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New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
THOROUGHBRED NEWS AND NOTES

Ormondale was worked out a mile and a quarter
after the finish OF the Swift Stakes part of his
preparation for one Of his future engagements. 1t
begins TO look IL he horse of great speed,
but lacking in the courage which marks great
racehorse. He seemed to give up the fight rather
suddenly when Halifax looked him in the eye, as
he did when Whimsical beat him in the Standard
Stakes. il begins to look If Halifax might be
something more than mere Spri1ter, and If he
will go g distance there are three-year-Olds in
training which could take liberties with him.
Miller, the jockey, had one of his good days. rid
ing Rye, Red River and Fancy Bird TO victory
Radtke failed in six yesterday and loses his
place at the top of the winning jockey list for the
meeting.
Oiseau the Swift Stakes last year, while
other recent winners include Stalwart, River Pirate
Hatasoo, Watercolor, Contestor Fly BY Night and
Hamburg. r. T. Wilson, jr., scored his third vic
tory In succession in the Zephyr Stakes when Red
River Won yesterday. Gallivant for him last
year and Gamara the year before. Other winners
IN recent years were Race King. Golden Maxim,
Disadvantage. Commando and Kilashandra-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
ENTRIES FOR LONG ISLAND REGATTA.

More than three hundred oarsmen viii take part
in the Long Island regatta. which is 70 be held on
Flushing Bay on Saturday. The entries and events
are as follows;
Junior single sculls-New York Athletic Club. Ra-
venswood Boat Club. Nassau Boat Club and the
Union Boat club
Senior single sculs-New York Athletic Club.
Metropolitan Rowing Club and the Seawanhaka
Boat Club.
Junior double scullS-RaVe1s-VCOd Boat Club.
Crescent Rowing Club, Wyanoke Boat Club, Mas
Iau Boat Club and the SedwaDhaka Boat Club
Junior four shell (EaSIe Cupl-F{avenswood Boae
Club and the Crescent Athletic club.
Senior four shell-ItavenswOOd Boat Club. Staten
Island Boat Club ana the Metropolitan Boat Club.
Junior four gig-RavenswoOd Boat Club. Metro
pOItan Rowing Club and the Flushing BOat Club.
intermediate four gig-NIetropOlitan Rowing Club.
New Rochelle Rowing Club. Institute Boat Club.
Newark y. j.. and the Sheepshead Bay Rowing
Club
Junior eight Shell-COlumhia University Rowing
Club and NOnpareil Rowing Club. both of New
York.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
YALE WINS THE SERIES.
HARVARD NINE BEATEN.
JacksOn's Timely Hit Brings Tic-
tory an Tenth Inning.

New Haven. June 26.-Before a crowd of r.
900 persons, decked out with blue and crimson
flags. Yale defeated Harvard to-day at Yale
Field in the second of the championship base
ball games, by a score of 8 to 2. The game went
through ten innings. The victory this afternoon
gives Yale both games of the SERIES Harvard
was beaten at Cambridge last week by the score
of B to l. This makes third game unneces-
sary.
Jacksons clean drive to deep left field, after
two men had been retired in the last half of the
tenth inning. won the game All the pent-up
enthusiasm of the vast crowd then burst forth
and Jackson, caught up in the arms OF the ex-
cited and jubilant undergraduates. borne
from the field amid laundering cheers and the
strains CT "Boola"
The usual parade of the graduates in their
fancy, and in cases gorgeous and grotesque cos
TUNES. was held the field before the game
and added greatly TO the merriment of the oc-
caSion. The day was ideal in every respect.
While the game was exciting and close, both
teams made costly errors at critical times. Par
sons, though somewhat wild, effective
IN IN tne pox than Castle for Harvard Jackson S
batting and several pretty running catches by
ures.
Currier. the Harvard catcher was taken out
of the game in the last half of the fifth inning,
complaining OF a sprained wrist, sustained in a
coIlslon with Jones at the plate. Captain
centre field.
Yale was the first TO score the run coming in
the third inning. Jones made two-base hit
the ball landing just inside the left field foul
line. ParSons's attempt at a sacrifice was a
pop fly TO Currier O'Brien made the second out
on short fly to Stephenson in centre field.
Huiskamp then hit sharply to Castle. The ball
carromed off TO Simon at shortstop. who picked
II up cleanly, but was unable to cut the runner
off at first, and in the mean time Jones crossed
the plate, having gone from second base in a
pretty sprint.
In the fifth inning Yale secured another run
With one out, Jones was safe at first on a
grounder to Mccall. which the latter threw
poorly TO first base. He stole second and took
third when Parsons singled On OBrien's s
grounder to Mccall Jones started home. He
came in collision with Currier, who dropped the
ball, and the run counted.
Harvard did not score until the seventh inn
ing. Simon led off with grounder to Camp,
which the Yale second baseman fumbed. Nc
Call bunted and reached first on Parsons's poor
throw. Castle hit to Parsons, who tossed the
ball TO Kinney, cutting off Simon's attempt to
make third. Leonard went out a grounder
TO jackson, while Mccall and Castle were each
advanced base Stephenson then drove out a
single to short centre scoring Castle and Mccall
and tying the score.
runs down until the last half of the tenth when
Yale won by Jackson's timely hit. With two
out and Kinney on second Jackson hit the first
ball pitched, driving it to deep left field. Kin
ney raced home with the winning run before
the ball could be recovered and the Yale crowd
gave vent to its enthusiasm. The score fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
TIE FOR GOLF HONORS.
Freeman and FOrdyce Lead Field IN
4duertisers' Tournament.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Atlantic City. N. J., June 26.-E. A Freeman, Of
the Montclair Golf Club and George L. Fordyce. OF
Youngstown Ohio. tied for low score honors in the
qualifying round of the annual midsummer tourna-
OF the American Golf Association OF Advertis-
ing Interests here to-day. Both players made a
score of 81. and the play-ofr in the afternoon
they tied again at IS. They will try it again to-
morrow.
Fordyce proved easy winner of the net prize,
with OF 72. aided by a nine-stroke handi-
cap. The handicap played in conjunction with
the qualifying round. and the golfers class-
fed in three divisions. w. R. Roberts, of Phila-
phia tied for the best score In the second di-
vision with II. Curtis P. Brady. of New York. led
In the third division with card of 109S5-7+ beat
ing Winston Mallory, also Of New York by a
stroke
The women also continued play to-day. In the
semi-final round Miss VI. Eleanor Freeman, Of
Montclair, defeated Mrs. ]. ]. White. OF Atlantic
City up and l to play. The winner conceded her
opponent thirteen strokes. In the other half OF the
round Mrs. r. P. NevinS, jr:. of Pittsburg. beat
Mrs 2. NJ Harrison Of MOntClair, by up and 4
to play. Mrs Nevins allowed her opponent twelve
strokes. In the final round tomorrow Mrs. Nevns
will have to concede Mrs. Freeman two strokes.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
LIGHT WORK FOR HARVARD CREWS

Harvard Quarters, Red Top. Conn, June 26-
Light work was in order at the Harvard quarters
to-day. The afternoon practice for the varsity
eight lasted twenty minutes. during which time the
crew went down the river for a mile, rowing a 2s
stroke The water rough and the conditions
were not favorable. This was a trtfe longer
than that taken by the crew this morning when
the padded down the river for three-quarters
OF mile and Towed back to the starting point In
easy stretches Racing starts formed a part OF the
practcs each time the men were on the water
The freshman eight followed the varsity and did
their mile downstream in easy stretches, coming
back in the same fashion. They also practised a
number Of racing starts The freshman and var
sity fours out for short Iractice. the former
going for 81 nalf-rnile and the latter rowing a
mile down the river Both crews practised starting
Late this afternoon four Of the men who viii
in the alumni race with the graduate crew of Yale
tomorrow went out for a practice In the shell
of the freshman four. They rowed in the following
order: Bow, WarTsn, No 2, Watson: No. 3, George
Sinum; No. L. Blake; coxswain Hart. The be
tween the graduate crews will follow that OF the
freshman fours.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
WESLEYAN DEFEATS WILLIAMS.
Wins Commencement Day Game in Hard
Fought Twelve Innings.

Middletown. Conn., June 26.-Wesleyan the
commencement day ball game with its oldtime
rival. Williams. to-day, after a battle between
pitchers which ran into the twelfth inning. The
score was l to 0.
Wesleyan weak at the bat and made six err
rors, but Williams unable to bat safely or to
run bases, although playing clean fielding game
In the twelfth inning, with out Smith made
a hit, stole second and scored on a sashng hit
by Burke. Then the band took up the march around
the campus and the Wesleyan boys SWarrse ed after
II and turned tho victory into rousing celebration
The score follows:
r. H. E.
Williams. 0 0 0 90 l
Batteries: Wesleyan-Monroe and Day; Williams
Ford and Waters.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
RACING RESULTS AT BUFFALO.

First (mile forty yards)-Ruth W 3 10
won: Head Dance. TO ], second Water Pansy /,
third Time. 1888.
Second -four one-half furlonrs)-FIIicott
70 J. Won; Blondy' 10 /, second; Lady Vera. even.
Third (six furlongs)-The Scold 10 s. Won;
Olive Leaf 70 3 second: Richard Jr, / third.
Time.
Fourth race Csteeplechase: short coursel-KassiI 8
20 2. Bob Murphy 10 !. second; Billy Ray,
!. third. Time 3:56S.
Fifth (hve furlonss)-Betsy Binford. TO Q
Time. 1:O2.
sixth race Zone and oue-eighth miles)-The Borgian
/. won; Rhinock to l. second: Neva wech 10
!, third Time
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
SECOND DIVISION
PRACTICE FOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

Chicago June 26.-Scores of professionals and
every amateur entered IN the national open cham
pionship golf tournament. which Is to be held ot
onwentsia Thursday and Friday. were out for
practice to-day.
Willie Anderson. the open champion. made the
best score in the afternoon play, going around the
Is-hole course In II the last nine holes In 81 Alex
Campbell. OF Brookline. went around In "a. mark
which equalled by Percy Barrett. OF Toronto
other good scores were: Cummings, OF Toronto, Is;
Way. OF Wheeling, W. Va. n; James Fouls q:
and Gardner. OF Garden CITY, Long Island. 10 80
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
sEAvER HOLDS LAWN TENNIS TITLE.

Boston. June 26.-R. C. Seaver successfully de-
Tended his title to the Massachusetts lawn tennis
in singles at the Longwood Cricket
club to-day by defeating F. W. Sulloway, who won
the ei-comers' tournament last week. The score
was 6- e. Ga.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
AMERICANS WORK AT HENLEY.

Henley June 26-Owing TO heavy winds, only
the most daring of the crews ventured out on the
course to-day. The Argonauts. OF Toronto. had a
long practice row. finishing by covering the course
of l mile $50 yards in 1854.
w b. West of the Undine Barge Club. Phadel-
phia was out sculling for short time, but the
wind was too strong and shifty for any fast work
Reviewing the work of his opponents, Mr.. West.
who is 70 compete for the Diamond Sculls said:
IT guess / up against hard proposition. but
shall have a try
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
LITTLE WINS ABROAD.
Collins Beaten an AU-England
Lazcn Tennis Cham piOnship.

Wimbledon, England June 26-In the second
round OF the lawn tennis championship of all Eng
land here to-day, Raymond d. Little, the American
player beat P. T. G. Pipon, 6-1, Ga. TO. he also
came through the third round. his opponent de-
faulted
KreIgh Collins, the other American player did
fare well, he defeated by X. Powell
in the third round in hard five-set match The
was g. 3-6. e. 80, So
Collins and Little won their first match in doubles
by default.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
LA PALOMA STILL AT SEA.

Honolulu June 26-The yacht La Paloma had not
been sighted up to 215 p. m. to-day. 1t now has
no chance to win second prize in the transpacifc
yacht race
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
YEARLINGS IN DEMAND.
Harry Payne Whitney Pays SO, 900
for Hdlf-SiSter to Blue Girl.

The feature of the Raceland Stud yearlings sale
at sheepshead Bay yesterday the offering of
the half-sster TO Blues and Blue Girl After some
lively bidding she was knocked down TO Harry
Payne Whitney for $1,000 the top price Of the sale
She IS by imp. Star Shoot-Bonne Blue H. The
other sales Of 5000 follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

Earned runs-NaIe, J. IWo-base hits-JOnes, All
Sacrifice hits-Jones. Hueskamp, Mccall stolen bases
Madden, Jones' O Brien Castle Double pays-Smith,
Camp ard Jackson: Smith and Jones. Lett on bases
Yale. Z; Harvard, 9 First base balls-OT Parsons
3 off Castle . Struck out-By Parsons 3: ty Castle
.. Tme-1:55. Umpire-SInlth.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
THE ELMINA In FIRST
OUTSAILS RIVAL YACHTS.
Indian Harbor Clubs Long Race
Proves a Success.
[By telegraph to The rribune. !

New London, Conn.,, June Psf. F. Brewster's
schooner yacht Elmna crossed the finish limo
at 732:47 p. to-day first OF the fleet of eighteen
yachts that started from Greenwich this morning
in the Indian Harbor Yacht Clubs race OF seventy
two nautical miles. She finished under q cloud Of
canvas in a fresh breeze from the southwark and
at speed OF six knots hour. She first
prize in the 90-foot class of schooners. The re-
mainder OF the fleet were from three to five miles
astern when she finished
The Corona finished at So5:5s she was beaten 80
minutes, II seconds corrected time by the Elmina-
The third yacht to finish William E. Iselin's
yawl Vigant. E. D. Kings Nicola, however, was
the winner time allowance in the class. which
was made UP of the Vigiant, the Yankee and the
Nicola, for the last named obtained commanding
lead early in the She won by 3s minutes sec
onds. corrected time. She allowed % minutes
sc seconds.
The ocean tug John Nichols. having board r.
B. Jones. Charles E. Snnms and Richard Sutmater,
of the regatta committee: Joseph Montells. John
F. Downing. F. F. Zittel. Charles w. Allen and
w. T. Ritch. of the club accompanied the yachts
over the course.
1t was not until p m. that a good. fresh breeze
from the southwark to help the fleet along
their long journey The Elrnina then on
Faulkner's Island, twenty-five miles from the
finish; she leading the schooners Constellation
and Invader by about three miles and the Vtgtlant
by than two miles. The Corona on even
terms with the Invader, but to leeward of her in
midsound
In the large schooner class the Constellation
won, beating the Invader by minutes seconds
The Amorita won in her class beating the Seneca.
and the Emerald in the class for auxiliaries.
1t was almost calm at p. and there were still
ten yachts the way.
The start was made from an imaginary line half
a mile south of Great Captains Island. IN light
breeze from the south southeast F. F. Brewster's
Elmna was the first OF the schooners away min
ute 40 seconds after the starting signal. She led
Roy A. Rainey's Invader by 39 seconds, the latter
crossing 10 seconds ahead of A f. Luke's Corona
which led Francis Skinner jr.s. Constellation by
minute l second.
F. w Cark's Emerald came next 1 minute Is
seconds in the Constellation's wake, and Commo-
dore George F. LADDERS Endymion 46 seconds
astern of the Emerald She was handicapped 20
seconds
Harry L. MaxwelIs Yankee led the sloop and
yaw division. She crossed the line at 9:466. lead
ing w. E Iselin's yawl Vigilant by minute sec
onds, the latter in being 80 seconds ahead of
E ID. Kings Nicola Richard Mansheld's Amorita
led in her class. Her owner, in immaculate rig
of white. stood near the wheel, smoking his pipe
The summary follows:
scHOoNERs-FIRsT CIAAss-CoURsE ~ MILES
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

Baseball To-day. p. NJ. American League Park
~. Y. Americans VS.. Boston.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

Hsyman ST. f5O
May ~ - -...O'.'N' 1000
Bay colt, by Grinon--Stambous; Tom Welsh $50
cor1nick :. -. $500
Aste -. a ...-...... D'ND 800
Chestnut colt by Mazassn-Eure; Kirkhed Stable 1000
L Kaynsn' nan ~ -. ..... 900
Bay colt by MazaSan-Josie W: Tom Welsh. $50
Bay colt by Observation-Disclosures J. w May. $500
Stable I7oO
Henderson .. - .......... . 600
Brown hliy by star shoot-Falaska; J. H McAvoy 600
Bay colt by 81 Sirlonian-Thisbe: Tom Welsh 1000
Bay hlly hy Sir IOixorl-Cdd Girl; C. b Reid
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

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New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

aSxnsr. always clos. pace. drew out roundin
strong after being badly messed about Agile
11<1Sss Lntges stoxDeS- ---
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

mild drive Miss Crawford
furlong when
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

Ealfs easily at the eno
hec Brookcsle
SIE Rh-Ssng; and upward; $1,000 ADDED
~ l<OA. Winner. by Goldhnch-Sofana-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-27

Hamburg pace 10 be driven
t,o stride Aeronaut onlI
tsNec ground the raf. but hung IN last furlong
D HAcH-selng: upward: $1,000 ad
= l:6si. Winner. b e. by (ireenan-Ieegenerste
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-06-02

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-22
PLACES FOR VETERANS.
Difficult to Find superintendents for
Cemeteries


WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Vacan.
cies which occur In the places of sup.
erintendents of the national cenetcr-
les in various parts of the country are
becoming more and more difficult to
fill.
The law now requires that these
places shall be occupied bt veterans
Of the Civil War and moreover. by
veterans who were woundcl
Since the Civil War. of course. it mas
been comparatively easy TO fill the
places from among the stipulated
class but lately the available candi.
dates have diminished, and those who
answer the statutory qualifications
arc either too oil and fdcbln nr are
disnclined to take up the work, which,
requires living upon the cemetery res
crvation.
1t is found too, that ii Is not al
ways possible to get desirable men in
all respects for the places in order
To conform to the law. Much Difficult.
~ for Instance, has been encountered
In finding man foc superintendent
OF the Arlington National Cemetery,
near Washington. to iii tho vacancy
recently caused by death
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-22
CALL WAS NOT REGULAR
Special Council Meeting Had to
be Postponed.
FAILED TO SET FORTH OBJECT
President Jones Shouldcrcd the Blame
and Issued Another Call For a
Meeting Friday Night When Ten
lmportants Matters Win Come Up.

Because of I'M irrcguarity in the
call. the special meeting Of the com.
mon council scheduled for last night
was not held. President Jones i'm.
mcdatcly issued Il call for meeting
TO be hckl at O'Clock next Friday
night.
MIR. Jones announced to the nom
bcrs in attendance that his Gull was
Illegal in that it failed to set forth
the object of the meeting. He cX
psllned that the clerk was not at
fault, as he had issued The call strict
~ in accordance with Instructions.
Below is the call for Friday nights
meeting:
Newport News, Va, Aug. 81. 1906
Mr.. Floyd a. Hudgins, City Clerk,
Newport News. Va.
Dear Sir: Notify all members of
The common council To meet in the
council chamber at 500 u. M. ON
Friday night, August "a. 1906. to
consider and act ON committee rc-
ports and business ana reports from
other branch. as follows. to.wit:
Report of finance committee on
sale of bonds.
Report Of finance committee on
amending sections 81 and ~ OF license
ordinance.
3-Rcport of fire department and
water committee on Stcnnctt and
Cray matter.
4-lterort of ordinance and police
committee on changes in police sys.
ten.
5-Rcsolution making whole of bud
get appropriation for bridge repairs To
become available at once. passed by
board of aldermen August Ii. 1906.
6-Oriinanco concerning sailors
and scamcn, passed by board of alder.
men on August If. 1906.
1-Ordinance extending certain
privileges to n. b. Walker regarding
curling.
S-Ordinnnce authorizing the mayor
To require the Hampton Roads lirac-
ton Company TO repair the paving on
West avenue
9-Ordnance amending section 81
OF the license ordinance in matter OF
bucket.shops.
1O-Ordinancc providing for n list
of freehold voters of the city.
Very Truly Yours,
(SigncdD ID. 8. JONES.
President of Common Council.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-22
NEW OIL STEAMER GOES
OVERHEARD NEXT SATURDAY
Preparations for Event are Beina
Completed, But No Sponsor
Has Been Named.

As far as could be learned last
night no sponsor has yet been named
Tor the Associated Oil Company's
new oil steamer W. S. Porter. which
will be launched ABOUT O'Clock Sat.
friday afternoon. 1t is supposed that
the officials of the Associated Oil
Company have already selected Il
sponsor for the ship and that she will
arrive here with Il party from San
Francisco Saturday morning. but ii
such is the ease no official notice has
yet been given the official; of the
local shipyard.
Final preparations fSr the launch.
ing of the Porter are now being
made at the yard. The staging is be.
ing removed frcm around the ship;
hull ana a christening stand is nov
being erected
The new Mallory liner, the con.
tract Tor which WAS recently awarded
the yard, will be built on the stocks
and occupied by the Porter and her
Reel will be laid within two months.