st., Werner
Icing chase with half a dozen lengths the worst OF
The Start kicking his horse like Jockey at the
e,iSb of a race Werner overlook the runaway near
,be end of the railing. graspng the bride just
e. The animal was about 20 collide with carriage
po,b horses went down he did so, and Werner
nas thrown to the ground head foremost The
Icl,,, hluecoat got his feet instantly. however,
and again caught the frightened road horse before
BE- bsd time to dash off again. Thousands who
had stood breathless watching the chase appiauded
hs,n he led the horse down the road to where MT
awaited him.
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N. Y. A. C. ~AUTO." RUN,
FIRST TRIP TO TRAvERS ISLAND A Sue
CESsONE HUNDRED AND
SIXTY TAKE PART.

One of the most successful automobile Of
the season was the first effort made by the mem
hers Of the New-York Athletic Club yesterday.
The trip was made from the clubhouse. Fifty
ninth-st and Sixth-ave.. to the country club at
Trayers Island There were thirty-fve machines
in the parade ranging from the light and grace
full runabouts to heavy imported tonneaus- The
start was made at 10 a. m, and Travers Island
was reached by the advance guard an hour later
The run was we'll conducted. and none OF the ma
makers.
The automobiles seated from two TO half dozen
persons EACH and carried in all one hundred and
sixty enthusiasts. There women In the
party. The weather was delightful in the morning.
ly Dinner was eaten at the country club with
appetites refreshed with the ride through the fes
air.
The return trip made to the city clubhouse
in good ORDER most of the machines arriving at
repeated. Arrangements already being made
to construct suitable automobile stable at Travers
Island 1t will be fitted with electric rechargins
apparatus and gasoIeEe supplies win be hand
when needed. No arrangements have been made
yet for the storing of machines at the city
clubhouse. A repair wagon followed the process
sion not much in demand The rain
but the over macadamzed roads ana
asphalted streets. and none of the machines were
in trouble
rhe route was through the East Drive of Cen
trail Park. up Seventh-ave., through Jerome
ave- TO One-hundred-and-eighty- ninth-st-, to Web
ster-ave to Fordham, Peihan-ave and Pelham
chairman of the road committee acting with
Thomas j. Regain and Frederick ViImar-
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FRANTZ DECLARED INELIGIBLE

Cambridge Mass, April 60. g. Frahtz' mar
ward, O3. first baseman on the Harvard oa'eoaii
+.r last wear has been declared ineligible for the
nine this year by the Harvard Athletic Committee
on grounds Of professionalism Since the QUITS
affair in football last year the members of Har-
yard teams have been asked to consider their rec
oas .,refu,1v in order that such state of af-
fairs should occur again Frantz wrote to the
committee stating the following Iacts: ,
nrnfessionai team In winfield KHn.. near his home
ia,nd three weeks and received about $685. out
ne ph .aybeb he Maid his expenses The Winfield team
VI AZ ~ tor Of the country and Frantz spent more
han the s3s which he had received
This clears him technically OF PROFESSIONALISM
but the Harvard committee mas oeclded 70 penaii1e
one year. -, A.. o.hor ,r,o .,,,
- hasehaII PLAYERS Story and Murphy, this
vsar will count one of the years Frantzs loss
gra.Len the Harvard nine much, as II leaves only
two veteran felders. Captain Wendell and Coolidge:
besides the pitchers. Captain Wendell has decided
70 lay first base
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COACHING PARTY RETURNS.
ALFRED G. VANDERBILT MUCH PLEASED
WITH SUCCESS OF HIS TRIP.

The coaching party headed by Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt returned to this city yesterday. The
coach arrived at 6:45 p. m. and the members
OF the party. although slightly drenched with
the rain, expressed themselves highly de-
lighted with their outing. and intimated that
several similar trips would be made in the near
future The return trip was made over the
Merrick Road, which is in good condition at this
time.
Mr.. Vanderbilt was accompanied by Robert L.
Gerry Frederick Kernochan. Delaney Kountz,
William Spencer, W. Bayard Cutting, jr., N. F.
Iselin Bradish F. Johnson, Frederick Davies
and William E. Burden. They made the trip
from this city TO Mr.. Cuttings country place, at
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poSrr To IIrry Guardianship
OPPOSED TO a july CHAMPIONSHIPS.
CRITICISM OF DATE CHOSEN BY GLENYIEW
CLUB - EASTERN CRACKS MAY
NOT ENTER.

The growing dissatisfaction with the dates CHOSEN
for the national amateur championship makes II
evident that strong Inducements must be held out
II the Glenview Club is TO gather in any large
proportion of Eastern players. July has always
been an -off'' month among the prominent Eastern
clubs and little If any attempt is made TO mold
tournaments The expectation that any consumer
able number of golfers will travel West at that
time does not 10 be borne out by previous ex-
perience and sharp criticisms being made over
the selection of the date.
This criticism is voiced In Golf as follows;
II is difficult TO understand the selection OF a
July date the amateur meeting After that a"
nj at Garden City there is but one opinion
on the subieCt-that never again should the chara-
uionship be held in the heated term Why was
This general feeling disregarded by the committee!
Is II on account Of the college entries? IL seems
ridiculous to the comfort of the whole golrng
world depend upon the convenience or a special
ella The college players can always ma tline
opportunity enter athletic contests m term
time IL IL pleaSes hem TO do So
There may be other reason for the Sefection
of dat so manffestIy distasteful to sne majority
of pIayers but what can il be? surely chicago Is
NOT going 10 put up guarantee against the ap-
pearance of a hot wave, and we all know What a
scorcher means in the Windy City
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Ian expects TO develop it into the fastest junior
eight Columbia has had Last year the
ond boat was picked till week before the
race and did not have chance to row much to-
gether This year, however. the junior crew has
already been chosen and shake-ups will be
made except so far as other men show themselves
capable of filling a place in the junior boat better
than the present occupants
At present j. P Carter. substitute last year, is
rowing bow: W. F. Collins, Formerly champion
single sculler of the yaruna Boat Club, is No 2;
W F. Allen a promising novice No 3; w R. Nor
lev the new football coach. No. 4: G. S. O'Lough-
lin of the 1903 freshman eight NO o. X Won
pernutb novice No. 6: r. S. Smith, halfback on
the football team No :. and Barent Lefrer5s. Of
~ ioo2 freshman crew, stroke Captain Jackson
or the varsity crew is well satisfied with his men
TO afe
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THE JEWS IN SIBERIA.
ndence of The London News.

Correspondence of The London News.
A special commission has recently been consid-
ering the vexed question of the right of domicile
accorded 10 Jews in Siberia After series of
protracted sittings the members OF the commission
remained much divided and the matter has now
heen relegated to the consideration Of the Minister
OF Justice and his departmental committee 1t is
commonly believed in well Informed circles that
the result of the ministerial referendum will be
eeneral prohibition against the settlement of Jews
and Of Jewish commercial and industrial enter
prises in Siberia except in special and privileged
cases. in which the Jew must De furnished
Finance the Interior and Justice. such permits
are held by Jews in st. Petersburg and MOSCOW
" no have no birthrights in those cities The min
isterial opposition to the settlement of Jews in
Siberia is understood to be based on the examples
~ odessa and other southern centres where nearly
the whole of the commerce and industry is in He
brew hands
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Oakdale Long Island on Saturday. sixteen
well matched coach horses were used In relays
on the return trip. Relays were established at
Seaford, Hampstead and Jamaica.
Only from five TO ten minutes delay occurred
at each relay station, when away went horses
and coach to the crack of Mr.. Vanderbilts whip
and the frequent musical footing of the coach-
mans horn. All along the Merr1ck Road. the
old south country road and other places through
which the coach passed a large crowd of Sunday
visitors gathered about the coach with mucn
interest, and when the prancing horses started
off with bound cheers greeted the Vanderbilt
party until they had disappeared in the dis
lance Several other devotees of coaching will
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THE RACETRACK.
A NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR BRIGHTON
WILL BE CONNECTED WITH
GRANDSTAND.

The Brighton Beach racetrack is to have hano-
some we'll appointed clubhouse. Only two weeks
ago President Engeman made public the plans Tor
new field stand which will be second to none on
the METROPOLITAN circuit Yesterday he gave out the
plans for a clubhouse which Is to enhance the
beauty of the course by the sea.
In this new turf home nothing that can contrib
ute to the of racegoers or the convenience
of horsemen and Jockeys Will be lacking. II WIN
ton just of the grandstand, with when II VIII
he connected by an elevated walk, that its
natrons may pass from the grandstand with ease
and comfort 1t will be three stories in height and
will he situated so that the occupants of its broad
double decked veranda may have a GOOD view or
the
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WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.
PLAYING SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED
sOON-KEEN RIVALRY WILL. PREVAIL

Mrs w Fellowes Morgan. president Of the
Women's Metropolitan Golf Association, expects
to announce within few days the playing sched-
ule for both the individual and team championships
of the league. The system in force last season
will remain practically unchanged, and the Nassau
method of scoring will be used throughout the
series In team matches the opposing captains
must prepare of their teams. arranged in the
order of the ability of the players. These lists are
to be shown simultaneously before play is begun.
and the players to be paired named. This
last is a rule, and was adopted TO prevent
'jockeying'' by captains before the actual lineup.
Four women to appear on each team, and
there will be two classes with separate series OF
matches for each.
The Essex County team has already been organ
lied under Mrs. Edward F. Sanford as captain.
and will the services at least for part of the
season of Miss Cienevieve HeCker, the metropolitan
champion. Mrs Z. A Manice runner up in last
years tournament, will play the Baltusrol team
and, as she has been in almost constant practice
a strong support Mrs. Manice now holds the
championship of Southern Florida a title won in
the recent tournament at Palm Beach.
Last year the Essex County and Baltusrol teams
tied place. the former winning the play-on
on the neutral links MOrristOwn- AS there will
team this season, the keenest rivalry is likely TO
prevail All OF the former Morris County players
will be in the game again. and Dyker Meadow and
Nassau making strong efforts TO put them
selves par with the others. Baltusrol and
Nassau are the favorites for the individual cham
pionshp. Nassau held the tournament last year.
so that the Short Hills club seems in a fair way
o win Baltusrol will probably hold no open tour
nament this spring and its course VIII therefore
be free for the entertainment of the women
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IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
-,c~s FOR AMATEURS AND PROBES
SIGNALS
--oo-parT, WORK BEGINS AT COLUMBIA
ROBERTSON GOES TO ORANGE
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The graduate system Of football coaching VIII
:, ts-r-a Al Columbia to-day. when candidates for
- foc-bau team VIII report for spring pracuce
= q RAYMOND Morley. The new graduate coach,
10 for three years has been closely identihed with
=, -oj,4n,bias successes on the gridiron. The can
5.sa+se will meet in Earl Han this afternoon. and
nc Morley viii give the short talk on his
dams for The year. with special reference TO his
;5as On spring practice. After him Harold Weekes,
,t nresent captain: Chauncey /. Berrien. the cap
,afn last wear: r. Il. Sykes, E B. Bruce and H.
Van FIoeie berg all veteran players, will give
short addresses Actual practice for the candidates
riIi moi begin until tomorrow. when the men will
assemble in South Field. There they will so
through the elementary principles of football. such
coach's efforts viii be to develop each mans indi-
vidual powers now. when he can receive more per
soral attention than in the fall when team play
viii have be developed. Only the new men ana
VARSITY substitutes are expected TO report. Nor
ley will probably receive ovation on the assump-
tian OF his duties today. as he is popular among
the undergraduates both as a student and as a
leader.
A Frencha1an Is the inventor Of a simple method
NJ mower transmission for light carriages. The
motor and its appurtenances are carried on
euxiliarv frame. so secured to the main frame of
the chicle that il may be moved longitudinally of
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THE NEW CLUBHOUSE AT BRIGHTON BEACH RACETRACK

The Offices of the association. with well lighted
rooms for and trainers and jockeys, will be
the first floor. On the second floor there will
be cafe and reception room with sloping We
randa which will accommodate five hundred per
sons. and on the third floor there will be parlors
and dining Adjoining the Jockeys rooms
Will be large pool with a shower BATH and the
whole will be finished in tile and Italian marble.
The interior will be finished in hardwood through
out
On the ocean side of Brightons new home there
will be large porte cochere. with stairway di-
the second floor for the convenience OF those
who may drive TO the course. The total cost OF
the improvements will be $4,000.
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1T WORRIED HIN.
From The Richmond Dispatch

Herr Kruegers daughter, Gretchen, had been
,.r,,np "a domestic about two weeks In the house
hold Of Judge Vaughan. when father and employer
,rnt In the village street.
.Veii voodge." said Kruegel. how you like dot
Gretchen by dis dime aIretty?'
VI ~ We her? returned the judge, in his blunt
NV :.why she's just great! We never had any
one in the house in her line that entered into work
with much spirit she's fuii OF snap all the
Kruesei turned pordertngly away. and. meeting
his frau at his home portal. he sorToWfully said
Teresa, someding must coed wrong NIT dot
Gretchen: 1 yoOst dit meeted Yoodse Vorgan. und
~ ssidt dot she rull of schnapps all de dime.
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the junior eights OF Cornell. Harvard and Penn
sylvania the Schuylklll Philadelphia
May 30.
By the terrps of eligibility governing the selec-
ton OF men FOR university junior crews only mex
perienced oarsnen who have never rowed in a
varsity eight or four at Poughkeepsie can row in
a junior eight Taking this into consideration.
Columbia has strong crew OF novices. and Han
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ROrSD ROBIN FOR WOMEN.

Orange ". j., April (speciaD--A round robin
handicap for women will be played on the grounds
Of the Essex County Country Club Tuesdays
and Thursdays in May Play will be started each
afternoon at o'clock and the course will consist
q, eighteen holes cup will be offered as a prize
and entries will close on May ]. The event will be
under the MANAGEMENT OF the WOmens Golf Com
mittee. Handicap mixed foursomes will be played
on q,
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make trips to points on Long Island in the
month.
HINT CLUBS TO RIDE IN TOURNAMENT

East Orange, n. J.. April iSpeciaD-An interest
ing tournament is being arranged by the Orange
Riding and Driving Club, to be given in the club
house in Halsted-st., Friday night. April IS
Members of the club will give exhibitions of fancy
riding and the Union County Hounds and Union
County Hunt will also give exhibition of horse
manship. The rough rider squad of the Essex
Troop viii give picturesque drill, will the
hers of Battery 4, Field Artillery. y. G. N j. who
win give an artillery drill, including the mounting
and dismounting of guns. An orchestra will fur
nish music.
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B4SEBALL.
CLOSE GAME IN JERSEY CITY WON BY
PHILADELPHIA TEAM.

Sunday baseball was started for the season at the
new grounds at Jersey City yesterday by game
between the Philadelphia American League team.
and the newly organized Jersey City team Tho
attendance good in the face of disagreeabie
weather, and the spectators witnessed an exciting
battle.
Heavy hitting and clean fielding marked the con-
test the men from Philadelphia winning through
superior batting. and the visiting players pling up
a total of twenty-five hits Lajoe was the star
batsman. making five hits. two of his drives being
two baggers. The Philadelphia men took the lsaa
at the start and seemed TO have the game we'll IN
hand In the eighth inning the home PLAYERS
rallied and, sending five men around the bases.
drew up within two of their rivals Both teams
were BANKED in the last inning. Score:
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GLEN RIDGE LINKS OPENED.

Glen Ridge. n. j.. April 6-The links Of the Glen
Ridge Golf Club was formally opened yesterday
afternoon and Is In excellent shape Tom Ander-
son Is in charge of the and the members ex-
meet some interesting contests this season
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AN OFFENSIVE WORD.

From The Washington star
THAT orator again referred 70 me as trusty
servant of the people dldh me- saio senator
Sorghum.
Yes" r., ,tro.
iokas about nv connection with monopohes Tell
him not TO call me trusU any mole-
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pool RECORD BROKEN.

Atlanta Ga April s.-Alfred De Oro champion
pool player of the world In an exhlhlhon game
with John Dahl, Of Chicago in this city to.night
ct bsbed a new worlds record for continuous
pool running eghty-four balls without m,sI Slt
Trte former worlds record was held by Grant EDy
Of York with straight run of seventy-nlne
tsalk
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COLUMBIA'S CREW.
JUNIOR VARSITY BOAT is FULI-MEN Sc
LECTED BY HANLAN WILL PROB
ABLY STAY.

Edward Hanlan. Columbia's rowing coach. has
now definitely chosen, for the at least. Co
lurnbias Junior varsity crew, which will be the
first crew to compete this season when it meets
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PHILADELP

First bals-On Wolf l. on stevenson riase
base on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES . Left on bases-Fhdaoe
phie q. Jersey CITY s struck out-By Wolf. g. by
stevenson l. Home run-seybold. Two base hits-Hsrt-
ssu Davis Iatoie ~, Cross Powers. McManus, Hay
ward 20 Cfiids Kellogg Stolen base-Cross Dou n9.
nlays-Uayward Connors: Kellogg ana Chils- M
bv r,ltcher-Hartsel Cross. Shock Connors Time OF
game 40 Umplre-Mr. Drew.
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A POLITE TIP.

From, The Chicago Record-Herald-
Your maple syrup said The woman. seems to
hs a good deal like the quality of mercy
"How's thaty' the smiling grocer asked. expect
ing a compliment
at is strained
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NOTES OF THE LINKS.

The Westminster Golf Club will hold members
tournament beginning May II and continuing
until June = 1t will be match play handicap IN
which only the best sixteen will qualify Inc
match play rounds will be held successive SAT-
urdavs Next SATURDAY. the westchester team will
play the Columbia College team at WESTMINSTER,
n the forenoon and in the afternoon the Columbia
bows win appear at Harbor Hill against the Har-
Dor Hill team.
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David Hunter who has just returned 10 MS
charge at the BaltusroI Golf Club. brought with
IT., IRON, his home In Scotland his brother Charles,
who though youngster. is a first class golfer
charles Hunter will PROBABLY remain at Baltusroi
mis- season as assistant to his brother
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The Newark Athletic Club has decided 70 open
Its course this season on the following scale OF
dues: Residents OF Essex County. SIS; elsewhere,
go: women and minors. So guests, Saturdays and
HOLIDAYS 81 a day. other days, 80 cents TO the
members OF the athletic club the privilege or the
links is offered at SO for the season