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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
SURPRISE FOR MINERS.
Committee Had Not Expected Re
fuSaI of Terms.

Nons of the presidents OF the anthracite coal
carving companies were willing yesterday to add
ANYTHING to the of their committee OF seven
20 the demands Of the anthracite mine workers OF
10 be quoted on the subject They Will hold
meetins this afternoon No. 143 Liberty street,
and a statement may be made after the meeting.
The original idea when the miners first met the
anthracite operators and the respective committees
OF seven of the operators and miners were ap-
pointed, was that the operators committee would
walt for the demands of the miners. and that then
a Joint meeting of the two committees would be
called TO take them up. The sending of the an
swer was therefore surprise to the miners COM
mittee and somewhat disarranged It's plans. me
miners had been forewarned however. IN the letter
of President David Wilcox Of the Delaware x Hud-
son Company 10 President Mitchell. On behalf OF
the operators the following statement was made
late yesterday:
In offering TO continue the present condition. as
provided for In the award of the anthracite STRIKE
ent agreement expires. the operators consider that
on the nossibility that the business prosperity
which characterized the last three years VIII con-
time within the next three years a depression IN
business NAV take place which may lessen the
demand for coal. which would place the operators
at a serious disadvantage in carrying out this con-
tract
Coal dealers who seen yesterday said that
there was an uncertainty in their minds as to
whether there will be an anthracite strike A hard
coal strike looked more likely than II did week
ago.
summer viii mean virtually increase in the
pricA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
THE ". Y. Il. G. BOWLERS.
Their Victory in the athletic League
Series a Popular One.

The winning Of the Athletic Bowling League
championship by the New-York Athletic Club FIVE
in a close finish with the Rosevtlle Athletic As
ISOLATION has proved popular. At the outset of
the season Captain Charley Klingelhoffer strained
a tendon and a result did less bowling than
usual While he was the disabled list Jack
Breen was called upon, and he did such capital
work that he became a fixture. The other team
members were Frank Crute president OF the
league; I. l. Sherwood, John Beam and Joe Ar
mold.
In the early season the team failed to strike it's
normal pace. and it was several weeks before 1t
succeeded in forging TO the front Even then its
advantage only temporary, because OF the
spurts made by the Columbia Club. Elizabeth Club
and Roseville Athletic Association teams. Just
team lost the odd game on its home alleys to the
North End Club five. the tail-enders. The five had
counted on three straight. and the setback prac-
tcally kept them In second place up to the last
night.
When the teams assembled for the finish last
Thursday evening the New-York Athletic Club
chances Of winning looked none too bright 1t is
now matter of history of how 1t took three
straight TO win the championship while RosevIlle
During the sixteen years the New-York Athletic
Club team has been member of the Athletic
League it has with one two exceptions finished
before Roseville won the championship but the
two preceding seasons the Mercury Foot earned
the title.
Breen. Killing. Sherwood and Arnold are old
Metropolitan bowlers and they have honors
when representing the Nets in seasons gone by.
Cute. the veteran Of the team has been repre-,
many years and he is accurate to-day at
any time in his long career on the alleys. In
bers of the team-Sherwood Breen and Beam
finished with marks better than 1S0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
THE FIRST DRAG HUNT.
Russell Grace Comes a Chopper, but
Remounts and Finishes.

Hampstead, Long Island. March II (SpeciaD-
Some excellent sport enjoyed at the first drag
hunt Of the spring season. held to-day by the
Meadow Brook Hunt Club. over the south country
OF Nassau County. The going was better than ON
Saturday when the open fox hunt was held.
The English draghounds were used and ran
1T fast clip from start to finish and true to the
line In the absence OF P F. Collier, the master of
foxhounds. Russell Grace filed the position with
credit In taking off too hastily at a stin five
raiIer his hunter was at fault for a moment, and
horse and rider came cTopper Mr.. Grace was
I'D again in a moment. however, and rode well up
with the pack until the last fence was negotiated
The meet was at the Westbury railroad station,
and the line led portion of the south coun-
trv TO the Crowley Farm, and then east for some
distance to the open country, near the o. H p
Belmont estate where the drag was lifted for the
first check When off again, the pack led over the
Riley Farm to the Barnum estate. and then to the
Sherlock Farm, where the "kill'' occurred and
the hunt ended
Among those who rode over every fence and were
with the acting huntsmen at the end of the chase
were Henry s. Page and William C. Hayes .
There will be another hunt on Wednesday, with
the meeting place at Westbury station at CLOCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
CITY PARK.

First race dhree and one-half furlongs) -Boserran
12O King Leopold. 115; Edward Wilder 49, Odd Trick
no. Tom Dolan. Chamblet Ill. Royal
Captain Hale Jos; Belle OF the Bay, los
Eacond race CseVen furiongs)--Judge Nolan 40; Bill
Carter 110 Palmdaie. 10; The only Wsy l0T Jacob
"a. Mayor Duncan 90; George z. Milner o. Oratoran
90; Mr. scott o. Daytime. 80; Mrs Philips. 81: Salls
Third race (ons mile handicap)-AIma Dufour IFS;
Bulger. III; GaTnish lll ShaWena. lOo; Devout 1O2
Grosgran, %. - - -.
Adams ll5: Orbicular 10; Merely Mary Ann. 1885,
Anna Day. l06. Leta Duffy, 100
Fifth race isX furlOngsJ-Two Penny lib: Arnorsr
49, Phiora no. Death no: Major Carpenter no; Judge
Traynor. Madi los: Time. 10I
iineai 1917 Gold Monk, 1O7; Dqndail. 1o6; Cirque 1oo
Nevada. 100; Silent Water 1903; Immorelle, l03
Sixth race and three-eighths mlles)-Big Bow
lO9 Double los; Woodlyn l0T Fonsoluoa. l0I: Flying
CHARCOAL 107 Gravna lO5; Hymettus, 1885, Padre. lOS
Dazzle. 1903. Yachting Girl ed. go,
Seventh (six furlongs)-Lord Of the Valley 1i5
Nor6ury. 49, Loeb Coil, ll3; Ganara no; Ayr Ito llo
Mynheer 10; Grille 10; Acantnra. no. ATacnns
lOs Julia NJ. l0e; Lady Lavish. l03; Lord Dixon, lV'
Lldwtnax 1885, C0njureSs 100. eassn Gather. i00
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
MUST HAVE TICKET FOR FREE GAMES.
Invitations Issued to Restrict Attendance at
Public School Meet.

Luther Halsey Gulick, secretary OF the Public
Schools Athletic League, announced yesterday
that admission to the games to be held IN Madison
Square Garden Saturday afternoon is by in
vitation only. The games free, but the seat
ing capacity Of the Garden is limited to 5101 per-
sons it found necessary to restrict admission
to those who have invitation tickets.
The games open to boys who have never won
a race, and 1880 entries have been received, repre-
senting eighty-three public schools.
The runners grouped into $50 different teams
to compete in the many events and the league has
been obliged to extend It's machinery in order to
handle the large number of competitors in each
heat. Each borough in the city is represented.
Manhattan will send 1872 teams from forty different
schools, Brooklyn 70 from twenty-seven schools.
The Bronx 81 from tv- enty-seyen schools. Queens
entries among the largest received by the
eague. and believed to be large those for
this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
FIGHT UNDER RIVER.
Negroes, RiUaIs an LOUe, In Fierce
Air Lock Battle.

In airlock OF the Manhattan section Of ms
Pennsylvania Railroads East River tunnel, 80 feet
below the surface of the river. two burly negroes
tried TO kill each other yesterday morning. They
fought with their fists for about ten minutes. and
then they battIed with thick bars OF At last
Gentry Lee, twenty-three years old, was knocked
fiat on his back by terrific blow His skull was
fractured. Lee Is in Bellevue Hospital and it Is
not believed he will Henry Coleman. his
antagonist, Is locked up a charge OF fslonious
assault.
Both men. II appears were IN love with young
negress OF Eighth avenue. who. it Is said was noe
fnsensible to the attentions OF her two big adj
mirers. Lee. his fellow workers say. was the IA
vored one OF the two. however, and few mo-
ments before they locked in a brutal struggle
Lee Is said to have boosted that the negress had
openly declared her love for him.
In the lock the air had pressure Of three at
negroes much in the nature of an intoxicant Words
soon led to blows.
The other workmen became alarmed when they
saw the negroes turn each other with drills,
laid out, the word passed from lock to lock-
until II reached the surface. PatrOlman Norton.
of the East 30th street station, lowered in a
bucket. and, after going through succession oe
lying senseIess on his back. Six men, including
Coleman, were ordered to the surface. Coleman
tried to get away. but NOrton's strong hand held
him fast Lee was lifted up first, and the sudden
atmosphere almost killed him instantly. 1t Is GUS
tonary for the men, at the end Of their work, to
return to the surface under gradual dimnution
of pressure
Lee. on coming out OF the tunnel. became con-
sciOus for moment, and recognized Coleman an
the man who struck him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
COURTS AFTER AUTOS.
Magistrates Rebuke Speeding
DriUers for ReckIessness.

Magistrate Barlow. IN the Jefferson Market court.
was a witness yesterday IN before himself.
He testified against autonobilist who came b.
fore him the charge OF speeding HIS automobile.
and he held the prisoner In $500 bail for trial
Maxwell s. Names. a real estate dealer, OF No
West s4th street, was the accused autornobilist.
He was arrested on Sunday in Fifth avenue. The
policeman who made the arrest testified that tho
machine going seventeen miles hour. Mr..
Names denied this. and characterized the arrest
entirely uncalled for. When Mr. Names had
finished speaking. Magistrate Barlow said ha
wished to be
He testified that he saw the autoroons going al
least fifteen miles an hour and that he saw
policeman in pursuit Magistrate Barlow then held
Names in $500 bail for trial. remarkins:
I don't consider your arrest an outrage, con-
slider it well timed
Henry Names. the defendants father. furnished
the bail bond
Magistrate Crane. in the Yorzviue police court.
continued yesterday his denuncations Of autorno-
bilists who violate the speed law On Saturday hs
fayed Charles G. Gates. who before him on
this charge. and yesterday F. W. woolworth, OF
No. $50 Fifth avenue. was the unlucky victim
John Ballard his chauffeur. the prisoner.
When the case up Magistrate Crane told
the policeman he should have arrested the owner
instead of the chauffeur. Mr. WooFworth. who was
in court, said he didn't think the machine was 60
ing as fast the policeman charged.
"Of course you don't" cried the magistrate
brtstling with anger. you autonobnists never do
know how fast you are going You go as fast as
you please. and toot your horn, and il any one
escapes you by the skin OF his teeth you give him
the laugh.
much a machine that would fast that YOU
could by policeman any else and NOT
be By them"
Mr.. Woolworth denied this, and said he onIy
had machine for pleasure. Ballard was finally
released in $500 bail. furnished BY Mr.. WoOiworth.
Nelson 5. Riley. OF No. 400 Fifth avenue. was
fortunate TO appear before Magistrate Whitman. in
the Westchester police court Yesterday. on the
same charge. He escaped a lecture, but was held
In 500 bail for Special Sessions.
Colgate Hoyt. the banker. who vice-presdent
OF the Automobile Association OF America has
recently been Offering rewards for the arrest and
conviction OF reckless autOmOblsts. appeared in
the West Side police court yesterday 70 give bond
for his nephew, Alexander NJ Thackera. OF No. lSS
West 18th street. who arrested Sunday on a
charge OF violating the speed ordinance. When
Thackera arraigned before Magistrate Breen
was 'rudely cantankerous." Magistrate Breen I'm
ally accepted Mr.. HOytS home. Ne 25 Park ave.
nue., security for Thackera's appearance In Sps-
cial Sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
ENTRIES AT NEW-ORLEANS.
FAIR GROUNDS,

First race Ghree and half furlongs)-wabash Queen.
us; Scandal. lis; Banefu no. j. j. Jr, 107; Bonay,
105; Helmuth. 1903; sanscrlt lO7 schroeders Midway.
100.
ia: Atwood, ia: Dan Corners H. Maverick I'LL Gal
liant, Water Pansy. 100; R Ward, log: Sim
Pncty. 100; Abelard, 1913 Electric Spark, 1o4 Arrow
Third race lone mileD-BaTkelmore, 119 Trogon no;
Prince SaIm salm no. Celebration. no. Ed Early, no;
100; Shipping Port 10S: Dromio 100; Louise
Mcfarland, 1O6: Lemon Girl. 1902; Beechwood, 100;
Hortensa lO0 Renton 80; Pirates Dance, s5 Ask
Me- 1I3.
Fourth race (handicap; eighth miIes)-St.
James Reddick o.; Macy. jr.. SO
Firth (slX furlongsl-Bl Edwards, 1le; Paul
clifford 116; Fenan 116: Dr.. Coffey. l04 Robust 90;
J. c. Glen. 90; SIN Hunt. 90; Vivian. on; Henpecked.
81; IancRstTfsn, 102
Sixth race zone mile)-Northwlnd. 49, Phoshus ia:
BsTnice l07; Brilliant 105; Florence Searcy l05 Lady
Ray. 1ol Gay Lzzets. 10l; John Randolph se; Ten4y-
burn. 80; Demore 05 Wnifred A, %; Hanilcar, 93;
Profane. IS; Mahogany. IS: Chsuncey olcott IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
G0LFING NEWS AND NOTES.

Preparations for active season have been start
ed by the Roseville Golf Club and committees have
been appointed and negotiations under way for
professional to I'LL the place recently vacated by
Jack Macke. who has signed with the Yountakah
Country Club. William ]. Burke, president OF the
club, has appointed the following committees:
Greens committee-Dr. Carl z. Sutphen. chairman;
r. S. Mcintosh Elmer E. Wood John ]. Miller and
George c. Howell
Golf committee-T. E Hoffman, chairman; Will
lam l. Fish, Elmer E. Wood. w. w. Lee and Miss
Grace E. Mills.
House committee-M. Porter futile, chairmanj
c. C Thompson. Arthur Greey, Miss Alice A Reed
and Mrs. Arthur Greey.
Entertainment committeo-Mrs. John D. Wyeth,
chairman; Mrs. William La Fish, Mrs. G.. C. ThomP
son. Mrs. ]. J. Miller, Mrs. Robert Crabb. Mrs. II.
p. Muirheid, Mrs ]. II. Bovine, Mrs. III. r. Coursen
and Mrs. George c. Howell.
The members OF the Glen Ridge Golf Club are
using temporary greens. but the officials expect to
have the regular in commission by April l.
At that time Alec Cunningham, the new profess
sional will take charge.
The proposed improvements to the clubhouse and
course of the Fox Hills Golf Club have not been
started as vet. Isanc Mackie the professional
says the turf is in excellent condition for this sea-
of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
WILLIE HOPPE BEATS WILSON P. Foss.
Ex-Amateur Billiard Champion in Poor
Form and No Match for Boy Wonder.

Willie Hoppe and Wilson P. Foss played an ex-
hibtion match last night at the formers academy
in West S0th street Hoppe played ISL ba4kline
and Foss 1872. and the former won by score OF
100 to 163.
Hoppe averaged 10 In and made high run Of
1870 while Foss averaged 1911 and made high
run Of Is. Foss. who is the Mayor of Haverstraw
y Y, and an ex-amateur billiard champion was
decidedly off his game.
In the afternoon Willie Hoppe and Charles Peter
son played an exhibition game, and Hoppe won by
a score of 100 to 235: Hoppe averaged 1S16-24 and
made a high run of "a, while Peterson averaged
1924 and made high run of 50. Hoppe played Isl
and Peterson 1872
Beginning tonight Tom Gallagher. the well
known short stop player, will contest 1000 point
match with Hoppe. The match will take four
nights 40 points each night Hoppe will play 1S1
and Gallagher 1872.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
BELMONT PARKPOPULAR
,,.-;es TO the Various Stakes Far
ahead of Last Year.

,..,er indication could be given OF the
,.-,rv Of Belmont Park with owners and
p0f than A comparison of the entries to the
u~ stakes this year and last. Exclusive of
'sA'y -.soopolitan Handicap. 1886 nominations
q" s.sn received this year. as against $50 for
TIC stakes in 1905. This is partly due to
q. a., that many Western owners have made
wv -. hut more TO the general acceptance of
- curse Racing the reverse way OF the
-, was an experiment last year, and did not
- "a, with favor on all Sides but this year it
-. ,ot deferred owners from naming their best,
- he dual meeting this spring promises TO be
=. hest IN the history OF the Westminster
Jockey Club.
r7srsn more entries have been received for the
,,.+ropolitan Handicap over those published in
~ tribune on Sunday. bringing the total up to
s,rtv-nine. twenty-four more than in 1905. They
s-s craziallo, Floral King. Rapid Water. Guild
,ng star, Security. San Nicholas. Colonial Girl,
rg-st Mason, La sorciero. Rams Horn and Phil
finch.
late entries for the Cosmopolitan Handicap
include Floral King. Rapid Water. Security.
Guiding star. Confederate. Colonial Girl, RAMS
Eorn. Phil Finch Halifax and First Mason.
This brings the total up 10 seventy-one. a sur
r-isingy good showing for a new stake and not
8 particularly rich one.
Perhaps the most satisfactory entry was re-
osive5 FOR the Jockey Club Weight for Age race.
II attracted almost twice as many nominations
IS last year, or thirty-seven, as against seven
teen Only eleven entries have been made for
ne Whitney Memorial Steeplechase This is
cause for some surprise. as il should be a COW
ee6 fixture. The following table shows the
number Of entries received this year and last:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
GARDNER BEATS WRIGHT.
Eastern Billiard Player Wins Open
ing Game at ChicdgO.

Chicago. March 12-Edward w. Gardner. OF Pas
sale, n. j.. the opening game tonight in the
national amateur billiard tournament, defeating
Harry A. Wright Of San Francisco, by a score of
500 to 206
The style Of play in the tournament is 14-inch
balkne, two shots in. 1t took forty-1ve innings
for Gardner to run out the 300 points. making his
average % while his opponent had an average
Of only 1899.
Neither Of the men played up to the form showed
in practice during the last few days though the
fact that the balls lighter than those TO which
they are accustomed perhaps affected the playing
of the men. The balls have been in stock for a
number OF years. and IL is said they the lghtest
ever used in national amateur tournament, weigh
ing tri1e under seven ounces each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
SUGAR vANQUIsHED PANIC.
Circus Woman Averted Stampede Of Horses
at Sea with Bag of Sweets.

The Atlantic Transport liner Minnstonka arrived
here yesterday with number OF performers and
animals that are to appear with the Barnun
& Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden.
The steamer encountered unusually heavy wealth
er, and last Friday night. when the storm was at
its height, tho horses between decks AFT became
badly frightened Miss Margot stuttenheim. OF the
Barnum & Bailey show. had several prize horses
between decks and she insisted on going below to
quiet them Armed with a bag of lump sugar and
basket of carrots she crawled along the path
between the stalls and fed the frightened animals
In this way she completely pdcif1ed them.
Besides the circus horses on the Minnetonka there
were twenty Norman stations In transit to Ken
tuckv and five polo ponies belonging to Bradley
Martin jr Among the passengers were Mr.. and
Mrs George Rowland and Millie Ginnott. eques-
Circus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
YALE MAY PLAY PENN.
Quakers Send Football Challenge
for Game Neat Fall.

New-Haven, March 12.-Yale has received a chal-
Iange from the University OF Pennsylvania for
football game next fall. This is the first time that
football negotiations have been entered into be-
tween the two universities since relations
broken or by Yale in 1894 on the ground Of alleged
roughing on the part of Pennsylvania mon. 1t is
understood that a game may be arranged, provid-
ing Yale does not play Harvard, usual
Captain Morse, in speaking of the subject to-
night, sadI
AS an interesting contest Yale-Pennsyfvania
game would be a fine thing, but there are many
matters to be taken into account before one could
be arranged. Personally / would like to see a
meeting and if the game with Harvard falls 10
materiaze I should think that 1t would be desir-
able.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
YACHTING NEWS AND NOTES.

The annual dinner OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club
will be held on Saturday March a. in the banquet
hall of the Assembly. No 153 Pierrepont street.
Brooklyn at p. IT. Bird 8. Coler, President of
the Borough OF Brooklyn ana commodore OF the
club will preside.
Smith and Mabley are building q high speed motor
boat for Albert C. Bostwick, OF the New-York and
Iarchrnont Yacht Clubs. The boat is to be thirty
feet long with five FEET beam. The hull will have
n turtleback forward. A four cylinder simplex
CINE OF SOhorsepower will be used. and a speed of
eighteen knots is expected The cockpit is 10 be
twenty-five feet long.
The New-York Yacht Club is to have weekly en-
tsrtainments at its house this month. including
lectures and music.
Morgan Barney OF this city, has designed a 81
foot motor yacht for Henry C. Pearson. OF No. 5o1
West 10th street The boat win be built at Port
land Me, by the Peabbles Shaw Company.
W Gould Rrokaw has sold the racing launch
challenger. through Macconnell & Cook, TO Rer-
-. ATcgenze of Carlton Hill. N J. Mr. Nc
IF IaIrl Who has owned many racing launches
Saieneer in all the leading matches next season.
o,ronobue. OF the New-York Yacht Club
has sold the sloop Alys 10 II. G Kelley. Of P-oyi-
island.
General Charles ]. Paine me FORMER owner oil
80 A,oer,oa,s cup defender Volunteer. is having
o. -footer built for him at Burgess Paekards
yard Marblehead. Mass
The New-Jersey Yacht Club has elected the FOL
,o,,g officers for the year: John i. Macarthur,
oor,rnodore. Edward c. Zeiger. vice-commodore;
charles Sage rear conodoTe John g wick and
louis Mohring secretaries; w q. 1opkihs, ueas-
I ~, GaTTow Adam Muller, A. Wenzs, i, ..
Ketcham and Frederick RenkeG'