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New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

Tho sum Maid by the racing associations
goes to the county and town fairs ana Is uSeu
exclusively as premiums for excellence IN asri-
cultural and mechanical products. Not a cent
of it is spent in speed premiums or Oaiioon
ascensions or any similar attractions. Every
.u.r goes tn the farmer in prizes for the best
corn or other cereal. the choicest dairy products
the finest butter and like products of the farm
or of the ingenuity of the farmer in having con-
structed some useful article of value to him IN
his calling.
In another way it is safeguarded. too so that
II NAV attain it's purpose. 1t is allotted by the
state Controller under the direction of the
Legislature to each regularly constituted falr IN
exact proportion to the sums offered by these
fairs as premiums for three years preceding the
allotment.
Not only does this tax which comes directly
from racing help materially to pay the premium
list but the manner of its allotment IS an in
centive to each separate fair managementNto en-
large it's scope, because the larger the premium
list the more it receives the succeeding year.
There are at present ffty-nine fairs which are
the benefciaries of the tax. some of them re-
ceiving as much as $1,000. and all getting in
proportion to what they give These fairs are
scattered all over the state. New York County
and Queens County being practically the only
two in the state that have no such organiza-
tions.
The Saratoga Racing Association was the
only which fell behind last year, and this
was due to the fact that the meeting was in
conflict for seventeen days with the at the
Empire City track. Yonkers. The falling
off in the tax, however less than $1,000.
although this represented a loss of about
$50 900 to the association. The Empire City
Racing Associations share of the tax was ST.
43J 4S, which shows that James Butler and his
associates, who conducted the meeting near
YonI<ers in opposition to the Jockey Club and
under an order from the courts took in S24S,-
200 in gross receipts
The Coney Island Jockey Club led the way, as
usual with tax of -S54yOO1 SO. which means
that the gross receipts for the summer and fall
meetings or thirty racing days, were $1OS00OO.
This is daily average of $4,000
The following table shows what the various
racing associations paid in taxes IN 1905 and
1907:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
WHOLE GANG OF THUGS CAUGHT.
Two Williamsburg Policemen Trap Seven on
Elevated Platform.

Patrolmen Cantwell and Cummings, of the Bed
ford avenue station. Williamsburg, rounded up a
gang of youthful thugs early yesterday morning
who for time had been holding UP and rob-
bing wayfarers near Kent avenue and Broadway.
Henry Rhineberg, a ships carpenter. attached TO
the steamship Joseph Duprehim Fordnack of the
Morgan Line. mad visited hotel at Broadway
and the East River with friend. In treating he
exhibited roll of bills amounting to $50 After
Rhineberg parted with his friend he mounted to
the elevated railroad station. and was Immediately
followed by seven young
BY pretending friendship, Rhineberg declares.
Charles Price. OF No H2 Hope street. managed to
extract the roll Of bills from his pocket He raised
an outcry. and the two policemen on the street
below climbed 70 the platform by different stairs.
thus cutting off any possibility OF escape. Tho
seven were rounded up and taken to the station
house. where Rhineberg positively identified them
as the men who jostled and robbed him OF his
money. which picked UP the platform
where 1t had been discarded
The prisoners. when arraigned before Magistrate
O'Reilly. in the Lee avenue court, were held In
1900 bail each.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
GROWTH OF RACING.
Tx BIGGER THAN EYER.
4 Agricultwal Societies VII Rece'Ue
Close to $3.50 900 This Year.

The report which has just been nieo III Al
banv by John S. Shea, supervisor OF racliis a.
counts with the State Controller shows that .',s
racing season of 1907 was the most proh'aDio
since the enactment of the Percy-Gray ia"' ="
1S95-a statute governing and regulating ~
sport and establishing sta'e iaee -
,,,issio, for the s,pervision and direction there
Of The state tax of ) per cent on the gross re-
cents of the various associations amounted 10
so46. .429 16 last year, the biggest amount ever
reported, and exceeded by S4o.3Io 40 the pros
perous season of 1906. when the total reachsd
$201, ,053 76
In the thirteen years since the passage OF inc
law the racing associations through 'he st'o
tax have contributed to the agricultural socleteS'
70 which this tax is devoted 81, ,742, ,69S 81. The
fo1Iou,ine table shows the amount of the tax
each wear since 1898, when it amounted TO oniy
S27 900 "a and illustrates the growth OF the
sport and the popularity of racing:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

OWNER OF THE SENECA CHALLENGES.

Addison Hanan. of the New York, Larchmont
and other yacht clubs. has challenged with his
sloop yacht Seneca for the Manhasset Bay Yacht
Clubs challenge cup. According to the conditions
governing the for this trophy, boats racing
fA it should conform to the rule governing boats
oSthe old 3o-foot class which OF about 25-foot
waterline. The Seneca just fills the bill, appar-
emily, she is in the 2-foot class being As feet
over all and 30 feet waterlne. and having about
LIS square feet of sail
The Seneca is Herreshoff boat, built last year
for the Rochester Yacht Club to defend the Canada
Cup. which from the Adele. the Canadian rep
resentative The Seneca. which sailed by her
present owner, who bought her after the contest,
won in three straight races. The Seneca is now
laid up at Ulmer Park. She will be of the
first yachts IN commission in the spring. Addison
Hanan is regarded of the best amateur
shippers in these waters He sailed the soop
IrOndequoit, and the Canada Cup two years
ago. after that boat had been defeated twice by
the Canadian boat. winning the other three races,
and really snatching victory out Of defeat.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Nesc York and Elisabeth Lead,
While r. Vest Has Best AUerage.

Since the official figures were published week
ago several changes have been recorded IN the
Athletic Bowling League championship race Inc
RoseyilIe Athletic Association five was ueposeo
from the lead and in its place the New YORK Atm
Ietic Club and Elizabeth Club teams are now on
even terms for first place, with ten games won anu
five lost In team average, however, EiizapeIh
easily shows the way with 9229 as against 1894 FOR
the local combination.
There is a triple tie for second place between
Roseville the Newark Bay Club and the Jersey
CITY Club teams with nine games won and SIX lost
RoseviIIes setback happened a week ago, Wheh 'ne
cbampon team lost all three games at EiiZaoeth-
That was a most unusual turn of affairs Tor Rose
Vile and the opinion prevails generally that II Will
be pretty hard to recover the lost ground
The individual average race has also developed
new leader in r. West, of Elizabeth, who mas d
mark of 1881 while Clauss, another Elizabeth
bowler has moved up from fourth TO second with
an average of 1929 Olozaga, the Roseville man
and leader for several weeks, has dropped to thrd
his mark being 1915. After the Count comes
Sherwood of New York, with 1871, but the biggest
gain of the week must be credited to RhodenburS'
of Columbia, who has jumped up from 1l90 to lso 6
Others doing well are Lockwood, Pope ana
Harper The first two have the same average
1888 while the Passaic man is credited with
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
AN ACTIVE GOLF WEEK.
CHAMPIONSHIP TROUBLE.
Brae Burn Nay Withdrazo Its DIP
pLication-Coming Meetings.

According to latest advices the BTae Burn Coun-
try Club is likely to withdraw its application
for the amateur golf championship tourna-
ment. With the Massachusetts organization out
of the running the blue ribbon competition for the
year would be almost certain to go to either
Garden City or Deal. The Onwentsia Club, near
Chicago has applied but it is understood that the
Western body does not expect to get the tourna-
ment this year.
The excise question appears to be the trouble
over Boston way, may be gathered from the
following remarks of a well known writer:
''Brae Burn might have secured this years anna
teur championship but question Of accommoda-
tons has arisen which may cause the club TO with
draw its application.
Golfers, more than hundred of them, come
from New York, Philadelphia, the South, Chicago
and Western cities to compete in the amateur
meetings What would they say If at luncheon
time one of them called for his usual bottle OF
beer or light wine and was told that nothing
of that nature could be served at the taoles!
There are those who assert that probably not
10 per cent of the golfers who attend champion
ship meetings whether they would be able
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ELEMENTS HELP THE FIREMEN.
Heavy Rain Falls While They Fight Threat
ening Blaze in West 21st Street.

Persons living in West z1st street were awakened
during the early hours of yesterday morning oy
fire engines responding to an alarm for IRE Wnlcn
threatened when at it's worst TO eat up the line on
buildings in this street between Sixth avenue sns
Fifth avenue and to burn its way through TO %
street The fire, however. was confined 70 No %
TO 81 West 2st street. occupied BY the Flemish All
Company and a number of cloak manufacturers.
At about the same time that the alarm vas senI
in vast torrents rain poured from the black SKY
overhead
The fire for a time seemed TO be OF small Pro-
portions for only little clouds Of gray smoke.
seeming neither to diminish nor increase. Fo4leo
into the street from the windows Persons wers
permitted to in the opposite the build
Ing They thought the fire insignificant sud
denly a red glow snveloped the smoke
Firemen hastily shouted orders for more water
lines Of hose were laid. and from the red glow
Ieaped out through the windows great tongues o.
scarlet fire and triumphant flames. which mocNes
the drenching rain Whistles were blown. addF
tIonal fire engines rushed up to give aid. tenants
thrust I'D their windows and looked out from
them in their night attire. the crowd at the nFs
grew greater. and such exclamations as "lts .
bird?' and Its a crackerJacki'' were plennrl
from those who came running TO the scene
There's got TO be three fires; always Is said
one excited individual. speaking to a woman h'
feet danced in accompaniment TO the rain pat'sl
ing on the sidewalk. Suddenly dense pail Oh
black sooty smoke hid the hremen and fire engine.
and smothsred the crowd Then from the roor "a
the building burst mountain OF golden nsnS'
which lit up the black vault OF the sky t
crowd pushed back beyond Sixth avenue 'n'
engines strove with all their power ana threw U
into the rain showers OK iery sparks: rrora w
water tower there sushed a great stream Wn'e.
was directed into the windows OF the ournins
building The FIRE was fought stubbOrnly ror
nearly two hours and at O'Clock II was uhD'-
control
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
RICH FUTURITY FOR TRoTTERs.

One of the richest and the most liberal futurity
stakes ever offered for rotters and PAGERS is being
promoted bt '"The Horseman and Spirit of the
Times The stake Is guaranteed to be less
than $1,000, and according to conditions Just pub
lshed, all the money contributed to the stake by
breeders in the way of nominating and starting fees
will go into the stake as added money. The condi-
tions of entry exceedingly liberal. The nomi-
mating fee of 81 permits owners to name many
they may own. In addition to this there
will be two further payments of 50 each, which is
all the money required until the year of the race,
when starting fees fall due.
The stake Will be raced in three divisions. For
three-year- troters there will be purse of S10
GOO; for two-year-old trotters the purse will be
s. 600; for three-year-old PAGERS $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

1874, having gained more than four points IN the
last series. Harper. although rolling on the fas-
sale team, is resident of Newark, ana ne uSeo
to roll the North End team when II peloneeu
to the league AS the matter now stands rheie
are three with averages better than 19O and thir-
teen with than 1So.
One of the most important series Of the season
IS scheduled for this week. On Thursday night
New York will roll at Roseve, and If the latter
lives I'D to past performances It is due 10 VIII
the odd game That would place the rivals on
exactly even terms with eleven won ana seVe"
lost New York has been pinnlng better thah
RoseviIIe of late, that a brace VIII ne hece9-
sary on the part of the New Jersey team.
On the same night Passaic and Columbia the
tail enders will meet the Hoboken alleys, wnlle
Montclair will go to Newark Bay. The Ehzaoeth-
Jersey CITY series tomorrow night will start the
fun Official figures to date follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
AMONG THE CRICkETERS.
DR.. Hushinson Elected President of
the Kings County Club.

Members of the Kings County Cricket Club OF
Brooklyn have always been among the first TO
elect their officers for the year. At the annual
meeting held last week the following were elected:
President DR.. Z. c. Huskinson; ce-presldent, r
Hoyle: treasurer. Z. ]. Atwood; secretary, A. b.
Lewis; captain Team A. z. 3. ReeCe; VIce-captaln'
A & Lewis: captain Team r. ". NlillamS; VICE
caDtsin, J. c. X. Jordan; captain summer eIeNen'
T. ]. Atwood; executive committee, Dr. T. =.
Huskinson F. HovIe. a. b. Lewis T. j. ATWOOD
G. w Barnes. G. CIautier and J. D. Maclennan'
match committee, A. B. Lewis. F. b. tteece ana
" Williams; ground committee Z. J. ATWOOD, r
HovIe and J. T. Phillips; auditing committee u
Gautier j. {. X. Jordan and J. D. Maclennan'
delegates to METROPOLITAN District Cricket League
A e Lewis +. Hoyle. G. W. Barnes. T. J. Al
wood F. B. Reece and ". Williams.
Unable to resist the attractions Of hrst class
English cricket, his highness the Jam OF Nav
anarar better known Prince RanJltsnhjl tor
as ..Rsnir' by his cricket admirersl, has decloeo
IN NAV for Sussex next season. He had SIX bIs-
1sh professionals in India in the taI TO 1e4ch ms
subjects the advanced science of the game hahJi
is now in England, living in a style In keeping
NTH the income of his kingdom. which is $sopV'o
= wear When he last in England ne wrote
hooks to help things out
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
MANY ATHLETIC GAMES.
Star Runners Entered an Pastiaae
Clubs Meeting.

Word was received from Philadelphia yesterday
that Guy Haskins. the star runner or the unl-
versity of Pennsylvania, had sent his entry for
the special 1000 yard race at the games CT the
Pastime Athletic Club, which will be held at
Madison Square Garden. on Monday evening Jan
uary % II is almost certain that Melvin w Sher-
pard of the Irish American Athletic CUB VIII
follow suit thus insurng contest between the
,-re.taet rnidde-distance runners in the country.
Besides the meeting between these great runners
the contest between Smithson and Hilllnan over
the hurdles the three mile run, in which strong
field will Try to lower the colors of champion Bon
hag and other speciaIties promise 10 furnish
night of exhilarating sport There VIII be only
one week more before entries close
All the indoor stars are filing down their spikes
for the annual winter games of the 9Th Regiment
which take place Saturday evening February one
hundred and fifty athletes from the 9Th Regiment
and more than three hundred Amateur Athleuc
Union men are expected TO compete, making an
entry list close to hundred The 23d Regiment or
Brooklyn will have a team in the one mile relay
race for regiments picked from such men as
Bacon Bursch White, Sedey, Berker and Nc
Avoy The 22d will probably nominate McEntee'
Koch. Crockett and Kear.
What promises to be one of the most interesting
athletic events of the season is the 1ap-yard
relay race open TO the various military organlza-
tions in greater New York al the games OF Sonl-
pany of the 69th Regiment on Saturday night
January 25. All the regiments IN broohlEn anu
New York have entered teams. Besides this event
there will be on the card a Sn-yard dash' an ssV-
ward run and a one-mile run and some Snort
sprint races and handicap events. All these races
are omen TO all registered athletes of the Amateur
Athletic Union and the Military Athletic League.
,
The 14th Regiment Armory win be the scene OF
enthusiastic athletic activity on Saturday evening
January % when many athletes from the Brook
lvn Sunday schools viii compete in novice ana
handicap events. Already the entry list Is large
and the meet promises TO exceed all previous ones
held in the armory in point of number of entries
and enthusiasm.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ALLEGED MURDERER BROUGHT HERE
Caught in Canal Zone and Will Be Taken
to Florida to Face Charge.

In charge OF Samuel b. Schenck a Panama Do
liceman, John Hughes, a fisherman. who until
eight months ago lived In Osceola County Fla
was brought to this city yesterday on the Panama
Line steamship Colon, so that he could be turned
over to Sheriff ]. f. Walker. of Kissmmee, who
has extradition papers for him. He will be taken
to Florida where he is wanted on a charge of
murder in the first degree
II is alleged that Hughes. who is a EARNED
man. had a quarrel more than eight months ago
with Irving NJ Simpson. son OF a postmaster OF
Kssmmee. Simpson was killed. IL is alleged by
Hughes. The latter escaped after the murder For
q time he worked as foreman in the canal zone
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
TAILOR NOW SURE 1s IS UNLUCKY.
He Is Arrested When Policeman Finds That
Number of Sewing Machines Going

Louis Schneidlekraut, tailor. who has shop
at No 30 Scholes street. Williamsburg. has looked
with suspicion upon the number 13. He is sure
now that il is unlucky. he taken into Gus
terday yesterday afternoon, charged with violating
the Sunday law. When policeman visited the
shon he found thirteen sewing machines operated
by thirteen persons.
The policeman stopped the worn and arrested the
proprietor who furnished bail for his appearance
In the Manhattan avenue court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
DESPAIR.

What do you want o. the EDITOR asAsd ~"
Office hoy. blocking the doorway s-ss
Il have a manuscript poem. said the long 80
caller which wish to submit for his fnSpecLos n
The Office boy closed the door, but reappeaie"
moment later. -
"Ncthin' doin We amt printin no poetry.
he said samming the door IN the caller tasSs-
Bard ontt exclaimed the poet. tearing MS
Chestnut" yelled the boy over the ral..
I've heard that un oefors-"-Chieaso Tr'01A'
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

Totals -S-oltT% 20 s@4o'1<S 10
A prominent racing man in talking Of the re-
port yesterday said
1T is gratifying to lovers of the thoroughbred
for the reason that it demonstrates. nothing
else could, the popularity of the sport. and 10
the farmer because there will be for distribution
at the several county and town fairs this year
more money for premiums than ever before
The figures are so big that they need no proph-
ecy to accompany them. But with racing as
now conducted. appealing it does to the pub
lie as a splendid recreation, and accepting the
years that have gone fair basis, it is not at
all a product of the imagination to this
gratuity to agriculture mount up within the
next ten years to 100000. Thoroughbred rae
ing progresses with population so long as super
vised with the jealous care that now is be
slowed on it. And population is increasing with
giant strides in the vast centres near which the
racing plants of the association are situated"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

Towne-There was a spelling bee down at cur
church the other night. The pastor gave out the
words. Did YOU hear about II?
Rrowne-No. Was II intereStine2
Towne-Rather. The first three words he ssva
out increase pastor and salary. ."--pSslA-
delphia Press.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

II, the days of Guttenburg. Gloucester ana oio
Brighton Beach. when betting Was the only eA
,lse for running races. no such CROWDS We're
,,ossihle or even dreamed Of 1t was this abuse
of the sport and the same can be said for many
of the tracks in rte West which led TO their
downfall Here. as my correspondent says the
snort is the first and, may add. only consioer-
alton so far turf government Is coii'ei leO'
and while the betting attachment leduS 10 Soir7
abuses these abuses are grossly exaggerated
from, nv experience. ! am not entirely con-
,;,,ced that the massage Of the anti betting bill
would kill racing in this state although 1t would
limit il There are many good sportsmen VINO
would sti find their chief pleasure IN trlals OF
-need If So however. il would he cause Tor
regret among racegoerS, for. IN my OPINION d
snort would he lost the good points Of which are
strong enough to overWhelm the undeslrable
features
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

TO get drinks at the clubhouse. But they would
probably vote that the 10 per cent VINO WISH
drinks served with their meals should have them
and that a club which could not do so because
of the law was not giving suitable accommoda-
tions for the tournament
The many improvements under way at tTaroen
City may be regarded significant side traps
galore being added and in fact, every possible
alteration that be made to make the course
equal to any in the country. The national tour
nament for amateurs has already been held at
Garden City. 1t was back in 1900 that waiter j.
Travis won his first title there.
As for Deal, it may he said that little reason
able objection be made to the course But
the New Jersey club has been keeping unusually
quiet the matter, and if it comes down 10 a
vote at the annual meeting there seems to be little
doubt that Garden City will be the choice.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

This will be busy week for golfers in various
localities. Tomorrow, night the Massachusetts
Golf Association will hold its annual meeting. and
later in the week the Western Golf Association
members will gather at Chicago. But most inn
portant Of all will be the annual meeting or the
United States Golf Association, to be held at
Delmonico's Friday night.
1t is generally understood that report on the
revision of the rules will be read. This is mat
ter that has been engrossng the attention of a
special committee for several months, and it is
understood that excellent progress has been made.