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New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
GRIEFF IS CHAMPION.
Veteran Gunner Wins Club Title at
T7raUers Island Traps.

Gus Grief won the trap shooting champion
ship Of the New York Athletic Club at Travers
Island yesterday. The title was shot for at two
hundred targets, and, although IN yesterdays
leg Grief was defeated by Dr. Billings. the vet
eran gunner Of the Mercury Foot organization
had scored enough in previous shoots to win
the championship handtly. In the aggregate
Grief broke 16s out Of possible 200 targets.
Although the day was cloudy and overcast.
there was a fair sized field at the traps. includ-
ing many of the best guns of the organization.
Six events in all were decided. ana of these
barring the club championship the weekly shoot
for tho December Cup the most important
The event was at fifty targets. and eight gun
ners shot for the leg. DR.. Hamlin and E.
KlucEIer tied for first honors with full scores
on the shoot-or, however which was al twenty
fve targets KIuckler won by a single blue rock
Fred Vilnar and E McMurtry had the most
interesting shoot of the afternoon. In a special
twenty-five target event the two tied with full
scores. On the first shoot-off each gunner again
returned clean card On the second shoot-off
however Virnar won by single bird.
In one Of the other events Billings. Kluckler
Daniels and Hodgnan all tied at twenty-five
targets The shoOt-off went TO Billings who
missed only one Of the little clay birds. Nc
Mt,rtry won the remaining event Of the after
noon.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
YANKEES ARE SECOND.
KIRKLAND Leads american League
Batters, srith Chicago Last.

IRE Official batting averages Of the American
,.srue Of baseball clubs were announced yes
,.,5sv Strange as it may appear. Chicago
..ich won the championship. had the lowest
,.srn average. The Cleveland team led. with
yer York close second
only thirteen players earned a place IN the
,an or better per cent class. OF these. four were
s-o-, the New York club IN Chase, Eberfeld
rsaer and Yeager. Mcguire was also well IN
With 2ss per cent
stone. OF St Louis, and Clark. OF Cleveland
Rad the list with S5s per cent each Stones
,vs-sse was much the better. however. as he
,lsved IN 15s games 10 only 81 for Clark Chase
,bo led the Yankees, was fourth. Smith led the
chicsgo champions. but was sixteenth. while
Isben and Davis, the next two. were far down
TIE list
Flick. Of Cleveland was the champion ru,
~s,ter. with ninety-eight TO his credit while he
shared with Anderson, Of Washington. the honor
~ leading all others in the matter OF stolen
bases with thirty-nine. Jones. of ST I.ouis
made forty sacrifice hits. with Flick and Ander-
.on following. with thirty-nine each
The standing OF the players with averages over
90 follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
LINER SINKS PILOT BOAT.
Cree of Hermit No. 7 Near Death
When Monterey Cuts 1t IN Half.

The Ward Line steamer Monterey. running at q
good clip in the darkness of yesterday noEninG.,
cut IN half and sank the New Jersey pilot boaG
Hermit No. Z. The accident occurred at 4 q n
four and one-half miles the southwark OF Ssndy<
Hook Lightship, when the Hermit was prep1rin0
to put pilot aboard the steamer. Had II noH
been for the presence OF mind and quick action o.
the men aboard the pilot boat all would have gone
down with Hermit. for sne sank IN thirteen and
one-halr tathoms OF water three minutes after the
Nonterey's bow cut her N two
The story told aboard the steamer conflicts with
the explanation given by the crew OF rhe rilo1
boat Several officers the Monterey said thaJ
the Hermit which Is a schooner. sixty feet long
was on starboard tack and had the hight OF ways
Instead of heading up INTO the wind she attanpte0
TO cross the Monterey's bow. Seeing that coi@
Hsion was Inevitable the Monterey reversed fut4
speed astern- This, however. only lessened ~
impact
The shock OF the collision brought 20 rhe razD
nearly all Of the forty-fve passengers on the None
terey They peered into the darkness and shouted
10 the three pilots James Mccarthy. c. E Wars
ner and Frank Nelson. who. knocked from thas
deck OF their boat by the shock. were swimming
and yelling for assistance
The yawI which trailed from the Hermiro
stern was cut loose and the seven members o.
the crew. some Of whom had been asleep oelows
rushed forward and rowed after the pilots FranE
Eagan the boat keeper. who rushed up on decn
baT0ra the collision, saw the Monterey bearing
SoUn on the Hermit and Jumped overheard before.
the vessels met After picking Up the plots tee
yawI ran alongside the steamer and the men rom
the Hermit taken aboard
he Hermit No. :. which - owned oy the NeW9
Jersey Pilot Association, was valued az SUo Snl
was formerly the James Gordon Bennstr ana wae
Nrr{Ir In
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
BANKS CONDITION SERIOUS.
Investigation of Affairs of Waynesburg I'm
stitution May Bring Charges.

Pfttsburg Dec. 15-JOhu B. Cunningham. na-
tional bank examiner. who has been ar Waynes-
burg investigating the closed Farmers and Drover~
National Bank. returned 70 Ptttsburg this mornine
The investigation into the affairs or tne oanAs
which ia the oldest national bank OF the Allo-
ghentes is said TO indicate that the failure Is faf
worse than at first reported. and that the shoreass
will not be less than s-o.0o- Rediscounts on tns
hank amount 10 over $4,000, against the item
~ S2ae S5S For notes and bills discounted turned
IN 10 he Controller IN the statement or the resources
and liabilities OF the bank on November Z
There has long 5oeen hardly enough lesat money
In the vaults OF the bank 20 transact Us 9axy
~, sireSs contrary the repeated warnings or the
Controller OF the Currency. The investgatior may
t-cI,,a certain officials OF the bank who alleged
10 have used the funds OF the bank for privat4
speculation during long period The nank VII
T reopen for business in the future. srate@
bv officials OF the institution
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
AT CRESCENT TRAPS.
f. ". Mofett and f. B. Stephenson
Shoot We'll at Bay Ridge.

Dull. gray skies with every now and tnen
drop or two of rain, did not stop the gunners
OF the Crescent Athletic Club from putting IN
a good afternoons work yesterday at the Bay
Ridge traps OF the New Moon organization
More than fifteen guns were present. and In all
nine events decided.
The feature of the afternoon was the excel
lent work OF F. ". Moffett. who finished second
in the amateur championship on Wednesday
last at Travsrs Island. and Frank B. stephen
son. Of the best gunners of the Crescent
club. In the aggregate they each broke more
than 81 per cent of the targets at which they
shot
The two cracks had the most spirited match
OF the day. It was at 10 targets and in the
original shoot Stephenson, Moffett, A. G. South
worth and F. c. Raynor all tied at IA targets
In the first shoot-off A G. Southworth fell by
the wayside- The others however. tied at 15
clay birds apiece In the second shoot-of
stephenson and Morett again tied with clean
scores. and it was decided to divide the prize.
j. h Ernst was high gun in the shoot for the
December Cup. With a handicap Of g. Ernst
returned a full score The weekly leg for the
scratch trophy prize was won by F. B, Stephen
son. who missed only two OF the bluerocks.
IN the team race, another weekly fixture o. c..
Grinnell. 1r, and F. B. Stephenson tied with
F. ". Mofrett and L. c. Hopkins. Each team
broke forty-four targets. but on the shoot-or
Grlnnen and Stephenson won by twelve clay
pigeons.
O. c. Grinnel jr.. was high gun in two Of the
other trophy shoots. One was at fifteen targets
and was won by Grtnnell after a shoot-off with
E. c. Brewer. The other was at twenty-five
targets and in this event Grinnell had to shoot
of with J. P. Farchild for first prize
F. W. Moffett won 25-target event in which
fourteen guns competed. and D. G. Bennett won
one at fifteen clay pigeons, D. c, Damron won
the only other event OF the afternoon
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
ON SOCCER FIELDS.
Brooklyns Beat McGregors at the
Marquette Grounds.

Speedy work during the first half OF the New York
Amateur Association Football League game between
the BROOKLYN Football Club and the McGregors. OF
Tonksrs gave the Brooklynites well earned victory
at the Marqustts Grounds Second avenue and 10th
street Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon The home
team won by goals TO 0. scoring IN each half
In the latter stage OF the match the men from
Yonkers were aggressive. but here Tierney the
Brooklyn goalkseper, and Milne. 81 right back
were seen TO splendid advantage The last two
goals credited Brooklyn were largely due 70 the
opposing backs playing far forward and leaving the
goal exposed. when the ball got through the pack
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
MOTOR BOAT CLUB GROWING.

With every indication Of securing permanent
clubhouse by the time the yachuhg SeasoI opens
= -oo- ,er,hersbip In the Motor Boat Club OF
America IS increasing rapidly The club will take
active part n many events during the coming sea-
son notably the long distance ocean race rom
New York 10 Bermuda: the jamestown ihlerha-
-, 80 hoa+ carnival and its own week.
mich 1yiU b4 held the latter part Of the season
Al a meeting OF the board Of governors held on
THURSDAY it was reported that the clubhouse would
bA located at some convenient point on the Hudson
River and the committee on ways ana means -
71sna every effort TO secure site and begin puho-
,re onerattons at the earliest possible moment
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
Morris High

Ar Maccoub's Dam Park the Canerons. leaders
in the New York Amateur League. defeated the
Plainheld Socker Club by goals TO o. Hogan and
Isaacs talying for the vfctors.
Tha Columbia Oval football team succeeded IN
aduinistering defeat TO the Brooklyn Reserves in
Ssst game at Wnliamsbridge by goals l. Rob
ertson and Maskel scored for Columbia oval, ana
Mindrell for the losers
prospect Park, Brooklyn, was the scene yeSter-
aav of a soccer match between the LenoX Athletic
Club and the Wolfhounds eleven. the result oeinG
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

IN favor Of the latrsr by goals 20 L The winning
team was largely composed of schooIboy PLAYERS.
Miller. Ls-stn and Jaco6us shot goals for ths WIN
Athletic Club.
The Cameron football club viii bs engaged IN
two games against sailor eevels this aerernoon-.
one with the team OF the steamship St Louis a&J
Van Cortlaldt Park. and the other with rhs In.
cania eleven az Macconb's Dam Park
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
TO INVITE BRITISH CRICKETERs

PHILADELPHIA Dec 15.-The associated cricket
cIubs Of PhiIadelphia have decided not to send a
taar, m England next summer. but instead will
invite English players 10 come 10 the United
States The invitation will be sent J. R Mason
0f Kant county England, who will be asked 10
hiring over an eleven Of Kent County amateurs to
meet the amateurs Of Philadelphia. New York and
ora or two other cities.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
NEARLY BURIED IN WRONG GRAVE.
Lpr Telegraph 10 The Trthun.. l

fBy Telegraph % The Ir1hlne
Piobmond Va. Dec. ia strange accident
CURED at Oakwood Cemetery this afternoon. due
IN a misunderstanding as to graves. Two burials
were in charge OF one undertaken and one of the
cofans WIS conducted TO the wrong grave. IL had
been actually lowered into the grave. when me ne
was then recognized and the error corrected
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

McDonald Ta and Martin Time OF haIVes 90 I11I-77
Two additional games In the nna4 rouIu oi INC
r-+a-s,to1as+ic Association Football League series
for The Maxwell Cup were played yesterday. re-
sultng in victories for Flushing High School and
Morris High School. at the expense OF Townsend
Harris Hall and Curtis High School
Flushing succeeded n disposins OF its opponents
AZ E1ushing bv the score of goals 70 0. Clever
Combination work. combined with strong kicking
bv the backs. marked the play OF the vtctors-
Roosevelt outside left; Bradshaw. outside right,
and Bush centre forward. obtained the goals The
visitors piayed three short The lineup:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
TIE standing by clubs follows:
RACE IN SEA OF Mud.
Oslu One Facorite U'ins in Rain at
Nezc Orleans.

NeV Orleans Dec 15.-Rain poured down during
nearly all az to-day's racing AZ city PARK ana
water ran IN small streams everywhere out o1
seven races only the nth was won by a favorite-
Ire Test Stakes the fourth race, was run despite
ire mud and Charlie Eastman won. with Fan
taste second and Royal Breeze third. The
s,eepleorase was an unusually good correst not
horse falling OF refusing the jumps.
TIE summaries follow:
First race ave turIongs)-Fose Marion. io5 Leo
o. won SPIDER Web, Jos tIroXlerj. . 70 z sec
Ors Ida 100 CAUstln). y 10 L third 1l4Is
Ne Ids Bailey Sea Water, Family TAX sslrE.7r,
Belle rs The Eourh Adcie Hawkins and isabel Antree
sec--a race pshort steeplechase1-sarl Ho6herner
o second. Profitable. -Gc 1Day). 70 20 l. miro
Tine .-.l- %arar Could, Uncle James, Henry -
Schroeder. Maverick. 6ceptre and signal II aso I1
-h-4 race ghauCcap one rIlep--lIoldEic. 20 car
J. won Bezrer!ins 50 tBl4ac) 10 70 J. sec
Old stone. 100 iSmlrnl, o 10 ! ttlrc- ----l7'
I-sa. Orr~s- Athlete and Peter Sterling also re a
N0---a--.. % = Fantastic % tE1enhessyl, =
% g. second ROYAL Breeze - tIarneE 70 . lt.-T
Tine .rf-. IaIv. Bertha Z De orc ana Juggl ler
.rsr ROYAL Breeze, added starter. coupled WIN
Ff-r ne one and one-sixteenth nailes)-Dehar. los
fTrsx.er. & ScalplocE- JOB doClil.41' 70
second Granada. llo tFeTret), % - =
l5E concert Quinn Brady. Chsuncey Olcott ana 1ezo
sl1ta race six fuuougsl-st Noel 100 (EIeyesl u
70 wen Woodcaiu JOE tPe-rett Il -, - -,
Happy Jack Monte carlo. BAIL ConsderailoA' 4Hsoi-
thrit- Orderly also ran z,,, 81, N. rz-,,
Seventh furlongs l-follrnflA ,5lrL -
Duzsrl Il 70 won. wid Irishraan ~ !fenaessy
ttira Tine. l-I7s. Tom Aankins' H-S7'i" -
1eecher also
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
PENN WINS AT BASKETBALL.

philadelphia. Dec. l5.-The University Of Penn
svlvania defeated Princeton here tonight In the
trst intercollegiate basketball game OF the season
by The score OF "a 10 la
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

In the series of the Metropolitan Association
Eoo.bau League yesterday a tie game was played
a. Ontario Field between the New York ThlstIes
and rhe CaIedonians, each team scoring goals
The lne-up follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
Positions. Townsend Harris Co)-

C+oaIs-Bradshaw. Bush and Roosevelt Referee-Nr-
Greene Time o halves. 30 minutes
In the game between Morris High School and
Curtis High. played at The Cove, West New
r-4ghton staten Island. Yesterday. the former
-ToT and obtained the lead in the interschOlastic
ssrtas the standing OF which 70 1ate is follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
Y : %
Humphreys Seventy
Seven Cures Grip and
COLDS

"Seventy-seven" cures Grip Influenza
cstarrh. Coughs, Colds and Sore Throat
II" is especially for Grip
Taken during its prevalence, It preoc-
eupies the system and repels the invasion
Taken while suffering, quick renei -
assured. -,
Colds that are obstinate ara hans on
shd do not yield to treatment ma ieiie-
ron T."
A Dr-eg.sts ~ cents or mailed -
I.l-ilp s--,s Itafreo Mrc.cine Co.. W -
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New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

C;osI-Danielson Sunderland -. Halliday. Referee
? ETav Robert Burns F c Linesmen-W. McCaus-
land Bro6klyn. and E Winter McGregors- Time OF
min
New-York tribune., 1906-12-16

Rarsree-AIlsn Montgomery Goals--Cralg -. Nc-Ns
Donald TAFT and Martin. Time OF halves-6o nilnuu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-15
DUMMERSTON.

]. w Patch has recently received a
consignment of Rambouillet sheep.
The ladies' club will meet with Mrs.
Myron button Thursday, June 81, at 2
O'Clock. All are cordially Invited.
Mrs. S. B. Craddock, Mrs. Augusta
Bennett and Mrs. ]. w. Patch attended
the meeting Of Windham County Po-
mona Grange June 6, at Wardsboro.
Rev. NJ. T. Anderson Of West Hanover,
Mass, will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday at 1915 as a candi-
date. 1t is hoped there will be large
attendance. The Children's day exer-
cises planned for that date will be held
at 1915 a. m. June "a. The children will
have charge Of the exercises. All are
cordially invited.
The Grange held it's usual meeting on
Tuesday evening. Memorial Sunday will
be observed June H. Members are re-
duested to bring flowers suitably ar
ranged, and to meet at the Vestry at 10
a. m, to attend church service and pro-
coed to the cemetery to decorate the
graves of departed members. Mourning
badges will be worn. The next meeting
win be held June 26, in charge Of Ceres.
Pomona and Flora. The program for the
last meeting was good and the question,
'Twhy Should the Principles Of Agrl-
culture be Taught in the Public Schools"
was discussed.
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GuIIEORp.

Mrs. Edward c. Waite of Florence
Mass, is a guest at ]. Flagg's.
The frost Monday and Tuesday nights
ruined many gardens about town.
Col Thomas Harmon OF Bennington was
in town this week, calling on old friends'
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Davis Of London
derry were visitors at Fred Coombs
this week.
Miss Anna Barry has closed her school
in district No. 10 and returned TO her
home in Bellows Falls.
Faith Fairbank has returned from the
Mortified seminary for the summer va
cation. Her friend, Myra Wilson, re-
turned with her
Mrs. f. D. Conyers, under the care OF
a trained nurse, is recovering from
surgical operation performed Saturday by
Drs. Anderson and Hunter.
One good man in town was mSstihed TO
find that one OF his hens sitting on IL
eggs came off with 10 chickens maklns
tho total number of his chickens just lOc
His "better half smiles-so does one OF
his neighbors who matches out chickens
in an incubator.
Mr.. Spain. who has been staying at
Mr.. Fairbanks for his health, expects to
return to his school duties at Mt. Her
mon in few days. He VIII be missed
from the Sunday evening meetings ct
the schoolhouse. All have enjoyed the
talks he has given.
Herbert Andrews has received letter
from his son, Bert, who had not been
heard from in eight or nine years. He is
father in August. Since he left home Bert
has been in the army and has Travelled
in South America, Australia and the
PHILIPPINES.
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notes OF the soprano and sings with great
depth of feeling The upper notes in the
last selection were especially pure and
sweet, and with Mr.. Chambers violin
obligato made us long 10 hear this gifted
couple often. The excellent work of Miss
Eva Wolcott deserves special mention.
Her two piano solos were finely executed
and received hearty applause.
The annual meeting OF the Windham
County Central Sunday School associa-
ton was held at the Baptist church In
jamaica June 5. 1t began in the after
noon with a praise service, followed by
discussion on the home department and
cradle roll which was very instructive.
A duet rendered by Rev f. NJ Fuller
and Miss Hobson entitled He knows it
all was much appreciated. The topic
rs 1t well with the child?" was taken by
Rev. E. c. Fisher. A question box was
conducted by Rev. E. NJ. Fuller. which
proved interesting, also a paper read
by Miss Hobson on the organization and
needs of the primary department was
enjoyed by all. Rev. A. E. Martin spoke
on "Boys-how to help them" and Rev.
f. NJ. Fuller, secretary OF the state as
ISOLATION, gave the closing address on
Underlying Principles OF the State AS
ISOLATION" The meeting was very inter-
esring and profitable to all present.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Miss F. A. Merriheld was in Mortified
Sunday.
Harry and Lila Temple spent Sunday
in Winhall
Mrs. Horace Alls is confined to her bed
with a nervous trouble.
Mrs. George w. Dickinson is visiting in
Worcester and Springfield.
Mrs. Greenwood and daughter, Clara,
are visiting in Lowell, Mass.
Mr. Herrick OF Keene visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Morse, this week
Children's day will be observed next
Sunday morning at the Methodist church.
Miss Elsie Newton OF wallingford,
Conn, is at her grandfather's d. d. Dick
insons.
F. E. Willard has gone to Putney TO
work on large stone arch which is being
erected.
The junior base ball team defeated the
South Newfane team Saturday and again
Monday.
Mrs Alton Morse returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit with friends in
Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Park were in Bel
lows Falls Sunday with their brother,
Mr.. Martin, and family.
There was no session of school Monday
afternoon, as Mr., Putnam attended the
teachers meeting in the Riverside dis
trict.
Ernest Dodge has been obliged to buy
another horse, as business has increased
to such an extent that one horse could
not do the work.
d. M. Edwards is moving to the house
he recently bought of Mr.. Allen and Dan
Pratt is moving to the tenement vacated
by Mr. Edwards.
The wind Saturday blew down a beau
tiful shade tree in front of the Univer-
salist church. which will detract from
the beauty of the street at that place
The Printers are coming again Satur-
day and we hope to see a closer game
than before. The Williamsville team has
won three games since they played the
Printers.
The WiIliamsville base ball team went
to Marlboro Saturday to play the team
there but the game was called at the end
or the third inning on account of rain,
with the score SO in Williamsville's favor.
Mrs. A. N. Sherman, Mrs. +. H. Rich
ardson and Mrs. II. M. Adams were
present at the graduating exercises at
Townshend last Friday. Miss Abbie
Adams Of this place was one of the grad
yates.
Mrs. d. r. stedman and Mrs. e. II.
Richardson attended the Universalist
convention in Vernon Tuesday Mrs
Richardson went from there TO Hinsdale
to attend commencement exercises. Miss
Violette Robertson, cousin of Mrs. Rich
ardson, is one of the graduates.
The marriage of Porter C. Thayer OF
Williamsville and Miss Edith M. Web
ster, daughter Of Rev. G. E. Webster,
was celebrated on Saturday afternoon,
June 8, at o'clock at the home of the
bride in Vernon, N. Y. Her father was
the officiating clergyman, assisted by
Rev John w. Laird, a friend of the
bride. The ceremony was the full Epls-
copal service with ring Only the inn
immediate friends were present. Mr..
Thayer is a popular young man who is
employed in the Merrifield mill. Mrs
Thayer lived here a short time while
her father was pastor of the Methodist
church. She has been proprietor of a
past year
photograph studio in Townshend the past
year. Mr. and Mrs. Thayer will begin
housekeeping in Mrs Abbie Adams's
house in the Parish