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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13

VILMAR IN RARE FORM.
Wins Five out of Eight Shoots at
TraUers Island.

Fred vIlmar went up TO Travers Island yes
terday and showed the gunners OF the New
York Athletic Club that, although he had not
been shooting much this year, he IS stir 10 be
counted dangerous. OF the eight matches de-
cided vilrnar won five and lost one OF the others
TO E. Dugro only after interesting shoot-on-
vIlmar's win included a leg on the February
Cup, the Holiday Cup and three trophy shoots.
In the Holiday Cup the winner tied with Messrs.
ogden and Pelham with Al out OF a possible 80
targets. In the shOOt-Oh. which was a. . tai
gets Vtlmar won with fun score.
VIlmar also had perfect score IN winning q
leg on the February Cup, which was at so tar
gets The other winners OF the day were Fred
Pelham and E DugrO. with the former taking
home two prizes.
The weather was exceedingly cold, and the
gunners were half frozen by the time they we-s
through with the sport. The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
MISS HOMANS INJURED.
National La1cn Tennis Cham piOn
Enable to Play Mss Meyer.

Miss Freda Meyer the young English AVN ten
MS player, the central figure on the courts OF
the eth Regiment Armory. Goth street and Park
avenue. yesterday. during the practice compett-
lions for the indoor national championship tourna-
mcut. a match had been scheduled between the
English PLAYER ana Miss Helen Romans the
American national champion. but the latter could
not play, as she suffered an injury few days ago
while playing matca with Miss Elizabeth IL.
Moore, the ex-chAmpion.
Miss Homanss injury IS OF ar internal nature
and she has suffered severely during the last
few days that nor entry I'm the Indoor ton ~nnuent
has been cancelled. The physicians in n'A ldauce
are OF the opinion that Il will be four or Ave
months at the best before she Is able again to
take her place the lawn tennis courts. Pos
sbly 1t may be necessary for her to default her
holding OF the national championship, which she
Won las season and refrain from all tournament
play This year
In the absence of Miss Romans the saving OF the
American indoor hoDors next week Will fan upon
Miss Moore and others Of the representative women
players who have entered for the title. Miss Mcy-
or, who played against Miss May Sutton In Eng
land last season appears likely To wreSt the cham
piousuip from America she possesses power
ful driving stroke Of remarkable accuracy. which
has been developed at championship meetings
abroad
In the absence OF Miss Romans yesterday the
I.nglishwomau took the court against Miss Eut--
manruvered and Outplaycd at every point. and
Miss Never Won easily AT Ga. From the English
ing rallies in which she carried OF the points by
direct passes or by sklfuy placed shots
From early morning Until dark the men experts
held the courts IN preparation for the champion
ship which win begin next Monday afternoon In
Sm 5 90G 5 uGsIS @f'esfa S@
l. Donne g. W. T. s,erbusk defeated Horny
r2rngI, - N: W = mI''RcN defeated H. Mck
Calhoun Cragin. t-s. lo-S. e..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
MATCH FOR JAY COULD.
Beats Pierre LOrHmd, T., for Court
Tennis Champ onship.
BY TeleEraph 10 The Tribune.l

Tuxedo Park, y. y. Feb. 12.-Jay Could OF
Lakewood n. j.. the national court tennis
champion easily defeated Pierre Lorllard. jr-
OF the Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club. here
to day for the gold racket championship in court
tennis, by q score Of Go. 6-3. 6-4 Although
Iorillard made a fine showing against Gould
and gave good exhibition Of court tennis. he
was outclassed.
The only stubbornly fought set was the third
in which I.Orillard carried the games to 4 ALL
while nearly every game went 10 deuce and
vantage. Luck against him, however, and
Gould won at "a.
The galleries and dedans were filled with
large number of spectators. who applauded each
good play. J. Gordon Douglas acted aS referee
while Robert Moore was the marker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
COLD AT THE TRAPS.
HIGH SCORES THE RULE.
Crescent Gunners Brace Zero
Weather for Holiday Shoot.

Nothing daunted by the zero weather OF yss-
terday. the seasoned trapshooters OF the Cres-
cent Athletic Club turned out in force. In spite
of the cutting northwest wind that numbed their
fingers some excellent scores were made in tina
six matches that made up the holiday schedule
on the grounds at Bay Ridge
OF the three special matches shot. that for thu
Lincoln's Birthday Cup. at twenty-five targets
proved the most interesting. Thirteen men en-
tered and competed for the trophy and after
some close work :. 2. Camp and c. A. Sykes
tied with score of - eacF. In the shoot-of,
Camp was the winner with % to IT.
Lowell NJ Palmer. one OF the good shots of thu
club. offered two special prizes. one of which
was q copper chatting dish for the winner in a
JO-target match. Ten guns competed for this
including such Oldtimers as the Stephenson
brothers. J. II. Ernst. F. Q. Raynor and w c.
Damron G. G. Stephenson made a full score for
his first -. and ~ in his second string winning
the prize with a total of II. 5 P Camp was
second. with A. j. H. Ernst tied Camp with
the same
There some keen shooting for another
trophy offered by Palmer at twenty-five targets
In this thirteen men entered, and il was a tie
between 4. \. Hegeman and c. p Camp, both
of whom made full scores In the shOOt-On they
tied again, with 22, and in the final shOOt-ofr
Hegeman scored another 30 to 10 made by Caup
The three trophy matches which followed vera
won by II. b. Vanderveer. G. c. Stephenson
and y. +. Hendrickson. Vanderveer winning
with a full score after a shoot-on with Stephen
The complete scores follow:
rN-.r,r No pTprtFr, CVvt, T, pcE--s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
SEVEN F1TORITES LOSE
TIIeing Wins Rec Handicap, 7cith
Peter Sterling Second.

New Orleans Feb 12.-There was feast OF
winning long shots at the city Park racetrack,
and seven favortes went down TO more or less
ignominious defeat Six Of the winners were ut
TO ! or better
J. II. Mccormick won the Rex Handicap 81
$1,000 with Tileing. Five OF the six starters
were wsil played with Peter Sterling and
Ohlyesa. coupled in the betting, as fayorites.
The latter made the early running, but Tileing
took command rounding he s&ra, and. coming
away. won easily by three lengths from Peter
Sterling. Alma Dufour could hardly raise a re
spectacle gailop. and was disErac nfuIly beaten
Gresham won the baby race. first on the card
but was disqualified for interfering with Prln-
cess Sue in The drive through the stretch Nota-
sulga, the fay0TIte. Eot the worst of q poor
strong
Uncle James made an the running in the
steepechase, and lasted long enough to win 10y
a head from lncaniauon and Henry 4. Schroe-
der A foul was claimed against the winner but
It was not allowed. The summaries follow:
First race ohrse and half Princes sue 1oa
o second sand III crroxleU To l. thiri .r,ra
Bitterly Rayou fars Bosom J-risI.f' ia's,5n Medel
Gresham ALEC az" Gresham finished first but Was Dis
second 'teeDeehase. short coursoD-rncre James
Tbi,S Time s6s 81 1870 ,p9iiog TO l..
roen Happy Chap could o Te%eam % ana RsnE
Third seven fgrongs, Field Lark io4 lucrnt,re,
to l. won: Miss Leeds. t04 dowD. . Go g. second:
Donna, IVA lltel 70 To J. third Time i:2T%.
Nun. Lady Carol. EFie Green. Posing. Drue Moy Don
ohue. Listless and Margaret NJ. also ran "
Fourth race b'eN Handicap, one mile and a furons,-
Ttleng Do "2Tnerl 10 70 ., won: Peter Sterling lo5
Nan Dusen), II TO -, second. Lady
to /. third Time, %. Ohiyesa, Alma Dufolr and
Devout also '' ANA
Firth zone mlel-siyersbn, 100 dec, "a to /
Ternus, 1O5 Van Dusen). 9 l. second Or Sprri
40 tMartnl. 70 J, third Time $40. The English
man, DelDhie. Rckey. King OF the Valley Pasaden9
tlaviguy, Cohmos2 ana Grey Plume a
Sixth race tsix furIougs-Spion 81 ,tinns,fg,
won; Grace George, ~ tBiac - to l. second Jitter
Miss. 81 Wliiamsl. 10 l. third. Time i.laas f;.nfi,n
Catherine a. bonart. Nutwood Arhy Van. I.lwina Bud
Seventh mile ana a sxteentl,-prIJs q,
Woodstock 100 81. Lee, 10 /. won: Mo- lister "a
ucwe) 80 70 l. second, Agra. 80 tEusts) 10 10 third
Time. IAN. GamGra King Ellsworth CANYON ftaTIr
Gladiator Louise MacFarlan, Doubt.
Rdgsly and Clifton Forge also ran - i'-'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
NTH ATHLETIC BOH'LERS
Elisabeth U1ins Three Straight
Games from M0ntclair.

The Elizabeth Club team three games from
the Montcair Club I'VE on the formers alleys last
night I'm an Athletic Bowling League series Re
fore these teams met Elizabeth was dangerously
the tail end, but there seems little chance
of Montclar being displaced from that uncnvlable
position.
All the games We're interesting. especially the
first two. For starter, Elizabeth won Nv eight
pins. with SOS total. In the next the home team
by the scaut margin OF n single pin the totals
being SIC 20 SO When Il got down To the two
anchors Lockwood, OF Montclar, ran into a split
which cost his side the game Elizabeth won
haudily in the last game. with 92S
karr led on for Elizabeth I'm place OF Tennev
who was III. For Montclair, Thomson and Lock,
wood changed places. The former. who had rolled
anchor for several years. decided to lead of for
4, change The scores follow: 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
FEW WANT TO ROW AT COLUMBIA,
Lack of Candidates and Good Material Causes
Anxiety at University.

The Columbia crew management is In difficulties
over the small number Of men who have reported
for practice Rowing work has been going on nov,
for nearly two weeks. and only sixty-tive men bave
appeared, Including both the
candidates Most OF the men freshmen
OF the freshmen who have reported only two
nave the weight winch the coach Rice. considers
essential for the best material. Among the varsity
candidates there are large number Of heavy men
but most OF them are with little OF no previous ex-
perience. Rice said yesterday about Columbia's
prospects; i am much disappointed in the nunber
Of the men VINO have reported. l expected fully
one hundred and htty men out by this time ana
instead of that we have OILY sxty-dve The frssb
men not only are few in number but lack weight
The only thing We can do is to get along as b. 81
we can now and develop as good a crew rs nos
slbla with the men who come out. 80 FN7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
State associations To BE Enc0ur-
aged by the 4. 4. 4.

The administration OF the American Automo-
bile Association has taken up the suggestion Of
President Hotchkiss that there be formed I'm each
OF the states state association of automobile
clubs. Results are already apparent These state
associations not to be divisions " national
body but. far possible. local declarations OF
clubs affiliated with the national body for unity OF
action. The advantages OF such associations have
been demonstrated. particularly In New York,
Massachusetts,, Illinois, New Jersey and Ohio
The New York State Association formulated the
present motor vehicle law. and has been able to
prevent unreasonable amendments and hostile new
legislation for the last three years The Nass.-
chusetts Association has brought about desirable.
and prevented unreasonable. legislation ga Massa-
chusetts and is ut present actively work on bills
pending In the General Court of that state
The Illinois State Association is younger than the
other TWO. but il Is making, its influence felt
Springfield toward more reasonable legisa-
ton OF the motor vehicle If that STATE. The ac-
tivities OF the New Jersey Association have been
along similar lines. as have those OF The Ohio As
All OF these associations have central committees
each has accomplished much toward the good
roads movement in it's locality Il is now pro
posed To urge and assist In the formation OF similar
bodies in Connecticut Indiana. Michigan Maine
Missouri Wisconsin and Minnesota as we'll rs in
some OF the Southern states where motor travel
is becoming common Active steps already have
and correspondence opened with directors of the
national body in Wisconsin. Minnesota and Georgia
looking u the same result.
At meeting OF the Automobile Club Of Hudson
County held I'm Jersey city yesterday IL de-
clded to have a bill drafted. to be introduced in
the Legislature. regulating the time that owners
OF automobiles from other states will be allowed
to remain In New Jersey with their machines; IN
der the present law all automobllsts liable tn
arrest and fine Immediately on coming into the
state with their machines without license. This
has discouraged the motorists OF other states from
touring In New Jersey.
The sense OF the proposed bill will be that own
OF automobiles from other states will be al
lowed to remain IN the state with their machines
for nfteen days without taking cut a license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
SKATERS ARE DEFIANT.
VIII Fight amateur athletic Union
for Control of Sport.
ny Telegraph to Tho TribuDe.I

NH 81 tfV,sr
'-e"oUls' ~ l. rex" . ne -No''0ii'i ''' re
Association purposes to fight out the question or the
CONTROL ~ sLattrp with the Amateur Athletic
-, -, = -. e.. .,,o,,
mon ana lhose IN coltroi are ooLnGeLe tilAl 1'.y
VIII win out, The appearance of Phil Kearney' OF
the New York Athletic Club, here to-day TO com
- & a., , -. ,,,,,,,,,,.r,,,, e. ~ oo+tor
Pe'e III H' SN"'i'6 o"''-'itol7'''Po 80 '4o CO.
Of the Anna teur Athletic Union declaring that all
skatars who conneted against the outawed men
the men who are members of the athletic clubs
nfiliated with the Amateur Athletic Union are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
DIVING COACH At YALE.
O'CalIaghan, the american Cham
piOn, to Instruct the Frogs"

New Haven. Feb 12.-For the first time. in the
history of the Yale Swimming Association d diving
coach took the Yale swimmers IN hand to-day 10
prepare them for the fancy diving events
Thomas OCallaghan, who won the American
championship last year. has come here at the re-
quest OF Ogden NJ. Reid and will remain long
enough to instruct the Yale divers several fancy
figures. Yale has unusually long swimming
schedule this year, and IN each the university
frogs are entered for the fancy dive: therefore
the association Is fortunate IN securing the
vices Of Mr.. OCalaghan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
NAAAAA - 1ssAAEA
suits IN rounds follow:
FIRST ROUND.


First rourd-Taft Nicholas, Moody beat CsrDe,
, = Russell beat McMartiu. Field beat Jackson. Bern
stein beat whitney, patay beat j. L. Russell
Second ruund-Taft heat Moody. NcNartiU
J. L Russell Jackson. Field Whitney.
stein beat J. r. Russell. Patay beat Nicholas
THIRD rouud-Nicholas beat crane. F. p. Russell beat
Moody. McMRrtlu drew with Field. jackson
stein. Patay Whitney. Taft beat J.. r. Russell
Final round-Patay beat Field and Taft heat F. e
Russell
Taft and Patay divided the first and second
prizes. hut will play game FOR possession OF the
silver medal Saturday afternoon NJ the Rice
Chess club. The final round for the state cham
plonsEip will also be played on Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
THE FIFTH AVENUE POOL TOURNEY

In the first round of the annual amateur pool
tournament at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night
Plaisted C5O beat Andrews az Bean (5O heat Col
beat Rice (iSl.
In the sem-fnal round tonight Plaisted will
play Bean and Colamore Will meet Ross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
MAY CLOSE THE OAKLAWN TRACK

MAI OLUOA TIL - ~
Hot Springs Ark. Feb l2-NhHe tne H@'-s .
rerr NJ the Oallayv, track here would not discuss
the matter * IS believed that the passing OF 1D
Aumis anti-pool selling bill ~ the lower no ~
of the state Legislature to-day viii resuIs la
closing OF the track as soon as -Actius 49,
Moore 9fiNcs his signature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
ELECTRICAL SCORE BOARD PLANNED.
n Telesranh 10 The Trlhnne

nv ItIesTaph % The Tribune
Chicago. Feb l2-Accordng to Ban johnson
president Of the American League of Baseball
Clubs an electrical score board will be built nea~
the home plates on American League grounds on
nounced. wa NC AL
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
BRIGHAM YOuNe,s STATUE AND MORMON TEMPLE.

Tourists City remind them
Young great in that new land and that the people
famed Mormon temple built through the
of splendid
On
Illustrating
work progress picture the temple
most appropriate background
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
CORBIN LINE
WILL MERGE
To Be Turned Over to the Cana
dian Pacific

Spokane, WASH, Jan. 19.-That
the Spokane International will be
taken over by the Canadian Pacific
within the next few months is the
story which gained some circulation
in railroad circles yesterday. While
IL can not be divulRed, the source of
the report Is such that considerable
credence is generally given 1t. The
information cnmes from persons In
close touch with the affairs Of the
Canadian Pacific and having close re-
lationk with Canadian Pacific officials.
It lie known that under the traffic
agreement between ID. G. Oobrin OF
the Spokane International and the
Canadian Pacific officials, covering q
period of 40 years, it Is stipulated
that no American line can acquire
title to the Spokane international
There seems to be some question
whether the Canadian Pacific car
direG thy own railways in the UniteC
States. Mr.. Corbin is in the cas-
and could not be seen regarding tn
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19

A decision Was rendered today in
the local land Office in the contest
case of Otis Bales vresus Cornella
stayton and Anna Cuts versus Cor
nelia Stayton which was heard IN the
land office In November, 1908, con-
lnuing for eight days
July IT, 1905, the plat OF Town
ship A, range west, was fled IN the
local land offlce and on the same DAY
Cornelia Stayton fled . Homestead
entry ON the southwest quarter OF seq
ton 80 of this township. Immediately
follow ing the Cling of COrneila stay.
ton, Otis Battles offered a Homestead
entry on the east half of the south
vest quarter of section 80, which wa
rejected as was the offered entry o.
Anna Cults on the west half OF tn'
southwest quarter OF section S3.
An sfRadivit Of contest was nled O'
both Otis and Anna Cuts and on NO
Fember 10, the hearing was com
nenced. e. N. LaVeine apPeariu l
Tor the contestants and MCClsaf
B1rEAn appearing for the contestants
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
BEEF TEA
FOR PEOPLE
Carcasses of Cattle Thrown in
River Near City

The harvest OF dead cattle which
were thrown into the st. joe river
some time ago by the men In charge
OF the cattle OF w. H. Gof, of OOH
fax, Is now being reaped by the oity.
The past few days have witnessed the
drifting In Of several CarCasses at
Sander beach, from which portion OF
the lake the city gets its water supply.
Parties residing near the beach re-
ported this morning that several car.
casses had been carried into the bay
by the tide and are now being battered
to pieces on the ice which fringes the
shore, not 600 feet distant from the
intake OF the pumping station which
supplies the city with water. At the
time 1t was reported that the carcassea
were being thrown Into the river "a
drift down the lake TO Occur d..
Alene no steps we're taken By the
officials OF the city or county, and
the charges were denied By GOR who
stated that no Oarcaasea had beoE
4
thrown into the water, saying thai
the dead cattle were akinned and
buried. The boatmen reported thai
the men continued the violation o
the laws by throwing the carCasses II
the water after the matter had beeI
reported to the city officials. NJ
stepa have been taken 90 Tar 20 ramovl
the carcasses which are partly deCom
posed and = menace 10 the health o
the city. While several have reache'
Sander beach more may hoat In .
any time, 40 the number thrown int
the river was large. A number Q
these carcasses remain frozen In th
ice at the head of the lake and vii
prove further menace 70 the wats
supply Of the city with the coming Q
a chinook and melting Of the Toe.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
STIRS SOLONS
CARD

Boise, Idaho. Jan. 1S.-One OF the
most sensational incidents the Idaho
legislature has known In many years
occurred this m orning in the house,
when Representative McCracken sent
To the clerks dask an annual pass ON
the Short Line for 1907, good in Ida
no, stating 1t had been given him last
evening. The circumstances suR
Rested to the minds Of all the members
that the pass had been given TO infu.
onoe McCracken on the anti-pass bill
and the house was profoundly stirred.
Yesterday the McCraoken bill to
prohibit the giving or acceptance OF
passes was up for consideration In
committee Of the whole and recon-
msnded for passage. It contained
clause deferring the time for the pro
posed law TO go into effect for . year
In committee of the whole an ehorl
wa made 70 have that stricken out,
but It failed, Mr.. McCracksn himself
opposing it. The house was theFefOr'
somewhat surprised this morning
when Mr.. McCracken moved 10 Tefel
the bin 70 the committee Of the whole
for the purpose Of striking out tina
nroyision. In explanation Of the mo
tiop be sent the pass to the desk viii
a statement respecting the time II haC
heen given him. Mr.. CavaDauRh de
clared that in view Of the apparen
attempt 20 influence Legislation he va
more convinced than ever that u
lav should be made effective At oncs
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
BRADsTRRET'S REPORT
Business Of the Week Was
Steady.

New York, Jan. 1s.-Bradstrest
today says:
Retail and wholesale trade, In.
dustry and transportation alike, feel
the effect Of varying adverse weather
conditions, which retard OF check 90
tivity and make the congestion visible
some time ago In railroad matters,
even more scute. Raw wool IL steady.
Higher prices abroad aud In the vest
are sustaining features. Pressure Of
offerings from the new Cuban sagaF
crop is reflected In the market for INV
sugar here. which 10 six points lower
on the week, cOntrifugals selling ct
3 Ia cents.
Business failures Ia the United
States for the week ending January
II. are asa, against 2S3 last week;
2T9 In the like week Of 1906, 30a In
1905, 296 in 1904 and 23l In l903.
Canadian failures for the week
number %, a. against "a last week,
and SO In this weak . year age"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
were filed in the county recorders
Office yesterday:
p. T. Leak to Spokane Valley Land
q Water company tract 81, plat OF
Green acres, 81.
William L. Miles to Monarch Min
ing d Milling company, Mountainivew
Lode, o..
Pr. McGovern to J. j. o'Brien,
lot 7, block 80, town Of Occur d.
Alene, 1880.
U. 8. to Ole Frey, SEA of sw4,
se ction 8, and NE4 of NW4, section
II, township 40, north range vest.
]. G. Dunn to n. J. Lot, undi.
vided 1 interest in SEA Of sW4, sec.
ton g. W. Of the Ma, and NE4 o.
the Nw4, section II, in township 4
north range 3 west, 1850.
Jennie c. Dunn to John d. Welch
SEA OF sw4. section 8, WI Of tn
NEl and NE4 Of Nw4, section Il
township 40, north range 3 west, 5000