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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
Sports
DpoRESrleN'
MORE AUTO RECORDS FALL
Nile for Steam Car Made tn O:55 20
For Electric IN 100 81.


Hotel Ormond. Florida. Feb 1.-Two new world
records We're made and one eQuaIled on Oruond
Beach to-day Louis 5. Ross covered mile in a
six horsepower steam car in s. 2-5 seconds The
former record OF 101 was made by George c. Can
non last year. Ross made three trials. end In all
broke the former recoTd time In his first trial he
covered the mile in IS rs seconds and the second
nile in So S-5 seconds Ross best time for the
kilometre was "a SIS seconds. The record IS q IS
seconds held by lie Blon. The Baxter turtle
shaped electric car covered the mile in 10O%.. the
FORMER record was LOB. made in 1872.
II. L. Bowden. in his 60 horsepower machine
equalied the record for gasoene ears Of over LS0'
pounds for the kilometre OF OBS 2-5. made by NJ
the carnival, and the mile and kilometre trials
against time were run A bright. clear sky with
a stiff quarterly north wind greeted the conpeti-
tors.
Barney OIdfeld viewed the trials. but did not
drive his IN any OF them. :. g. Stevens. in his
~ horsepower car. made the best trial OF the day
for the mile crossing the line IN O.43 IS. His best
tor the kilometre OF. Bowden equalled the
Ki.ometre; In the trial he made his fastest mile Of
better time IN this trial IL II not for tour
ing car that Game tearing up the beach which
k En sAiIfulIy P9ssed oy a few inches joseph
Tracey. in l. +. MCOre's - horsepower Peerless
covered the mile in O.45 20 and the kilonetre IN
James L. Breese with his 4o-horsepower Mer-
cedes, went by the mile post in 0.5S and the kilo
metre 0.Z7 SO The 5lhOrsepoweT Christie, driven
by Walter Christie, went the mile in leo. No time
race between Stevens and BOwden. Il won by
stevens Bcwdens machine went wrong and II
ing. The second accident Of the carnival happened
to-day dog that visited the beach each day and
course was run over by F}reese who was going at
the rate OF mile minute. The dog killed
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RESULTS AT Los ANGLE

Los Angeles Feb. First CSlauscr -5ursel-Itis
Chco. 10T tSinnott'. 10 Won lsca - tt'.sTns'
; to second; Miss Settte 100 a. Lewis. - % third
Time I:1t94 Halle Beach. Susie Chri Louis-
Meinug Cache dOr Profitable Little Secret Del VISA
Minnie Arnold. Ping and F-aUero also
Second race five furl0ng--Rousn and tumble 10 =
Walsh 10 won: Pat Hsmm0n iej (Redfernl. 70 I.
second Eva o. % Cviikensl 80 % l. third Time Iva
Mss RchsHeU. Flea. Potye-' Grarde. Nora and oot'-
iiebsn also -.
Third race tone miIel-Invctus JOG ". Boxer. 70
Lewis. . 70 ?. second; Juger. los
anderson 70 l. third. Time. 1.42aa Louwessa D7
Bernavs. and Schwarzwald also
tseven furiongs: handicapt-Paul Whaley'
Walshl Z. Golden Rue. 100 tReifernf
~ second. Ocean Dream III Up. Phillips, n 20 D
third Tine q Rag Tag and Warte NIGHT as1 ran
FIFTH race lone and hundred yards a,1inar
1O3 IT, Lewis. T. I. won. N ntans Peeress. 81 th-
walsh ~ s. second. 2 B. Campbell los ~. Bookerf
, thfri Time. 1:isia- Fading Light Cloche dCr.
DR.. Shorb and Labor also ran. -
toni 2 to l. won: Sare Goodwin 10 tPrior). % 1.
second: winfrcda. j. Booker. % l. third lime
I:11 I.ady Fonse Quest. Colonel Bogey. MacAna AMI
Car.fweEt0n also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
PROF. WOODBERRY GOES.
LcaJcS Columbia to Engage in Lit
crQrg JTOrk.

The resignation Of George Edward Woodbury.
as professor OF comparative literature at Column
TIA University was offered ard accepted AT yes
terday's meeting Of the university trustees The
announcement was formally made. but no rea-
sons were stated for the resignation Some be-
Aeved 81 10 have been caused by the difference
which Professor woodberry had with the uni
versIty trustees two years ago. At that time
Professor Woodbury. withdrew from all his
Undergraduate courses. and 81 was maintained
by his friends that this was due to party poll
were not in sympathy with Professor Wood
acrry's methods.
Il was known that Professor Woodberry did
not think h. was fairly treated and he az much
As intimatea this IN public letter "a The Spec
tor" the student newspaper. Petitions were
circulated in his behalf by the students and
some of the younger alumni. and the affair
created considerable excitement among Column
bia men.
II is known. however. that Professor Wood
Derry for some time had been planning 20 give
more time TO purely literary work and many
believe that desire for this sort Of work was
he governing factor in his resignation The
trustees in accepting his resignation paid hlm
official tribute testlfying TO their personal
appreciation Of his ability and recognition Of
Hhat he has done for Columbia. President But
Ter said that the only reason Professor Wood
berry had for resirnirs Was his desire 10 devote
himself entirely 10 literary work.
Professor Woodbury. has been al Columbia for
the last twelve years, being called from Har-
ward by President Seth Low on the recon1menda-
ton Of James Russell Lowell lie has been on
leave OF absence since last October and is AZ
present in Europe. where he will remain until
June. His resignation Is particularly regretted
Ly the students. who FOR the last five years have
elected him the most popular professor at the
university. Professor WoOdberry contributed
= poern to the senior classbook las; year gener'
ally supposed To forecast his resignation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
NosEBLEED FROM FOOTBALL KILLS
Boys Teeth Were Pulled to Keep Him from
Choking-Blood Vessel Ruptrred.

Overexertion caused by playing football is be-
re,es TO be responsible for the death II John
Lynch Seventeen years old. Of West Chester-on-
the-Sound yesterday The lad engaged in n game
of Rugby few days ago with his brother and
some IIaymates. when he returned home his nose
bled and stopped. ard nothing more was thought
OF II until Saturday.
on Saturday Lynch began suffering with hemor-
images and a physician who was called In said
that he had ruptured blood vessel In his heau.
10 hicd necessarily. The doctor had to pun SIX
az his front teeth to keep MIN from choking. as
ne saws had become locked from blood poisoning
yrcb is the son OF Joseph Lynch. VINO loSi Il
f9ughter Mary. in unusual manner a Few weeks
ago The .ir was returning from the uedus WIN
be- moth 7. Ehen the train gave a iuIch anu
icrked her neck hard that she died OF spinal
Irenineif's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
BL1HES INTERBOROCGH
Vest End association Resolutions
about L" Station.

A. - meeting OF the West End Association las:
night, the Hotel st. Andrew. Seventy-second-
st and Broadway resolutions were adopted cansur-
ing Jhe marlborough Rapid Transit Company for
the conditions a. the COrtlaud;-et. station q the
Ninth-ave. line Of the elevated raiIrcad A letter
from August Belmont. commenting or tho condi-
lions. was read. and bitter remarks were made.
A. walker Otis chairman of the railroad com
mttee OF the association. read tho letter It's date
was January L. II read:
We are fully cosnizaut Of The situation q, tba,
point and the matter has been quite frequently un-
der constellation. but We have been so far unsuc-
tho additional stairwayS required.
"a are stiI making every arfort In The 5irsctt,,
howcvcr. and VIII continue TO do So with thu view
10 bringing about the improvements which We have
@nder consideration.
After reading tho letter. Mr. otis said:
This answer Is silly. II We wait for them 10 get
The consent % their enemies. probably will be-
Of Tho situation.
The resolution read as follows
Whereas. The conditions OF the Cortiandt-.t and
other stations OF the Manhattan Railway Company.
necsuse OF their Inadequate facilities Tor ingress
1''H tkteos. nave become public scandal and dis
E.ace. tn crushing and cropdinc 81 uassenpera re-
sqilng thersfrora havins Al last passed the bounds
Resolved. That the West End Association. on
oehaf q an outraged community. hereby calls
$50 ~ Eoaf1 = ttallfoad commissioners of the
o'alF OF New-Nork 70 make an immediate fnveeti-
- inter borough RAPID Transit Company 30 g.v5
N leql e ~ this city immediate relief therefrom;
y % {ransmitted fy tho secretary 70 nc Board OF
Naliroao COMMISSIONS.
me near side" cer ordnance vas discussed and
= was voted 10 SEND "a resolution to the city ag-
s t',--s ieG Nesting that the Jaw be repealed.
,--...s-e ~ sie'cAes were made REGARDING the gas
- -. Al was finally resolved that the sssOcia-
l'r approve ie SIN 5:tfoduced 8, The ieg1slat1,re
this city 's@'''-' ol INC supply OF gas IN
80 ~. % r introduced n the legislature for
$50 -e DO employees o. the city. was read.
f.-~,,i .. .tskers opposed il. 4 finally was re-
i'- - 'ne lax committee
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SHOCK KILLS MRS. FRELINGHUYsEN.
Succumbs Nine Days After Her HusbandS
Death-Was Six Days Younger Than He.

someryllle y. j., Feb. l-Mortena NanderVeeI
Frelinrhuvsen the widow Of Dumont Freiinshuy-
sen died here yesterday ~ the age 81 lightweight
Her husband died at the FrelinEhUysen home nine
days ago NJ the same asc. Mrs. FreInChuysen was
six days younger than her husband. Tn" couple
were married ffty-sevcu years.
M F-elirghuvsen died OF pneumonia. Mrs. Ere
lrrhuysen died from the shock caused by her hus-
bands death and general debility. The couple were
chidlcrs. Mrs. FreiiuShUysen wls the grandson or
late Frederick T. FroIuEhuyscu. Sc'Tt on STATE
furiug Arthur's administration. Mrs Freltughuy-
sen was the last survivor q the family OF Or teF-
dirard Naudsryr-r. Her funeral VIII Dee ~ her
E,ry. .t ..sl tomorrow. The Rev DR.. John +.
SearIe Of Rutgers Theological Seminary. and the
ny ~ ] Stockton 'rIm,T. of t1e FIRST butcE
Reformed Church of Someryil!c. viii oitciate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
OF INTEREST TO YACETsMEE.

The winter and Mediterranean issue OF Tbs
Yachting world Of London Is an interesting
Illustrated number OF sixty-fOur pages. including
ten page article on American Yachts and Yacht
ing by Professor J. n Bies the British naval
architect The article is Illustrated with half
America. the vigilant. the Defender, the M3y-
1',,u defsD1ers and the cutters Minerva and Clara.
another the new steam turbine yacht Lorena
Just built for AMI l.. Barber. Of New-York- A
shows her TO be handsome and powerful ocean
cruising yacht
Yachtsren in this ard other cities viii Learn with
reCret that David Banks. former commodore OF the
Atlantic Yacht club. the father o. the ATLANTA
Boat Club and one Of the best known patrons %
local sport is about retire from active yachting
He has decided to sell his famous old schooner
Water Witch. in Which he has cruised ard racssI
many miles CoinIlot..1-e ANS - lilrIhSer ot
SIDE and NOrwaIk Yachr clubs. RE was conro-
e on 15St S-~ors, otre- aeEt7 owned b- NJ
Banks at various times wee the ~ bite Pigeon. the
9Wn 81 49, f,i- v,ea+ber salio- bur o. he cor
frarv deiirhte~1 IN beng ar sea in weather tha-
kept most Other yachts tied up at their moornss
Morton 2 Plants schooner yacht Ingonar. IN
charge % Captain Charles Barr. win soon be ready
s7r her -rarsa, antic trip. The alterations being
rade bv the IerreshofTs a. Bristol p L. are rap
Idly nearing ccr1pleton. ard Wien she leaves their
any Of tte Ayes of the Brush ~ German feeI ot
yachts in the rsgat-ls Of the coming season.
The conditions for the a-st motor BOAT compets-
ton. under the rUlGs Of the American Power Boat
ssoctatson are 20 % discussed at the meeting OF
nat body tomorrow night The dates OF the
races have already been chosen They ar. Thurs
DAY. Friday and Saturday June 2S. "a and 3 LIVERY
yacht club in Ire United states that IS member
OF the association may enter one in TIE racs
lor the challenge cup
A lake with a superficial area OF 1850 square
feet Is TO be provided for the exhibition OF motor
boats cf various types the Sports-nen's show IN
Madison Square Garden. beginning February "a
Each exhibitor Is 20 have dock frontage. 50 tSae
prospective buyers can step into a boat and tzks
a SPIN around the lake. All the motor boat ex-
hbits viii be close IRE edge Of this Lake rhioIa
= 20 be 80 feet long and 20 feet wlds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
RESULTS AT INGLEsI0E.

San Francisco Feb First i've and one-hslt fc-~
longs-skP Ne. 102 tFiillss RAND. 70 won: b snnus
1r9 (See Z, second; Pele Reed - larsen 70 D
third Time LOSS. F'oriana Belle. Bati1or. Ny Sner-
man, CracNo Outburst ard Stlmy also ran
Second Oh. f1rl0nzs-WilG. los o. Dalyl %
l. Del Csrna 112 Garsenl, 70 second: ssccna-
rate (Foley) 4 / third. Tine. 0-S6i1 MOTIFS,
Ella. Lillian Ayers. Edth Vice. Mss Claude and Neil
SUI van also
Third tslx f1rtongslForrraster, 10 lBallnenl
s. won Dick Turin. 1O7 (Vo1dsryi. 70 5. second.
Crr1 StsefeL 113 J. third Ture. l-lo'7-
Mss Ringlsts. WatsrspCut and Sheroz0 also ran -.
Fourth Zone mile and Iu1rterl-Frark WccdS lot
Crsrsen) to n. won; Expe1enL ioi ~ T SneSnanl
l. second. The Ledesn 90 ii deorandl 70 j. tnrL
Time. 2-CT@ Searchcr and Achilles also ran -
Fifth fsix ant one-half t1rlou ClaTN lOs
CEIfIdebrand. . won. Hainault. iC9 tkunz even.
second Administer. 100 (Foevl. 10 l. third Tne IOA-
David s. Niger and DiGerot also ran.
sixth zone mile sr5 fry yartsl-1elephone, 70
CCiresnaedl C-lebrsrt 81 w Dalyl % :.
second Rey Dare III ~ ldebranfl. II 20 . th Tins
1.t3L Lacy CLaNford anI GaWalne also ran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
EXTRA WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CARS
President vreeland Promises New Service to
Taxpayers Association.

Alderman CIritenhaEen. cx-Corooration Counsel
y,-rs,e- DR. T2ode1stein and a committee appointed
LIZ the washington HEIGHTS Taxpayers Associ2-
,iou called on President Vreeland Of the Inter
urban street Railway Company 10 ask FOR oeutr
fscu,t,es 10 relieve the CROWDS that wish 10 reach
80 bor,es &, some comfort on Washington
Heights President Vreeiand agreed 10 AID inc
residents by giving them extra cars in the, rush
J-,,-s l,at--een Eighth-SNe ard One-hIrdTed- anu
;wentv-ffth-st. and Amsterdam-aVe- and One-ht,a-
fed-end-siNty ffst-st morning ana eEeHIlis' 'ii0
run three minute headway-
Formerly the only accommodations were tne ca,s
,b., starfed al the Postoflce for Fort George
which on reaching EiEhtn-ave and One-hundTe,,!!-
Observation-Disclosures were so crowded 'net auui-
ti0ral passengers could not get aboard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
REINsTATEmeNTs AT CHICAGO.

Chicago FEB. AT the monthly meeting OF the
Western Jockey Club. which was held to-day. The
following men were reinstated: John y Johnson.
Jockey; \ HachCtt. owner; Frank {. Treutnan.
owner: Joseph F. Baker. owner; F. Luzader. owners
John j. Gain. owner: John T. White. owner Will
lam O'Connor. jockey The following horses were
re,nstated:
Hays: Hart d. property Of J. ". Darby; Logsn
T1udeman property OF William Eiackrords Lady
Iusk property OF *. r. Bliss: EsCuiapiuS prop
erty ~ y Z. Nantromp. Tangible. property OF J. l.
Hicks Dr. J. w Ramsey. Thurman and Sister
EuphrOsa H. property o. ebert W Ross.
The following Oficiais FOR the meeting OF No Hot
Snrirrs Jockey Club were approved; J. A. Murphy.
presiding Judge and Handicapped; Mars Cassidy.
starter: Walter O. Farmer. associate judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
NEw-oRLsANs ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

First tpurse. threequarters o. miieiTln &iley
%: Josette u3 stand Pat 100 Lovaole. lOI; Russell
Garth los, Iyphouic. los HalpG N0ung 95 Presentation
les Hickory corners. 100 -Four Lea Cover 10I: Fitz
brtllar. It's. Duelst. 100
secoEt raee selling. one miisl--Joh1 E Ovens -;
Felix Bard. i21 Jove 100 Russeltcu. 1872 Denny DUR
McVViliianss.
Third race purse: i've furlor gs-shaI,aa 20 centis
%. ParnasSus. -; jim A. Long %, ROue. o. SccrPio
100 DUti.ul 20 Gracious. 30 SaiGuces gSs Caterpillar
-. Big Ben. fO-.
Fourth high weight danlCsr- fu-l0ngsf-Octo
CAFE. blue Blaze 10. CARDINAL Woissy. III. New
NCrl C1ha--e Again. w.
Fifth selling: mile and FIVE furongsl-Bob Hi
Hard. Eza Dillon Compass. Ha-1s1 lUo;
Fesuvia 50 Santa Teresa. 80. julius Warner g
Sixth (7urse. milelAlgorqU!1 %, Sanot ~
LicCrtce o. Hvmettus Is, Narcas. 100. GodasR 100.
Brgehcrn s.. Aibanv tfi 90: Rankin o. Or SteFhen@
loo Exclamation. 100. Hands Across 10J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
KETCHAM TO DRIVE IN EUROPE.
Sells The Hangman, Creseeus's Brother, ia
Louis Weinans. Of Brighton.

George Ketchan1. Of Toledo. Ohio. owner OF Cres-
ceus returned from two months trip abroad on
the Ninnehahs yesterday He announced that he
had sold 70 Louis Weinaus. OF Brighton. England
The Hangman. q full brother 70 Cresceus, Tor SZ5-
90 The horse will be entered IN trotting on the
Continent and Mr.. ketCham has agreed 70 return
in August and drive for Mr.. Wei-1ns owner oc
Wig Was the champion trOtter OF Europe While
ire question Of wind shields IS interesting ous
on this side" said Mr. ketChau. they are not
used on the other side. and one IS Interested n
the subject This is because they do not racf
against time. and most Of their races are hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
COTTON MERCHANT KILLS HIMSELF.
Failures Of Cloak and Suit Makers Had In
vcived Him.

.,-s'eSs reverses caused Abraham NJ. Bank, a
AilIc-.1it. 10 commit suicide IN his store at
~ a. -lercer-st. yesterday. He drank carbolc
49, 10 Tier shot himself IN tie heart. When
W.. - =. g vas breathing family. lie died on the
~ d. - - =, llce2t's HOSPITAL -
30. IL -e--art was dfly years old He lived with
.|.,,-7 -. eiit one child at No. 10 East Eighty
80 S..s- re had been married two years. he
80 - II me cotton business for many years;
coax and atlt houses with c1tfon goods r. Gently
10 IT, oeen many failures among the CLOAK a;ld
-, - mas nearly every failure involving Mt
'sla II IS said that several times he DECLARED
io5e ne would fail in business ne would 81,
....,1 l. vas learned shat wealthy relative had
- 49,. 20 AID AE. Bank. bat fnaly dad not Keep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
pAsR GETS TWO FALLS ON mUNRoe

Buffalo FEB. Jim .Parr. the English heavy
weight champion wrestler defeated Jack Munroe.
Of Butte at the Olympic Athletic Club. tonight
par on two strafcht falls IL q minutes 70 seconds
aid Is minutes and - seconds. the trSt by a les
and half Nelson hold. and the second 4 cOU1Dlu1-
fiou hack hammer and les hold The conditions Of
the match called for the best Two n three 1al-s
-srCh as catch can. strange hold barred Al .
limerick whom MunrOe put out n Boston. cFal-
Irnged The Butte miner for another bout. and Nun
r1e agreed 10 give him another chance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
SUMMONS ON FOXHAIL KEENE.
Lawyer Says It Might Be- for Claims OF
Foreign Client-0thers Silent.

A summons in n suit was served upon Fo1haH
:, TSecuc At westbury yesterday. The summons was
ser.cG III sealed envelope and nothing i1- ne ~
-,,,rs no learned at WcStbury. The lawyers loT
me ,,,aiuttY are Underwood Van Worst q hoS''
- N 81 Broad-s:.. Manhattan. . r4-,-,,
"-r,-rSe-5cl II Nan Worst his home IN ffacHeil-
ssck last Fening said he could not Iurnisn i1h an
-So--,a.son REGARDING the SUIT. but that IL nilsA
- 80 n claim OF a foreign client. He thought Il
vas probably small matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
BAN ON BOXING At PORTLAND.

Portland No. Feb IA ban was placed on box
i-r IN Portland to-day. when the comm. teH OF
-,-F- f,7,fIC ms voted rot 70 lease any building
owned ~ tn city for spa--lnr exhibitions. This
rurars that there VIII ls no more eNhIult.ou5 u
che Auditorium the Oulr birding IN the city suit
able for large bouts several bouts hid bsen ar
ranged including a meeting between Terry Nc
Govern ard Jimmy BriySs, IN Aa-ch-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
RECORDS EoR AMERICAN SKATER.

Leirsic. Saxory Feb Ernest .. Meyer. of
Madison Wis. wearing the Cul0rs Of the Cniver-
eity Of Wisconsin,, made two worlds records
the ekarinc tournament here yesterday. doing a
kif-r1ctra backward in minute 5ole seconds ana
two kilometres forward IT. TWO minutes - S-5 sec
ends The American dlg WAS hoIstcd over the
iuGees' stard and the hand PLAYED "Ihe star
a-eIei Banner" in honor Cf the winner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
RTIL IS AIMED 1T TAX DODGERS.

Albany. Fen personal property shall he taxed
8, m. tax district in which IL is situated, and per
.,-s Who i've outside the State viii be unable 70
es-arc taxation in their PersonoI property il the
state Such is the provision 81 a bill introduced
to-night by Assemblyman Zettler.
II believe" said Mr.. Zettlcr, that people who
own personal property in Now-Nork should ce
ts-ed for the same whether they live there or not
Persons should no longer be able 10 dodge their
taTes bv living in Newport and other pIcTS outside
81 the state Il is tire they bore the.- share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
NEW HOME FOR pARkwAY CLUB

The recently elected executive committee OF the
Parkway Driving Club. AT its first session. held
last night AZ Lernnerm1rn's Hotel. NIyrtle-ave
and Westinghouse. BROOKLYN dectfed 90 tear
down the burned clubhouse at Ocean Parkway and
Kings Highway Brooklyn. and 20 be build moro
modern structure. A series Of matinee races
10 be given saturday afternoons. the races 20 Be
omen n a amateur drivers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
FIRE IN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Flames Confined to Basement at St. Francis
de Sales's.

Fire last night in the Roman Catholic Church OF
St Francis de Sales. 40. I5H East Ninety-SiXth-st
DESTROYED goods stored in the Easement worth about
$50.
4 plumber working in rear room. using n
gasoIene blower. Is said 10 have isnltcd Some ot
the things He turned in the alarm Father Hoey.
,Ia nastor assisted hv other priests. r'n INTO ~"
church ready to remove what was valuable II the
flames should spread. The Fire Department, now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
BILLIARDS AT REPUBLICAN CLUB.

= G. Stiles won the first cushion carou game In
the billiard tournament which began at tire Re
publican Club. 80. a West Fortieth-st, last night
His total score was 10. that Of his opponent 79
so he won by q points. q. Edgar Allen. playing
against Henry Ri-reIL won the pool game which
followed His score To-. Brrells .. The games
will be continued to-day. one being played IN the
afternoon and one IN the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
o,NE,LL mAY NOT GO TO CHICAGO.

Scranton, Penn, Feb Jack O'NelL who was
traded TO the Chicago National League club By ST.
Louis has refused Manager Selee's Ultimatum l.
is said the St Louis clubs patrons are insisting on
o. NeHs retention. ana that it Is likely the trade
Wi he called of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-02
CHESS NOTES

julius Finn. at his buEdfold seance given at the
Manhattan Chess Club yesterday. acquitted HIM
self brilliantly. winning tn games. losing one
and drawing The performance lasted about
two hours. This evening there viii De 4 corsuit a
tio1 game. Kings G5mbit, contested between Eu-
ECne pclUdr AID alles against Bruno Siegheir
AID alias
The team chess match between the universities
O. Yale and Pennsylvania On from eight 20 ter
boards VIII Re contested at the Manhattan Chess
Club o. Saturday. February Il
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WOMEN WINNERS AT FENcERs' CLUB.

Miss Rcsa-ic Jcues tbs winner % the gold
medal In the contest al the Fencers' Club yester-
dav morning. Miss Enid Alden and Mss Betty
Ccllauore came in FOR LIst and second nOnOrs. re-
snective.y. The judges were Charles PdthAn and
Charles IL KAY.