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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
TO HOLD EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE.

conference of the representatives OF the various
evangelical denominations OF Manhattan and
Brooklyn will be held at the Church Of the Holy
Communion 9Th ave and 2Oth-st.. tomorrow morn
ing at II O'Clock to consider the adyisabnity of
summer camp work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

Investments and than 100 per cent IN uroa+z
and was satisfied. but he was going 70 Be on
hand, Ii there should be any Distribution 80 -
sets 70 get hts share OF what was dus 10 eresitor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
THE REAL. ESTATE NEWS

fully by The Tribune. which gives each day
eonplete rrcerd OF transfers, mortgages, lis pendens
liens, auctions. improvements etc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
Grand totals .... -2OS ZIG
rEArHIT "

Referees-W. II. Hill. OF Boston. and Charles j. Nc
Dermot Of Crescent A c.: II. Owen Of Boston. and
Charles A Sykes of Crescent A. c. alternately on each
platform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
AHctiOn Sales.

SPECIAL AND PEREMPTORY SALE
BN AUCTION
Antique and Modern Furnishings
BY ORDER OF EXECUTOR
]. Hatfield Morton,
AuctOnecr,
Will sell tomorrow, Monday,
at IL orlcek A. NJ. at his salesrOonas
BROADWAY 2 S0rH ST.
The complete furnishings o.
- residence.
removed from LOWER FIFTH AN f. consisting o. "a
part fire solid mahogany Ccionla. Dining Room
eutut complete Two four pest carved mahogany Beds
higSboy Colonial hand carved Hi-caus and Dressing
Tables Brass BeiE aad Beddiog BIRD EYE Maple
Chippenda,e Bed Room suites coraplete Rosewcod ana
Mahogany Paror Furniture. Leather ana Mahogany La
eTSry Furniture.
CARPETS Rugs. China Glass Brc-a-Brae. BrOnzes
OH Paintings Etehirgs Ensravings. DTaperies.
Handsome Crystas Chandeliers
Also complete contents of a q ROOM APARTMENT
consisting % uEsto-date modern Furniture with SMALL
UPRIGHT PIANO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
FOR FISHER CUP RACE.
Royal Canadian Challenge Accepted
by Rochester Yachtsnoen.

The yachtsmen of the lakes to have an inter
national next summer. the Royal Canadian
Yacht Club has challenged the Rochester Yacht
Club to sail for the Fisher Cup. now held
[ by the latter club.
At a meeting Of the executive committee of the
Rochester Yacht Club. held last Thursday night,
the challenge. which addressed to T.. b.
Pritchard. commodore of the club. was read Inc
document stated that. If the Rochester Yacht Club
would waive the ten month notice. the Royal
Canadian Yacht Club would like TO sail race for
the cup 1906 the contest to be between boats IN
commission in 1905
After brief discussion it unanimously de-
cided to waivo the ten-month notice and to ac-
cept the challenge The details of the race VIII
be arranged later. Secretary Porter of the foyal
Canadian Yacht Club informed at once OF
the Rochester Yacht Clubs decision
Though the conditions Of the deed Of gift OF the
Fisher Clp call for boats in the S5-foot class. or
over it is practically certain that such yachts as
the Iroouois the Rochester and the Kee Lox II VIII
eligible compete as under the new Focf eT
vacbtsnen saw that it is almost certain that the
next race bd for the that t Connected eaP for Canada
Trial races will be sailed off Rochester ana IL
cn to is se t6ouh thaf the choose
the ne 69 5 Is Conceded to Be- the fast
est Of her class last summer II Is + Sa 5fferent
Rochester and the fss hee than a0N in 1905 '
The Fisher Cup has an interesting 1 has5oFy b
on july 5. Iss2 by A Fisher, Of that city ar It
nd S TaG vent tor to m Rochester in 1872 when he on
ward owned by Messrs j. r. Wnlte, al IT,
Iscbt Norah. In 1900 the Genesee defeated another
Toronto yacht the Minota since men F the Can
ada's cup have monopolized the time OF the
0 SoTember Is 1S9S the owners of the onward
donated the cup the Lake Yacht Racing asSo
challenge cup for competition between yaSh n 0n
Lake Ontario and the Bay Of 9Tiqte hut by the
club to which the yacht belongs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
sCH00LB0YS ON THE ICE.
Some Lively Races at St. Nicholas and Cler
mont Kinks.

schoolboy skaters made merry in the St
Nicholas Rink yesterday morning. Two races
were on the programme. One was a half mile
for boys under fourteen years. and the other
was at three-quacters OF a mile for boys over
sixteen years.
The Junior contest won by Fred Cum
bingham, Of Tan School. in 1854. Fifteen in all
started. Six skaters came to the mark in the
senior contest It was won by Brock Putnam
OF Irving in PIG
Many schoolboys entered the one-ouarter
mile race yesterday morning at Clermont Rink
for the trophy offered by Francis Mesereau II
Clarke, secretary Of the National Skating Asso-
citation, and the one-half milo handicap for n
handsome trophy given by ]. Alexander Van
Rensselaer, Both races furnished some good
racing.
The youngsters were started off nicely A H
hoffman. OF Public School No. So took the lead
after going q few yards and held Il TO the end
winning In the fast time Of 0:56 2-5 Michael
Good. OF Public School No B. finished second
Augustus PeTereily. who had finished fourth
in the first race. entered the second and with a
handicap Of ninety yards. carried off the first
honors in 1868 George Barrett, Of Public
School No. 6, finished second.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
WINDY FOR GUNNERS.
D. C. Bennett Captures December
CuD at Crescent Il. &. Traps.

Having made the three highest scores in hve sue
cessiye contests. D. c. Bennett was declared the
winner yesterday of the December Cup, onered Oy
the Crescent Athletic Club. Bennetts scores were
Is a and a. a total of 70 out of possible IS.
c. A. Lockwood proved good second. for MS
best three scores, a. "a and 22equalled 20 points
A G. Southworth third with e. Y ana Il
to his credit, total of SIS. The competition Tor
this cup has been the closest the club has ever had
The sharp. clustering northwest wind, sweeping
across the grounds at Bay Ridge, was not to the
liking of the gunners, but they turned out in good
force, made some excellent scores and remained
on the firing line until darkness drove them 10
cover The shooting committee reports that the
total number of targets used in December OF TINS
year-17. 945-exceeded by 1855 the number used In
the corresponding month of 1903.
OF the four teams that shot in a handicap match
F. B. Stevenson and 0. c. Grinnell won. with
total of IL, to So. made by lockwood and Hendr1cK
There were two shoot-offs for the Stake
trophy, Marshall, Bennett and Teeter having tied.
with full scores In the first shoot-oh. Marshall
and Bennett again made full scores. and in the
second Marshall broke 23. beating his opponent one
target Thirteen competed in a 15-target match,
which W. w. Marshall won, with full score.
That It required four shoot-offs to decide one
15-target match shows what close work the
experts do at times. Vanderveer and Ernst first
tied. with 10 each. then with 10 twice. and again
with II each. Finally, Vanderveer broke II to
Ernst's s.
Bennett and vanderveer tied, with full scores. In
a 15-target match. which Bennett won in the
shoot-off with H. T. W. Stake was the winner of
two 1?-target MATCHES, lacking only one of full
score in each, and Lockwood won a 25-target match
with score Of 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
TRAVERS ISLAND SHOOT.
Gus Greif Wins December Cup
from Field of Fifteen Guns.

The largest attendance of the season marked the
weekly shoot of the NewYork Athletic Club yester-
day afternoon, at Travers Island Fifteen guns
competed for the December Cup, and the other
matches filled equally as well.
Gus Grein, chairman Of the shooting committee
of the Winged Foot Club. carried off the honors.
He was high gun in December Cup competition,
after tie with Dr. De Wolfe and G.. Butcher. It
took two shootoffs to find the winner.
In the first, Greif and Butcher tied with twenty
four clay targets apiece. On the second how
ever, Greiff made clean string Of twenty-five and
won. Buehers score twenty=three.
It was not an ideal day for shooting. A strong
wind blew across the traps and gave the gunners
Were good.
The other winners De Wolfe and Marble
De Wolfe won two events. Besides winning the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
FOR BETTER ROAD MAPS.
Proper Designation of High1cays
Would hid Automobilists.

There is subject which appeals so strongly 70
automobiles good roads and it may be sara IN
this connection that the Long Island Autonooiie
Club. through its good roads committee Is dolhs
much in this respect and is even extending ITO
sphere to a wider territory than its own par
ticular section. Its latest effort IS directed TOW"
ard the proper designation Of dirt and made roadS
throughout the country in plea to Charles u
Wolcott, chief of the Geological Survey at wash
ington. Augustus Post, chairman of the commit
tee. has written in part follows:
At the present time the differentiation. I'M
derstand it, is between roads used or unused.
double line designating the former and single lne
with a parallel dotted line designating the lat
ter. I would beg to suggest that what Is known
stone road a macadam road, be desig-
The ground upon which I base this susges-
ton is:
First-That the difference between stone and earth
is of sufficient Importance to be noted. and is OF as
much Importance as the marking OF farmnouses,
churches. etc. and / should even think OF more
Importance than the marking Of small rivers and
streams and of the importance OF naVlSaole rivers
and railroads. The number of these stone roads
is very large, and the work necessary to aseer.
tain their location would not be difficult Most or
the important facts could be ascertained from the
highway commissioners in those States which have
this form Of road supervision and in others from
the State governments or actual field notes which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
QUAKERS WIN AT CHESS
Beat Broom by Nasrozo Margin IN
Tr1-CoLegiate Tournament.

The seventh annual tournament of the Triangular
College Chess League was successfully concluded
yesterday afternoon Pennsylvania won, with five
being only half point behind. while Cornell was
last. In order to encourage play in the three uni
versities named. Professor Isaac L. Rice the presi
dent of the Triangular League. presented each uni
versity with valuable chess table.
The pairing for the last round follows:
Van Arsdale, Brown Mitchell CORNELL Hughes,
Pennsylvania, Sweet Brown. and Miller, Penn
sylvania, Darling. Cornell. The first named IN
each pair played the white pieces.
Mitchell relied upon Siclian Defence against Van
Arsdale, and q came to a close fight, most of the
pieces being blocked each side Eventually Van
Arsdale managed to force the exchange of queens.
the Brown player had much the better of It, win
ming after thray-six moves.
Hughes. on the second board, tried Vienna
Opening again st Sweet This partfe turned
into a regular C1iuoco Piano in the of which
Hughes managed TO win two pawns. When the
end game stage had been reached however, Sweet
succeeded in winning back pawn and to bring
about such position to force a draw after for
ty-four moves.
Darling on the third board. adopted Sican De-
fence, which brought about a complicated position
Eventually all the pieces on both sides regu-
larry blocked, and ii appeared that draw would be
the only legitimate result Then Miller rose to the
He brilliantly sacrificed knight for
pawns. thereby bringing all his strong pieces into
action. and instituted a we'll timed attack, which
was carried along in Such clever fashion that 1t
resulted in win in forty-three moves.
Tive record OF the tournament and standing Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
BRITISH "PRos" START FOR MEXICO,
White, Herd, KirkRldy, Jones and Nichols
to Play in Golf Tournament.

London. Dec. S0.-Jack White, the open golf cham
pion of 1904; Alexander Herd, the open champion
of 1902; Andrew Kirkaidy, Rowland Jones and Ben
Nichols left England to-day for Mexico to particl-
pate in the internationa, golf tournament, which
Is to take place at Mexico City beginning on Janu-
airy 10.
The visit of the foreign experts will lend addi-
tionaI interest among golfers in this section AL
ready quite delegation has arranged to make the
trip on the special train to Mexico City.
Alec Smith, the Metropolitan Golf Association
champion went to Mexico several weeks ago, and
among other professionals booked to go are
VIII Anderson. the national open champion; Alec
Campbell, OF Brookline; Bernard Nichols and Gil
bert Nichols.
Walter ]. Travis, Of Garden City, former am
ateur champion. is also named as likely to make
one of the party.
The Mexican tournaments are slated to begin on
January Is. and from that date on to the end OF
the month one important tournament viii follow
another in rapid succession. Will Smith, former
open champion OF this country. is the resident
pro at the San Pedro links.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
CROSS COUNTRY GOLF AT BALrUsRoL
J. E. Denton and Major White Win Best
Ball Medal Play Handicap.

Professor J. e. Denton and Major White won
the best ball medal play, cross country handicap
on the links OF the Baltusrol Golf Club yesterday
with a card of 51-9-2a. A good sized. field took
part. and, considering the trying conditions. the
scoring Low.
Regular handicaps were allowed. and the winter
greens used, while special rules governed. The
line of play led the contestants through much
trouble Of en- unusual nature that no penalty was
imposed for lost ball. players being allowed to
teo another ball as possible to the place
where the original was lost. gale of WIND
figured as an additional clement Of trouble for the
collars An trnproyisef gtx-hole course was used
Covering a playing distance Of about + 600 yards
Ma ior White 6l-92-29; Il. c. Wright and T. A
Wright 5o-l4-S9; \; D Chandler and D ADAMS
60'1O-l0; R A. Sinclair and G B. Beckwith Of
i6-l; F. E. Walker ana S p D&viGge6 6e- -
Griffin and W. L: Carey 66-16-1; John barr and
Howard Henry 6S-23-45-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
LATHAM DEFEATS SANDS.
Beats AmateMr Cham pion an Straight
Sets at Court Tennis.

In a match affording frequent opportunities for
demonstrating his class, Peter Latham, former
worlds champion court tennis player. defeated
Charles E. Sands who holds the American amateur
title IN straight SETS before an enthusiastic gather
ing at the RACQUET and Tennis Club. yesterday
afternoon. Latham conceded handicap or 10
each game the same odds that he gave Jay Could
the other day. but won Just as impressively by
score of 81, SIS, 83. -,.a -
sands nlaTed good tennis, but was outclassed II
he had q weakness ii was in returning from tIls
backward corner and LatnaIn WAS ou4"H !" 500 ~
Roth did well in gaining the openings, and sanos
four times TO the sedens, as agalnsGG,, once e.
latham but the latter found the gTIno Lot t ~
aces the amateur getting two. Latham hao Two
shots 10 the winning gallery and SANDS onS-
Sands was at his best in the opening SET haVliig
good luck the chases ana IN paylls. To- ~ ~
defendinF openings When the games stood = U III
his favor, he lost chase by haiIo" nc o.
II made quite g difference for Latham won the
game and the stood ALL instead OF - ~
Eands's favor They then won alteTnate g a5insS
IN to seven all, both making many bfiHlant strOH
70 Affeen by some fast volleying. and q chase pc
tWen the third and fourth lines sands mace
brave stand in the next game put Win GIs So
40 40 against him. he drove a ball in the net anu
0 snds began well by taking the first game in the
second set to love, but Latham won the next TWO
snite of Sandss best efforts. In I'VE or the SIX
Games won bv Latham the score went TO vantage
which shows how closely the amateur pressed nun.
In the third set Latham continued MS tdsT pay
oT5 Gained a lead, at 81, which Sands could not
oI-ercnnoe During the latter end of the rnatch
Latham kept the ball down on MS returns ana TS
ciJt on fhe ball gave Sands all he wanted 10 90 10
make returns without thinking of playing for the
* s. Patton acted referee and ]. White as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
GOLF At LAKEWOOD.
Robbins Leads Field an Medal Round
of Open Tournament.
LRr relegraph 70 rhe Trihslae.l


Lakewood, n. J.. Dec. S0,-Arden NJ. Robbins, the
veteran St. Andrews and Garden City golfer, led
the field in the qualifying round of the open golf
tournament. which began on the links of the Coun-
try Club of Lakewood to-day. He was the last to
start, eventually returning So The next lowest
were George T. Brokaw, Garden City with 90 and
Walter II. Stern, St Andrews, 50.
A good sized field took part, contestants qualify
ing in two Fights The first round was played in
the afternoon. The sem[fnal and final rounds are
scheduled for tomorrow.
Some of the golfers who figured in the opposition
draw last Saturday were conspicuous by their abb
sence to-day. Regarding the board of directors
meeting held during the afternoon, the club re-
fused to give anything out for publication, and 1t
IS not known whether not any Official action was
taken regarding the Batterson-De Forest contro-
The summary of the first round match play
follows:
First eight clrst .round).-Fa $. Wheeler beat s
K. de Forest, by up and to play; Arden NJ
Robbins beat Walter T, Stern. BY 4 up and 3 to
up and to play; D. F. James beat G. C Thatcher,
Second eight CdFsf rognd> W; W. Lee beat F; NJ.
beat L ? Rider BY up and to play F. G. Bliss
X r Wilson. by up and to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
HOPE FOR CONTENTION.
Sympathy soith Conference R~Ies
Committee on Football.

The probable anaIgamation Df the two football
rules committees was widely discussed yesterday
among football men Sympathy to a large extent
seer1ed 10 be with the conference committee. An
cd ,aayer who has followed the subject carefully
during the present controversy, saidi
fortunately. the old committee is not entirely
averse to combining the two committees, even
hers There may be good reasons, TOO. why
such an alnalgeInatlon would be unw1se' Rpt mucn
could be sacrificed to harmony, ana. II Lor 10
other reason It Is hoped that the athletic COUNCILS 1
nell, Chicago and Annapolis will look with FAVOR
Of football lies with these universities The
conference committee has not asked too much The
cause is the same.
Captain Pierce. of West Point. who played such
sn important part in influencing the conference Of
universities and colleges TO conservative stand
for the reformation and good Of football. strongly
advocated rules committee Of FIVE, instead of the
committee of seven, for the purpose of forming an
snaalgamatioH with the OLD rules committee look
ing modification and revision Of the rules. He
said that he feared that committee OF seven
might be hanpered in forming coalition, whereas
ne was reasonably sure that. with five, conbina-
ton was assured.
II was cause for some comment that Columbia
played such an active part in the conference, in
spite OF the fact that football has been abolished
Morningside Heights at least for the time be-
If Columbia had not been hasty there is
y Ery proba blty that she would have had a repre-
ststive the rules committee.
Glow different may be the experience Of two men
E-nn follow football closely for q long period was
si''wn during the meeting. One delegate from
Maryland spoke in feeling way of having stood
OF the side lines and times without number seen
young men carried of the field ruined for life.
DE- H. L. williams. of Minnesota. frankly declared
tat IN twenty years of playing and coaching the
game he had never seen a fatality Or an IN
jury so serious that it affected mans after life
During the meeting Dr.. Williams was asked to
explain the scope of the big nine conference OF
the West. He said:
: The conference Of the big nine began eight
years ago IL was organized by the presidents of
the various colleges. who had formulated certain
ideas Tor the advancement and control OF the sport
The college representation at the conference con
sists Of two men appointed by the faculty of the
institution, who. with students and two
alumni constitute the college board Of control The
conference meets twice year at Chicago 1t
draws up rules eligibility and intercollegiate
rules in general 1t does not deal with the techni-
cslfties OF sports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
DEFENDS NEW YEARS BUN.

Edward Gerbereux, chairman of the Associated
Cycling Clubs committee. defends the New Years
run as follows:
For seventeen years this event has taken place as
a 1un, pure and simple, the same as any club run
for the pleasure qualification OF the participants
in the proper celebration OF the first day Of the
year when all minds turn to some healthful recrea
ton sport.
At no time has the committee OF the Amateur
Cycling Clubs or other committees IN charge of the
min countenanced any riding in excess of the
speed regulations. It may be true that there is
some spirtted work on the part of some of the
riders when nearing the objective point, provided
they all take the same route, which they seldom
do Even this is not harmful, since the riders are
then on the fine broad macadam roads of West
chester County at an hour when few are out
7 agree fully with the resolutions adopted by the
New-York Motor Cycle Club and this year, as in
forner years each rider will be told when he reg
sters with the secretary before the start that he
must not exceed the speed limit as the Associated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31

far west as Chicago This immense amount Of
work was necessary to be done in most cases by
personal investigation and actual travel over the
important routes so designated. This work, Of
course. is supplemented by adequate directions. but
If the government sheets had been accurate In re-
gard to the important highways, as they were &C
curate In designating the byways, wood roads and
mere rights OF Way almost al ct this work would
ask that. in view, of the large amounts Of money
spent to improve the roads, they should DO recorded
upon the typographical sheets. as well as on the
topography OF the country, OF which they form a
permanent and lasting feature.
If you would kindly advise me the difficulties to
be surmounted in order TO accomplish this matter
pursue, 1 will consider 1t a personal favor and
can assure YOU that any expense, sure. could
be met b. our association and know the value
would be nestina BILE to the users Of the roads
throughout the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
Close Season for All Kinds of Game Except
Brant Begins on Long Island.
[By Telegraph to The tribune. ]

Eastport Long Island, Dec. SO-The close
season for all kinds of game except brant be-
came effective on Long Island to-day, and
sportsnen of this section will have long en-
forced activity, as no more general hunting can
be done before the opening of the snipe shooting
next July.
The season just ended has been one OF the
most satisfactory ever experiences Oh l45e III ea'
south Raw for wild fowl shooting, and thou
sands of redheads have been killed. While the
bav still teens with wild fowl, 1t is not ex-
I1ected that any attempt to kill them illegally
will be made because OF the rigid enforcement
of the game laws. 80
Owing TO the exceptionally mild weather
which has prevailed many of the leading sports
mems clubs entertained the full quota of MEM
hers until to-day when many birds were shot