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Evening journal., 1904-06-10
DEATH OF L. z. LETTER.
Well Known Chicago Capitalist Expires
Suddenly at 5ar Harbor, Me.

Well Known Chicago Capitalist Expires
Suddenly at Bar Harbor, Me.
Bar HarbOr. Me. June 10--Levi Z.
Letter Of Chicago has died OF heart
failure at the Vanderbilt cottage here,
which the Letters had taken for the
season. Mr.. Letter had not been well
for long time, but up to very lately
be was able 10 take his usual drive. A
weakness Of the heart developed, and
death occurred. Mrs. Letter and two
daughters were by the bedside at the
last.
Levi Zeigler Letter was born in 1884
IN the family homestead at Letters
burg. Washington county, Md, town
founded by his Dutch ancestors. Early
IN life he set out for Columbus, o..
where he worked for few years as "A
clerk in store. Then the young man
determined to try his luck in Chicago.
He obtained a place as bookkeeper in
the house Of Cooley, Wadsworth & Co.
This firm was afterward succeeded by
Cooley, Farwel & Co, the principal
members of which were f. II. Cooley.
John V. Farwell and Marshall Field.
Letter also became interested in the
4 firm when this reorganization was ef'
/ fected.
The rise of Field and Letter was Co
incident. In 1865 they bought the bust
ness of Potter Palmer and then reor
ganized the company as Field, Palmer
D I Infn
Field. Letter & Co. The west was
growing fast, cities were sptsnging up
everywhere and railroads were cross.
Ing the prairies in all directions. Field
Letter & Co. bought dry goods and sent
them all over the territory tributary tc
iChicago.
From the time he accumulated mon
ey enough TO make n place for himself
in the business world Letter began tc
buy real estate. He bought steadily
and held on TO what he got. In few
years property values had increased
wonderfully as Chicago grew and ex
banded. In 1881 Mr.. Letter retired
from the firm Of Field, Letter & Co.
Mr. Letter was married in 1866 tC
Mary Theresa Carver, n native OF Win
field, n. Y, daughter Of Benjamin i
Carver, capitalist. They had foui
children-one son, Joseph, and three
daughters, Nancy. Marguerite an'
Mary Victoria Miss Mary Letter wal
married to the Hon. George Nathanie
Curzon. now Lord Curzon Of Kedleston
viceroy Of India. at Washington. fl
January. 1895 He was then attached
TO the British embassy at Washington
Evening journal., 1904-06-10
Attended CIass Reunfon

Howell S. England and Joseph ]. Hill
formerly of Odessa, attended the an
nual reunion of the 1883 class of Hav-
erford College yesterday. In the even
ing there was a dinner at the Merton
Club.
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POLLACK- RUFF On Saturday May
%. 1904. BY the Rev. w. L. ID. Lewis,
sidney Daniel Pollack and Frances NJ.
Run, both OF Philadelphia, Pa.
AY-WHEATLEY.- .-On Thursday. June
0. 1904. by the Rev. w. f. d. Lewis, VIII
liam Clay and Mary Elizabeth Wheat
lcy. both Of Christlana, Delaware.
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pistinauished Flaa pay Visitors.

In addition to other patriotic serv-
ices to be held on Flag Day, June H.
Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, the presi-
dent general OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. will be at Bish-
opstead. where a reception by the So
ciety will be given.
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knocked From His Enulns.

BY being struck by the arm OF
water tank Harry Lloyd, a fireman OF
the p, B. & w. railroad. was knocked
off his engine last night at Heald
street. He was removed to the Della
ware Hospital where lacerations on his
head were dressed.
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Enamined Eor MinistrY.

Caleb Ayers. Jr.. and DIT. Charles F..
Smailey were examined for the minis
thy at the Second Baptist Church yes
terday afternoon. AT the public serv-
ice In the evening the sermon was
preached by the Rev. Henry ID. Wes-
ton.
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sEAL.ED pRoPosALs VIII BE IA

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived by the Public Building Commit
tee % City Council until June 2S, at I.SO D..
m, for repairs and improvements to Front
street wharf. Specifications are open for
inspection at the Office Of the City En-
gineer. All proposals must be plainly
marked proposals for Repairs and I'm
provements to Front Street Wharf" and
mus. be addressed TO THE Mayor am
Council OF Wilmington" All proposals
must be deposited in the box provided
for this purpose in the Council chambei
before the time above mentioned.
JOSEPH Il. McCAFFERTY,
Chairman Puddle Building COMMITTEES
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HospitaI Eete This EVENING.

The annual fete OF the Junior Board
Of the Homeopathic Hospital will be
held at the home of Lindley C. Kent,
No. 14ll Van Buren street, this even-
ing. supper will be served at 5 o'clock,
the menu being Of the usual high quail
ity. Tables for the sale of cake. cam
dy, etc. win be provided. Later on the
young folks win have a social time.
Because OF the unfavorable weather,
the tables will be placed in the house.
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Rheumatism and Indieestion

Mr.. Alexander A. Lewis 1918 Market
street. one of the oldest employees at
the water works, says: II hnd the
methods employed at the Krum Medi-
cal Institute, mild, pleasant and ef-
fective. I earnestly advise any chronic
sufferer seeking relief to give this
treatment a thorough trial The terms
are moderate, considering the services
rendered. / am recommending the
treatment % an my frlends.'
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SUNDAY oamhlers lined.

Jacck Farrell Joseph Welsh. William
Segars. William Thomas and George
Benson. all colored, were fined "a and
costs each by Magistrate Hollis last
night for gambling at Gordon Heights
on Sunday last. They were arrested
by State Detective Theodore Francis.
Special Onicers Cornish and Pierce and
Patrolman Paulman.
Evening journal., 1904-06-10

Chief Engineer Theodore Leisen Of
the Water Department, is attending
the annual convention OF the American
Water Works Association at st. Louis.
Mo.
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Liver and Nervous IIoubIe

Mr.. Henry Folsom, 2eoi West street.
says: Il have derived great benefit
from the new treatment and indorse
the pethods employed for the relief OF
chronic sufferers al the Krum Medical
Institute. I am steadily improving and
growing stronger can now do work
was unable TO do before. Ny trouble
was nervousness. catarrh Of the head.
in fact a general run down condition"
Evening journal., 1904-06-10

The real estate owner is no doubt dis
couraged when he loses ground.
Some people are like cheap paint
regular turn coats.
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White Fails to Exhibit.

/ For some unknown reason w. B.
White. OF Cleveland. did not show Lord
I Brilliant and Patriot IN the horses IN
harness class. in which horses. car
lriages and appointments were the re-
lquisites necessary to win. Reginald
Vanderbilt was the only participant
and was given the first prize. $50. He
drove Astonlshment and Amazement.
The matinee and speedway class was
one of the features Of the day 10 road
drivers. There were six who went In
this class. The horses were first
judged in the ring and then taken out
on the track where they went half a
mile Il required some time TO get a
start Several attempts were made.
but the horses could not get together.
When they finally made a start there
was one OF the liveliest brushes that
has been seen on the track for some
time. The result ST. Andre, owned
and driven by John H. Reyburn. fin
ished hrst Sable Frances. owned by +.
G.. Rogers second and Dorcas owned
by Harry J. Stoeckle. third. The first
prize, a plate, was awarded to St
Andre. owned and driven by John r.
Reyburn; second, +. G. Rodgers Sable
Frances; third, Harry J. Stoeckle's
Dorcas.
The Vanderbilt stable was much In
evidence in the horses I'm harness
championship class. DIR. Selwonk
Herald and Fancy being exhibited
against Lord Brilliant, owned and
driven by W. b. White. OF Cleveland
DIT. Selwonk won the first prize. $50
and the championship ribbon, and tn,
second, a reserve ribbon. was awarded
to Lord Brilliant.
The last class OF the show was tn,
hunters championship class Fritz
} ridden by Eugene Levering. was givei
, first prize. $50 and the championship
ribbon. Buck. owned by Mrs. A. L
I Dietrich, was second and was givei
the reserve ribbon.
Evening journal., 1904-06-10

Don't tell the mounted policeman
that he doesn't amount TO much.
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Free Eye Examination

Diseases Of the Eye cured. Errors OF
Befractlon corrected. Consult our Oc-
ulist and Eye Surgeon. An sufferers Of
Headache, Myopia, Presbyopia, Con-
junctlvitis, Eye strain and an errors Of
Refraction. We cali special attention
that eye strains are produced by an
over use of the muscular or more COM
monty the nervous apparatus used I'm
vision, manifested by irritation or In
flammation OF the eve or its append
ages especially the coniunctiva and
margin OF the lids, or by pain In the
eyes or headaches. The Headaches Of
Eye strains may come on only after
special use OF the eyes or may be con-
stant. The majority of chronic head
aches are produced by eye strain. The
latest and most approved appliances
employed in examining the eyes.
Free X-Ray Examination
The x-Ray equipment Of the Krum
Medical Institute is Of the latest type
and as elaborate and complies as any
in the country. BY a special huoro-
scopic attachment the doctor is en-
abled 10 effect an absolutely distinct
eyesiaht diagnosis OF all diseased parts,
and thus determine to a certainty the
cause Of the affliotion. All invalids who
so desire are welcome TO this radical
and perfect examination. II is entirely
free Of charge.
Evening journal., 1904-06-10
RAIN FAILED TO
DAMPEN ARD0R OF BIG
CROWD At HORSE SHOW
a1aN Causes Scattering
Continued from First Pare.)

While the above class was being
shown, the rain, which had threatened
TO come down all afternoon, arrived
and caused a scattering among the
rail birds" but when the next class,
that OF horses la harness. came IN the
ring, with Reginald Vanderbilt driving
Fad and Fancy they returned I'm a
crowd. despite the downpour. The
straw hat OF one Of the "rail birds
blew Off into the ring. directly Ia the
path Of the millionaire horseman. lie
tried TO swerve out. but it was too
late, the hat was smashed. Vanderbilt
was the only competitor and received
the first prize Of s5o.
Eugene Levering's Fritz again came
TO the front yesterday capturing the
first prize OF S75 in the Corinthiar
class. open to all hunters. G. Sumner
ireland riding Mrs Il. A. Dietrich's
Buck was given second prize. $3.50
and sydney J. Holloway on Gee whia
was third.
Evening journal., 1904-06-10

To Initiate Many New Members.
Diamond Council, No. 8. will initiate
twenty-five new members on June 28
There will be an elaborate program In
connection with the initiation
Evening journal., 1904-06-10
roo LArE FoR CLASSIFICATION.

WANTED. A WHITE GIRL WANTS
position as chambermald In hotel or
private family. Apply, Wilmington Intel
ngence Office, 9o5 Shipley st. ji0-3t
WANTED. Two BOYS WANT WORK
in country. Apply Wilmington lnielli-
eence office, 905 shpley st. ii0-St
WANTED FOR THE u. S. MARINE
CORPS. -Able-bodied, unmarried men.
between p and 35; good character; must
sneak. read and write English. Marines
serve at sea on men-of-war in all parts Of
the world; on land in our island posses
sions and at Naval Stations in the United
states. Apply Recruiting Office, Post Of
flee Bldg. Wilmington. il0-tf
Evening journal., 1904-06-10

Chairman PupAc BpIldlns CommIttee.
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HIGH-CLASS TENNIS.
Larned and Clothier Show Good Form
at SOUTHAMPTON.

with both the singles and doubles in full
swing there was no lack of high-class ten
MS yesterday in the tournament at Meadow
brook Club at Southampton L. l. The
overthrow OF the Columbia University can
tain. Robert LIE Roy, by w. p. Blagden
SO. &c, Ga, was something of n surnrise
theodore Roosevelt Pell, jr, was defeated
by A. w Post. Ga. ell Pell found II
impossible to get his strokes in working
order on the sodden and wet ball
consistent form was shown by William
"A; Larned and William ]. Clothier. the
Phlladelphian. f. b. Dewhurst the inter.
collegiate champion. also appeared to adj
sahtdse, ana the struggle for the honors
seems TO be narrowed down to this trio
VINO are all scheduled for the national
championships at Newport next week.
feature or the beginning of the doubles
was tne playing OF three of the national ex-
champions-"Bob' Wrenn, ollie" Camn.
bell and William A. Larned Campbell and
BOD Huntington paired and made a
strong and aggressive combination defeat
ing SULLIVAN and Lannan, O., IS wrenn
and Lee met a speedy Harvard combina
uon, Prentice and Colson, and were nut
out, 81 10. Clothier and Dewhurst
proved to be well suited to each other The
summary: "'
Mems open singles first round,-H. F. Allen
deSeated Henry Siocum. O., 6-1.
.i Seo0na soundow A. i.arned defeated H. f.
Pell. jr.. 6-3. 81 u H.
Ihird roundrW A. Larned defeated A. w Post
- %; W. r Blagden defeated r. lie Row
Sc. 80: e.: W. }. Clothier defeated II TOY.
T F,ne. 81 81: f. B. Dewhurst defeated o. II.
Men open doubles first round,-Slocum and
LARK deIeated kobbe and Partner 6-l 90.
fost and Miliett defeated T.. c. Clark and n
Fincke. 10: s-s. 60; Campbell and Robert
Huntington defeated Stillman and Iannan sNt
10: Clothier and Dewhurst defeated Sard and
Humphrey by default; T. r. Peli. ir and nodns
deieated Huntington and Partner by default: PelI
ana n florence defeated Potter and Waller. 90
81; lie Roy and II. +. Allen defeated a Ivon
and Holt. 60 go: Blagden and Watson defeated
5arnes ana Dixon 81 GO: Prentice and CoIson
Second granddaughter and Watson ae,es o.,
Prentice and Colson. IS. 40, -; CIotbier and
pe"hurst defeated Pell and Dodge. 60 Ga.
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RESULTS AT SARATOGA
Molly Brant and Burnt Hills Win
Afrfcander Again Appears.

The colors of John Sanford. member Of
the state racing commission, were twice
carried to victory at Saratoga yesterday BY
two daughters Of the famous Clifford Mol
ly Brant won the Delaware handicap. at a
mile. and Burnt Hills. the fleet filly. ca ptur.
cd the handicap for two-year-olds. at six
.furlongs. Both were odds-on fayorites and
heavily backed. Molly Brant, with 11o
pounds. was quoted at to s. She met q
fair field. and soon after the start LYME
took her to the front, after which IT was
just a good gaIlop for her to win by two
lengths In 1S9 2-5. 1t was a hard fight for
the place. Stalwart. to 1. finally taking
1t by half length from GraziaIlo, - to 1,
who beat De Reszke, 20 to 1, a head Flying
Ship was only a head back
Burnt Hills. who is considered one of the
best two-year-old fillies in training, picked
up III pounds and was ridden by Hide
brand There was rather long delay at
the post, but the field was sent AWAY to a
good start. with Dandelion making the run
ming, followed closely by Khorasan, Chrys-
Ills and Burnt Hills. At the stretch turn.
Burnt Hills and Cigarlighter, 20 to /, began
TO move up. and the former soon took COM
mand. winning easily by two lengths in Is
Cigarlighter took the place by a length
from Merry Lark. 30 to I. with DandeIion
ana Chrysitis less than half a length away
Afrfcander, after a long rest, made his
appearance In the handicap at a mile and
an eighth. running in the colors Of Sim Del
mel the former partner of Charley Dwyer
The Star Ruby colt, now trained by Frank
Weir, was quoted at the extremely liberal
odds of to 1. the public at large support
ing him generously. He picked up LIB
pounds. and Fuller had the leg up Fort
Hunter the to 10 favorite, and Palmbear.
er. 16 to s. went to the front at the outset
attended by s. s. Browns Proceeds At
the head of the stretch Fuller was fortu-
nate enough to get through on the rail- and
Africander, under a drive. won by two
lengths in 1.55. He received wild ovation
Palmbearer, after Fort Hunter had stopped
went on and took place money by three
lengths from Rosewater. 10 to /, who closed
strongly.
Sydney Pagets Teacress. to 1, second
choice took the first race, for two-year-
olds. at five and a half furlongs. Thirty
Third, 10 to I, made the race to the last
furlong pole, where Hildebrand cut loose
with Teacress and won easily by length
and a half. Workman, 10 to /, also came
with rush and got the place by length
from Thirty-third. Tramotor, to favor
lite, who was prominent to the middle of the
stretch, tired while e. r. Thomas Niblict,
well backed at to 1, ran surprisingly poor
race.
Maiden was in a soft spot In the Steeple-
chase handicap and went to the post at
to 10. He led almost from the start and
won handily by three lengths from Dayles-
ford, second choice, who showed marked
Improvement over his previous race
Joe Yeager's Jane Holly, a hot favorlte
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THORNTON A SURPRISE.
Feature OF Semi-Finals in Southern
Tennis Tournament.

me semi-inals in singles in the southern
championship tennis tournament at Allan
ia were not completed yesterday. The sur
prise of the day was the ease with which
Nat Thornton defeated S. C. Williams. both
of Atlanta. by the score of 81. 6-1 The
latter had been picked for the finals and
as the probable winner of the series
B. NJ Grant and l.. D. Scott also local
men. played two sets of their series IN H.
seml-flnals, each winning a set Their con-
test Will be settled this morning and the
winner VIII meet Thornton in the finals.
leans won their way to the finals bv de-
Ieatlhg smith and Howell 6-1, 6-I They
VIII meet the winners of the Gothran
ing, and the winners in finals will meet in
the afternoon Williams and Angler, tho
present champions. nv
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Standing of American League Clubs.

Notwithstanding the Senators got more
hits than the Tigers in the game at De-
troit yesterday. the latter team won the
game by the score Of to 3. The Tigers
were able to bunch their hits off Hughes to
such effect that every safe one counted In
the run column. while Washington failed
to hit OPPORTUNITY. Robinson, who played
left field for the Detroits yesterday, was
the star Of the game. He negotiated
base on balls. a triple, two-bagser and
single in four times up, and besides made
fine catch in left garden.
In the eighth inning Jake Stahl got his
head in the way of one of Kitson's shoots,
and the Senators big first baseman was
knocked down unconscious 1t was hard
blow but Stah1 was soon resuscitated, and
gamely insisted on continuing in the con-
test, being enthusiastically cheeced by the
crowd. Hill carried off the fielding honors
eating up numerous drives between second
and third and getting them over to first
in fine STYLE He also batted in good form,
his hits being timely.
In the fifth Washington scored one run
as the result of ONeilrs bingle end Cas-
sidy's hard drive to center. The Senators
run in the eighth was due to O'Learys
throwing Cassidys grounder into the COW
cred stand In the last inning Huelsman
doubled and o Neill brought him home with
a bingle.
The score follows:
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KISMET sTILLnwINNING.
Won Interesting Game Yesterday
From District Council Team.

Kismet. Z; District Council, B. This was
the score at the close of eight innings play
at the Kismet grounds yesterday. The
game was full of interest. and for short
time the Kismet boys had scare. This oc-
CURED in the fourth inning, when the Dis
trict boys found Walker for four hits, one
two-sacker, netting them three runs, the
only scores secured by them in the game.
The Kismet boys started business at the
jump, for after two were down Gates hit a
beauty to left for two sacks. Williams fol-
four bases. With two gone in the third
Gates singled. and came home on singles
by Williams and Babson. Clark singled in
the fourth, and two out and single by
Fitzpatrick scored him.
The Ktsmets got busy in the sixth. max
ing four hits, one triple, by Fitzpatrick.
which scored three ra,is
Clark relieved Walker for Kismet In the
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Amateur Base Ball.

The Law Reporter and the Pension Of
flee teams were scheduled for a game
Wednesday. but the latter failed to put in
an appearance. The Law Reporters and
Radfords will play tomorrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock on the grounds at I'd and
r streets. AS both teams rank among the
best a good game is promised.
The Lansburghs forfeited a game to the
Woodward & Lothrop Juniors yesterday
The lineup of the Woodward &, Lothrop
Juniors Is as follows: Bergel, catcher;
Hager. pitcher; Rose. first base; Cohen
cious. second base; PROOF, shortstop; To-
bart. third base; Spake. right field; Dur
ner. catcher; Keefe, left field.
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BROKE THE RUN RECORD.
Foundry Players Wear Themselves
Out Scoring Against Mt Vernon.

With a very dilapidated team the MT.
vernons showed up on the White Lot ell
lipse yesterday afternoon so as not to
make a break in the regular schedule and
were beaten by the bunch of ball twirlers
that hail from the Foundry Methodist
Church by the score of 26 to 2. This
breaks the records of runs in one game.
which was formerly held by the Mt
Pleasant Congregational team. The for
mer record was % runs.
The Foundry team started in to do their
worst when the first man came to the bat,
and before the inexperienced Green
Socks were aware Of 1t the batting order
had gone around twice. During the first
and the second innings they had an easy
time with Fields, who started to do the
twirling. but when he was supplanted by
Krauss the Foundry team cooled down and
touched the 'bowler" very little.
Fourteen errors is the record of errors
that the Mt Vernon aggregation made,
and some of them were of the worst sort.
Krauss and Erwin were the stars for
Mt Vernon, the latter named making
three of the four hits that were made or
the Foundry lads
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BOWLING CLUB FORMED.
Department Of Agriculture Will Be
Represented in the Sport This Season

AT meeting of the bowling enthusiasts SITS
OF the Department Of Agriculture held YES
terday at the department organization and
plans were perfected for the coming sea-
son. The election of officers took place. DR.
George H. Failyer was elected president: q.
H. Williams, secretary-treasurer and M. ].
German. captain and delegate to the De-
partmental Bowling League of the District
of Columbia
Much enthusiasm was manifested and the
contests for positions on the league team
will be spirited. The team will have excel
Rice. Seaton. Stamper. Drake. Field and
Williams being among the old bowlers
from last season. and under the careful
supervision of Captain German ought to
develop into a strong combination from
which to pick high grade team.
The candidates will be called for practice
during the latter part of the present month
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ROCKVILLE AGAIN DEFEATED.
Brown, for Takoma, Pitches Splendid
Game

The Takoma base ball team. playing on
Its own grounds yesterday, continued its
splendid record by administering a defeat
to the strong Rockville Independent team.
making the second defeat that it has meted
out to this team within the last week.
Brown, the Takoma crack twirler, was IN
unusually good form. having fifteen strike
outs to his credit, allowing only four scat
tering hits and granting but one pass to
first Brown also received good support
from the team back of him.
The Rockville boys played rather loose
game in the field and coupled with their In
ability to solve Browns delivery they were
defeated by the rather one-sded score Of
II to 2.
The largest crowd of the season turned
out to witness the contest.
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M. A. C. Athletes Coming.

Information has been received here to the
effect that the Maryland Athletic Club will
be well represented in the games to be held
on the Georgetown University campus for
the benefit of the boat club. September g.
Capt. Blome of the track team expects to
have at least dozen men participate in
the contests.
The following NJ A. C. men have already
announced their intention of participating
In the meet: Anthony link, GO0-yard run
(novice) and one-mile (handicap); w. E.
Sexton. 100 and 22o-yard dashes. and 40
yard run; Caleb Kelly. 100 and 220-yard
dashes. and 440-yard run; Heinekamp. one
half mile run; Mitchell Griffith. one-mile
run, and James Willett. shot put.