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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-11
AUTOMOBILE NEWS AND NOTES

WINE the various processes in the manufacture
OF gasolene automobiles interesting the casual
observer VIII note that the electric as II emerges
from the various stages of evolution is equally
noteworthy. There is something peculiarly fasct-
"atns IN the application Of electricity 10 the pro-
Pulsioh or motor vehicles particularly when IL IS
noted that the fully loaded battery weighs no more
'Hah when IL has been fully discharged
An operator Of a gasolene car can. in a measure
see from where comes the power that propels his
car and perhaps he is at the time seated over the
tank containing the gasoIene which forms the
SSasis OF power True he knows that the energy
LOT me propulsion OF the electric is stored in The
uaStetIes, out even when they are being charged
anu ilstFuInents accurately record the rate OF
CHaISe ana me load accumulated he really sees
no'hIhg tangible by way % proof and unless he is
an yhelncer or has had the benefit OF long course
IN e!ectriclty he knows comparatively little OF thai
ItI winch Is one OF the greatest agents OF force
"htcn serve the manifold purposes OF man
II he finds time to go through some bi- v1a,t
Ike that OF the Electric Vehicle Company where
are mace two models OF Columbia electriCs with
several styles Of bodies he cannot helm bur he i'm
pressed not only BY the wonderful nature ~ ~
S4tctilc car but with It's simplicity ease OF opera
ZION ana VIDE adaptabiity 70 many uses
John Kane Mills. president OF the Dragon Auto
mobile Company. has entered four cars for tba
Ghdden tour this summer In his letter to F r
Hover. the chairman Of the racing board OF the
American Automobile Association, arnOunCfna the
entry Mr.. Mills makes several suggestions in re-
gard 10 the tour - -
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sport If the contests carried TO success
On May 3O-the day the club goes into commission
there is to be long distance race from New
York 10 POughkeepsie and several local races over
triangular courses Oft the clubhouse. The ocean
race for motor boats from New York 20 Bermuda
starts June s. DIR. Louis Neumann. one of the
clubs governors. has offered handsome trophy
for the winner of the from New York %
Albany and return, which is TO take place during
the national carnival week. The cruise TO the
jamestown Exposition will follow and then the
international motor boat carnival at Hampton
Roads.
Commodore F. ]. Schroeders fast boat Dixie
representing the Motor Boat Club Of America. Is
20 be sent abroad after the Harmsworth trophy
the race taking place on August on the SCIent
The Motor Boat Club OF Great Britain has ex-
tended the privileges of the club to visiting men,
bers OF the American club. The latter club at
recent meeting extended the same privileges 10
British visitors Several naval officers have re-
Gently been elected members Of the Motor Boat
Club OF America. which is rapidly growing IN
membership The last OF it's social affairs for the
winter will take the form of n minstrel show al
the Berkeley Lyceum on March q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-11

Inc government officials who are interested In
tho construction of steel mail coaches and are ex
Perts In the railway mail service. consider the new
car a model of reproof construction. Superlntend-
ent Bradley, of the United States Railway Mail
service gave the car an experimental run on Sat-
u,Iuay which proved to be "A success. The car car
Tied mail matter and was attached to the regular
Washington tram.
The new coach. which Is 20 feet long and 10 feet
Vide contains only $40 pounds of wood. Most cars
putt in the past have contained considerably more
wood In the framing and equipment. The ear has
IN It's construction 2SO pounds Of freproof cOnpOs
lie and asbestos board. 800 pounds of cement
n,oorng and a small amount OF rubber. Everything
Slse' including paper cases. letter cases, DapeT
DoAes and doors, is metal The car Is ten feet
longer than the postal built heretofore and is
try. " ~ VO'''i-
II has an entirely new interior arrangement
whicn includes storage space at each end of the
car eliminating the necessity for turning the car
enc Tor end at terminals. The car is uglted BY
electricity from storage batteries and has an aXle
hght generator. The total wei6ht is 1850 pounds
The trucks and body framing incorporate all the
features which have been introduced in the steel
passenger and found eminenty satisfactory.
The trucks OF the six wheel type. having a
framing made of steel entirely and suflcient
weight OF 10000 pounds. Tie truck design through
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.

The various major league baseball clubs are
now at spring training quarters in abe South or
Far West. and the men are working hard TO
GET in condition for the opening Of the season
Good reports come from Los Angeles, where the
Giants are getting ready for another fight Tor
the championship OF the National League. Now
that Bowerlnan and Mullen have recohsluered
their determination to hold out for higher sal
aries and decided to report, Donlin is the only
absentee. It begins TO look as If this hard
hitting player will have to be spared as 1t Is
reported that he has purchased the St Joseph
club. of the Western League. Most OF the
FIighlanders have reported AT Atlanta. ana work
has begun in earnest. CHESHIRE, Chase and Del
ehanty are not with the team. and the absence
OF the last two is causing some anxiety.
They can i'll be spared, and the fans are hoping
that they will report in the next few days
Moriaritv could take Chase's place at first and
Hoffman would have the call on Delehanty
place in left field, but this would deprive the
team of its utility men, on whom much depend
Not counting Chesbro. the Highanders nave
ten pitchers at Atlanta in Griffith. Orth, HoSg'
Clarkson. DOYLE, Brockett Hughes. Keefe,
Barear and Castleton. OF these however SIX
are practically untried men. so that the strength
of the pitching department is uncertain Hughes
and Crockett are likely 10 make their mark,
however. The Superbas have reached tlorlda
in good condition. and the outlook for strong
them would be bright if Jordan We're not still
holding Off He is likely 10 report in due time,
as he could gain nothing by being ldle the
whole season, and the baseball field is now
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COMMENT ON SPORTS.
NesUs and Vices on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.

Judging from plans being made. international
competitions viii be a feature Of the coming
outdoor sporting season. IN this respect last
week was prolific Of good news TO those inter-
ested in gelf and lawn tennis. It was definitely
announced that Eben NJ. Byers. the amateur
golf champion, would go abroad 10 play for the
amateur title Of Great Britain, and that Miss
Harriet Curtis, the national woman champion.
would also play in the I:omen's championship OF
Great Britain. and further lead team of Amer
icaa woman players in international match.
The probable makeup OF the lawn tennis team
which will try once more 10 reclaim the Davis
trophy was also announced, and IN Beals c.
Wright, Karl II. Behr and Raymond D. Little
this country viii be well represented. Hopes
naturally high for success. but, win or lose.
an impetus win he given 10 both sports which
VIII make for good. Other interesting happen
ings last week included the national amateur
billiard championship tournament. in which Cal
win Del1narest and J. Ferdinand PoggenburS
played in brilliant form; the national skating
championships OF the Amateur Athletic Union.
In which Philip J. Kearney and L. A. Taylor
carried of chief honOTs and in which prob
Rowe, who. dressed in street clothes, led his
Held a merry chase IN the 1ive-nlile event; the
eportsmen's show at Madison Square Garden;
the victory Of Mrs s. r. Burgess, Of St Louis.
for the womens chess championship of the
United States. and the winning Of the intercOl-
1egiate basketball championship by Yale There
will be plenty 10 aDIse and entertain this week
with the continuation Of the amateur billiard
tournament, the big indoor athletic carnival OF
fhe New York Athletic Club at Madison Square
Garden tomorrow night and the swimming
meet in the pool of the New York Athletic Club
on Saturday as the features.
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AUTOMOBILING.

The action Of the National Association Of
Automobile Manufacturers in adopting a res
olution last week against the holding Of COM
petitive tours for motor cars came in the nature
OF a surprise. as runs of this kind were gen
orally supposed 10 be in high favor as proving
she efficiency and reliability Of cars under all
conditions. The reason may be summed up
perhaps in the words Of a well known motorist.
who said. TOO much thunder for one car"
This may account for the resolution, as It is
understood that the touring committee Of the
American Automobile Association is working
on q stringent set Of rules for the annual tour
this year which viii lead perhaps TO some def
mite decision being reached. Ties are always
more or less unsatisfactory in any competition,
and last year the rules failed to eliminate. and
thirteen cars finished the long and arduous
Cor the Glidden trophy with perfect scores
With many cars practically on a par. the
manufacturers believe that any set Of rules
which would make one stand out SUI
This appears trivial, however, and would tend
70 subordinate the sporting and competitive
spirit 70 one OF pure commercialism. II runs
and tours and races are promoted for purely
business purposes they viii soon lose favor with
motorists as a whole, il is the competitive
feature which attracts those who cars and
those who, while less fortunate. are interested
from a purely sporting instinct. 1t IS well
enough for manufa cturers 10 make the most Of
success for any particular car, but there should
be no restriction. but rather an encouragement.
OF competitive tests If general interest is 10 be
maintained. A pleasure run would be enter
tanning for those who took part. but It would
attract little general interest and occa-
sion little or publicity. Competitive tests
have been the life Of the automobile trade and
have spread the gospel faster and further than
could have been accomplished in any other way.
The American Automobile Association will
probably appreciate this and not fall in with
the policy Of the National Association Of Auto
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TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS.

The worlds one mile relay record OF B min
utes % 80 seconds appears 10 be at the mercy
of the University of Pennsylvania if each mem
Der of the team is in good condition for the New
York Athletic Club games tomorrow night or
for the big outdoor carnival in Philadelphia on
April 2s. Pennsylvania now has four Of the
fastest quarter-nailers that have ever been to-
gether in one university. The team is made up
of J. B. Taylor. the Negro runner. who holds the
intercollegiate record Of 1918 seconds; n. J.
Cartmcll the intercollegiate champion at 100
and DO yards; Captain J. D. Whitman. who
was second at the last championship meet TO
Cartmell in both sprints, and Edward Bonsack,
the holder Of the American interschoastic rec
ord for the 220-yard dash. Fast as Taylor is
the other critics think that CartmeH is Just az
fast. Cartmell has always run the quarter
against his wish, not because he has not enough
strength for the distance, but because he pre-
ferred the shorter sprints At the 1906 relays
C~rtmell his quarter in 30 seconds fiat,
finishing with plenty Of reserve and without the
slightest distress. At the interdepartment cham
pionships Franklin Field last spring Whit
ham won the qUarter-miie in 1875 seconds.
and he "A half-miler before he was put
at the sprints he has plenty Of staying powers
for the quarter. Bonsack likewise has a record
Of 40 30 seconds for the quarter-mile, which
he made at the relays year ago. If these four
men should equal their previous records in n
relay they would lower the worlds record
for this event TO 3 minutes 1S2-5 seconds. lust
10 seconds better than the previous figures.
established in 1902 by team made up Of Rust
Shick. Iightner and Willis.
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ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Professionals Hold AttentiOn-Braid
and Smith Compared.

The low scoring of the resident professional golf
ers in the South recently has led TO further COM
parison between the pros" of this country and
their associates in Great Britain. Last season
James Braid won the open championship title at
Murfeld by strokes. while in this country Alec
Smith the championship by even more
comfortable margin. with the record score of 295
for thrty-six holes.
Smith, by the way, has been keeping up the fast
play in the winter. Smith, James Maiden and
Chris Crosby. the home bred who all located
for the present at Atlanta. Ga returned TO their
greens the other DAY after a trip 10 the South
Smith won the open championship of South Florida
and all other events in which he competed. save
one.
Maiden and Crosby took part in open tourna-
ment at the Augusta Country Club. The former
won first money. with a thirty-six hole score Of
49, stroke better than Dave Ogilvie, the home
pro" Crosby got third money, with 1854 In
recent round his home green, at Piedmont
Park, Crosby beat the best ball of two members
going around III the record figures of "a.
While the homebreds nave shown constant i'm
provement. the pace set by the Scots has been 50
exceptionally fast make 1t next TO impossible
for the Americans 10 break through The single
exception TO this last season was VIII Sherwood
who won the championship tournament Of the
Western Professional Golfers Association. ALI
match play conditions prevailed in this competi
ton.
If tie Scots should be compelled 10 lower their
probably be 10 OF five promising players
Sherwood. OF Canton. Ohio; Tom Mcnamara. Of
Boston, Martin O'Loughln. CT Plainfield: Crosby
OF South Orange. and Terry native OF California
who has been engaged in the East for several
years. The latter made excellent showing IN
the first annual championship tournament OF the
Eastern Professional Golfers Association at the
Forest Hill Field Club last fall
glance back over the professional records
abroad shows that the big four-Brad Vardon
Taylor and Herd-have won mos: OF the prize
money. Last year Braid led the way. followed by
Taylor, Vardon and Herd in the order named In
1915 Taylor led. and before that for three years
Nardon showed the way.
A rare performance on the part OF Braid last
season was to halve a match with Taylor NJ West
ward 10 after having been down The for
mer against Taylor won four. los, two and halved
two matches. Braid also won FIVE times from Var
den without n defeat. The latter won the only
match he PLAYED with Taylor and was also success
ful in two OF nve matches with Herd. Following
is table showing the work OF this quartet for
the years 1901 20 1906:
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NEW CANADA CUP BOAT.
Herreshof to Build a 9O-Foot Sloop
to Defend Trophy.
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Providence March lo--Interest IN yachting CIR
ees here centres at present in report from Bris-
toll that Nat Herreshoff is 10 turn out a sloop TO
defend the Canada Cup the coming season.
II is understood that plans have already been
Drawn AZ the Herrcshon shops for a 2O-footer 10
be raced against the challenger on the Great Lakes
When approached last December ~ members Of
the Rochester Yacht Club the designer was IN
willing 70 undertake 10 build the boat. but all OBJ
etacles have now been overcome and this week II
ls declared that work viii be begun on a defender
Work the 61-foOteTs Tor MesSTs. Vanderbilt and
I7ynchon. of the New York Yacht club. is progress
ing rapidly. The new sloop for Commodore Corne-
l'Cs Vanderbilt already has her steel frames set
The PyAchon craft the Is.alenl. IS covered with
tarpauliu in a near he shops
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BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR POWER BOATS.
Builders Busy on New Craft-0cean Races
ard Many Cruises Planned.

AS the direct result Of important changes in the
measurement and racing rules applied 70 power
boats Of the cruising and racing type the outlook
for the coming for this branch OF water
sports is most encouraging. In addition the fleet
of high speed boats already afoat there several
new ones on the stocks, and stiTl greater num-
Der OF cruising boats being built ranging all
the way from 20 To 70 feet in length
Tho Motor Boat Club of America, which through
its officers is showing commendable spirit of
progress has already arranged a tentative sched-
ule OF racing dates. which will assure some good
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st known features of safety

out Incorporates the best known features OF safeJ
and easy riding qualities. . 4,
The outside Sheathing. including the roof =
made Of steel plates The inside OF the car, WleLo
not covered with furniture peculiar 10 postal cars
- lined with hTeprOOf composite board Inc ste1-
heating and brake arrangements are or the t--
proved types used on the steel passenger cars
The furniture in the is in conformity Win Co
requirements Of the Railway Mail Service geps5-a.e
ment. but is made Of steel instead Of wood ~! -
only danger from fire win be on account OF -
tnfiammable nature Of the mails Fire eNtihSul'-
erS provided for emergency use
IL will be the first Of the type TO run thI0uS
the river tunnels that has vet come to New 1OlA
Superintendent Bradley said that number or -
cars now in the course Of CONSTRUCTION anu
would probably be in by next fall
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NEW KENNEL CLUB ORGANIZED
icy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]


Stamford. Conn. March 10.-The Fairfield County,
Kennel Club. the chief purpose of which is TO in
troduce sheepdog trials in this country. was or
Eanized at a meeting at the Suburban Club here
last evening The following officers were elected
President. James s Jenkins Stamford: vice-pres-
dent. A Stewart Edison, Stamford; treasurer Ar
thur Moore. tr. Greenwich board OF governors
william u. Rockefeller. Greenwich: DIR John u
De Mund. Brooklyn; Harry b Peters New Yori-
Joseph q; Thomas; Simsbury. Conn: Waiter D
Daskams Edward Hatch Pearsall B. jackson and
Horace Havemeyer Stamford W
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INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW.

The worldwide interest in the great interna-
tional horse show which is 70 be held at Olym-
pia, in England, this summer is steadily increas-
ing in volume A keen sense Of rivalry is devel-
oping. especially between English and Ameri-
can horse breeders. ard although the entries
do not close until May l il already seems prob
able that the original estimate of 1000 horses
viii be exceeded. Every horse shown will he a
picked specimen and in nearly every case a
former prize winner. The horses Of Alfred c.
Vanderbilt which will be exhibited have ar
rived in London in good condition. Their at
tendants had no anxiety concerning them
throughout the voyage. although il was unusual
ly rough.
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" ALL-STEEL" MAIL CAR.
Nee p. r. r. Coach Contains Only
$40 Pounds of FOOD.

Ihe hrst "al-steel' mail car built by the Penn
syivania Railroad Company left Jersey CITY last
night at 10 O'Clock on its first trip 70 Washington
oPoh us arrival there a delegation. consisting
mostly of post Office officials including Postmaster
General George L. Meyer. ex-Ambassador to
Russia. will make formal inspection Of the coach
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plays too fast, perhaps, 10 make the most o.
an Situations hut the very holiness and dash
of his game is an attractive feature and shows
that confidence which spells success GARNER,
Conklin. DR.. Mial and PogGenDuTs al all, pIaS 80
GOOD billiards and even Rolls who brings up
the rear, has shown some remarkable open taole
play He owes his downfall to an lhaDillty 10
nurse the balls. once in position
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oRITANI FIELp Clue oEElcERs-

Hackensack. March 10 CspeciaD.-The Oritani
Field Club elected the following officers last even
ing: T. c. Stab president; Joseph Struthers first
Yice-president; +. A. Anthony. second vice-presi-
dent: S. Smith Quackenbush. recording secretary.
j. Lester Rightman. corresponding secretary: gov,
errors, c. J. Bush c. Y. H. Whitbeck F. w
Beatty and /. D. Shotwell.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE RAsKErRA11.

Yale is the intercollegiate basketball cham
pion, having won it on last Saturday night. when
she defeated Harvard In her own gymnasium
Columbia, who was tied with Yale for first Mace
lost To the University Of Pennsylvania last FRIDAY
night. and therefore was put out of the running
second. and Pennsylvania in third place. The final
standing is follows: "'
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These are times when the professionals are busy
locating themselves for the coming season. The
change the part Of Jack Mackie from tho Youn-
takah Country Club to the Dunwoodie Country Club
leaves n good green for some one at Nutlcy.
Among those who have applied for Yountakah are
George Pearson. Tom GOurlay and Alec Pirie
The first named at the Forest Hin Field
Club last year, and George Thomson formerly
with Rosevile. is spoken OF for the place Gour-
lay was at the Marine and Field Club last season
Wnlie Flrle had n green at Bernardsville Willie
Hobns. last year Mt RidRewood. IS also looking
for a berth. The Garden CITY Golf Club will also
have to get a man TO take Stewart Gardeners place
The recently elected board Of governors OF the
Dyker Meadow Golf Club has selected officers for
the ensuing year. This is in accordance with the
usual custom at the Fort Hamilton club Daniel
Chauncey continues president with Horace z,
Du Val vice president: Frederick J. Phillips sec
rotary; John B. Holland treasurer, and James L.
Taylor, captain. The committees are as follows.
Greens-Clark Burnham. chairman. Wul,a,, u
Rhctt, Howard T Walden. Thomas IIovenden ana
Horace G Du Val. ~ anu
House-Wilam II Tnurston. chairman; John r.
and John Lee
Handicap-James L. Taylor chairman. F-rAdaric,
]. Phillips and James Edward WAY
Tournament-Fred@riCk j. PhlIps chairman.
Howard f. Whitney and Frederick b Fiske
AuGItinE-R. J.. Cuthbert chairman. Ceoroo w
Miss Madelaine Chauncey. Mrs James II Merritt
Mrs Donald G. Geddes and Mrs AdoIphe p
Smylie. -
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BILLIARDS.

The national amateur billiard championship
tournament at the Liederkranz Club furnished
O rare treat for lovers OF the sport last week
and some sensational play. Calvin Denarest
OF Chicago. proved his right 20 the sobriauet
OF ''the Willie Hoppe OF the amateur billiard
world" In the most convincing way and he is
now a stronger favorite than ever for the title
15e has his hardest two games 10 play, perhaps
with Gardner. the present champion, and Conk-
lin. but 81 is only a question OF his playing in
che form he showed last week 20 win. His per-
Torrance on Friday night. when he defeated
DF. Mai. the greatest student OF the game. and
robbed Poggenburg Of the new high average
record. made five hours previously. by putting
the mark at % 3-l1. showed his class and
proved his skill 20 the satisfaction OF all fair
minded persons. HIS work was dashing and
brilliant Demarest Is natural player and a
genius with the cue He lacks. perhaps. the
billiard knowledge OF the studious Dr. Mial and
the finish Of such experts Gardner Poggen-
burg and COnzlin, but he knows billiards for all
that, and has the touch OF a master and the cool
-zasns 81 old and experienced player. He