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New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
MANY FENCING TEAMS NAMED.
Yale, Cornell and West Point Entered
Among Others, for Manrique Cup.

Fencing teams from Yale, Cornell West Point,
Columbia, University of Pennsylvania. New York
Fencers' Club, New York Athletic Club, New
York Turn Verein and Crescent Athletic Club
have entered the annual Junior three-man foil
fencing tournament for the Manrique trophy, to
be held at the Central Young Mems Christian As
socation. Brooklyn, Saturday ebruary l, at
1880 o'clock
Last year the Cornell team the first leg
the trophy. The contest promises to be keen
all of the teams which have entered have ex-
ceptionally fine and have been training for
some time in preparation for the contest Each
team will be represented by three men, and each
contestant Will fence bout with every other
contestant, each bout consisting Of four minutes
of actual fencing, the contestants changing posi-
tions the mat after two minutes.
The tournament will be held under the
ton of the Amateur Fencers' League of America
and will be strictly invitation affair. All who
interested in fencing and would like to wit
this competition may secure invitations by
applying to B. B. Foster, Central Young Mems
Christian Association. No 502 Fulton street.
BROOKLYN,
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
PEACE IN DOG WAR.
Insurgents Congratulate august
Belmont on His Election.

The dove of peace is again lowering over
the American Kennel Club and it begins to look as
If the warning factions had buried the hatchet
few days ago in the Ashland House committee was
saving some harsh things about August Belmont,
the president of the club, and now this same COM
nittee is concentrating him in formal way on
his election to the referendum committee Lau-
renee NJ D. Mcclure secretary of the Ashland
House committee which has been in opposition 10
the administration on the question of the lncor-
poration of the club addressed the following letter
TO Mr.. Belmost on Thursday, on behalf Of his COM
mittee:
Tho Ashland House committee desires TO. eXteno
70 Won its heartest on your
10 the committee as provided for in the resolution
adopted bv the American Kennel Club on December
Is, 1897.
Mr.. Belmont acknowledged its receipt yesterday
follows:
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor
of JanIIarv 23 transmitting to me- on the part Oh
the Ashland House committee, Its heartlest con-
EXAMINATIONS on my election to the referendum com
93ittee so called feel greatly pleased personally
az This mark of your committees feeling, but more
contest has not left any sentiment Whch VIII pe
detrimental to the interests of the American hennei
CyIub: on the contrary accept 1t as token OF the
feeling of the committee on the results OF iIl con-
test itself and encouraged TO the beIleI tilaI
as soon as the referendum committee work Is
accomplished a prosperous and harmonious era ior
our club will follow
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
RACING At NEW ORLEANS.
MinOt and Ralbert Furnish Surprise
to Form Players.

Nev Orleans Jan 24-I.arge and well balanced
fields and the heavy track made picking winners
harder than usual at the City Park track to-day.
The post favorites won In George H. White Rustic
and Paul but the two first named were only luke
warm choices and the form players found their
only consolation in the victory of Paul, backed
from to to TO TO- in the fifth race, at one mile
and quarter.
AIinot and RaIbert were the successful long shots
The former at u to I, raced Rappahannock, the
favorite in the second race into submission at the
head of stretch and lasted long enough to beat
the fast closing Jack Bratton half a length Raj
bert at 10 to /. revelled in the going and made
show Of his field in the fourth race.
Docile was the medium of big plunge in the
last race, being backed from to to to 5. He
always outrun, however, and Lady Alicia, the
second choice cleverly.
The entries Of S. A Valentine have been refused
at both tracks for the rest of the season. This
ruling by the stewards out Of the form somer-
sault OF Youthful Valentine is said to have won
$4,000 by the victory Of the McGinnis cast-off a
few days ago.
o First race zone mile and @ Whit
70 J. second Sylvia G. 100 (ott' Z to l. third I'd Time
Ijt NAME & May; tD9thy S , ann Giin R; SI Mar r
Yankee Rose and Epitone also
Second race six fg6!ongs-Mno 81 Duber,; II to l.
hammock los Q1ee) 8 to o third: Time 1:1S:5 Bonart
Viperine Charlatan and Lightning Conductor
Third race ng @ ni6 - sens 80 yg
100 IL SMITH. 10 TO l. third. Time. "a. Thomas Cal
hOun, Bounding Elk Goldquest. Ben Sand, Daily,
Bitter Fair Stone street Bayou Lark Pat Ornus.
Lee. Frescau and Lady Seahorn also
Fourth (selng; six furlonEs)-Ralbert 105 Uee),
10 won; Hancock. 101 (Skirvn). second;
Peabody. 101 (MCCahey), 20 TO l. third. Time. 117@.
Javanese, Russell T. De Reszke Hughes Artful Dodger
irship Blackburn. Clifton Forge. King Cole Clara
Huron also
Fifth (selling; mile and a quarter)-PauI
Gowers). 10 10. Suffice, 95 (McCaheyD 20 TO l.
second Daring 100 tRosen 25 TO l. third Time. 2152s.
Ap6eTjack Fonsouca vincentio Lady Charade Eta NJ.
Sixth race selling: one mile and a quarter)-Iady
Alicia. 95 tOtt 20 ,, Millshora 81 (Fiynn) IL
70 J. second John Mcbride 107 icL)aneD TO l. third.
Time. 215Ss Jungle Imp, Rebounder, Docle Noel,
sayor Fare FoOtlights Favore and Beserling
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
NO TRUCE IN BASEB4LL.
PulIidm Still InSistent That Blacklist
Must Go.

Philadelphia Jan. 24-Harry c. Puliiam, pres-
dent of the National League and a member OF the
national commission. who is visiting friends in this
CITY, reiterated yesterday his statement that the
blacklist resolution of the National Association
must be abrogated or he would resign. He said in
part:
Unless this blacklist rescinded before the Ma
/ will hand my resignation TO the league as soon
as there is a quorum and ii won take more inan
ten minutes to sever my connection Win
baseball for all time. -.
/ will attend the Monte Cross dinner in this city
on February p, and by that time viii know just
deliver my valedctory address at that event. which
will be my last public appearance as an officer OF
Ihe National League ,
This matter could be settled in twenty-four hours
by Garry Hermann If he would enforce the law,
which distinctly that player who mas peeIl
have a hearing before the national commission.
The resolution adopted by the National Association
IS direct violation of this rule, which the National
Association members are a party to. ms reSoIu-
adopted purely to satisfy the spite OF one
rnan-Walter Durham against Lew NiltSe. Nr.
Hermann can end the whole thing by saying 10 the
minors: There is the law; you must obey
Hermann refuses to act because he has been
soft -soaped' by the minor leasuers. who have
told him that there is no such resolution IN eX-
istence. This statement comes from Pat Powers,
hut 1t does not GO He has vote in the meet
ines of the National Association and what he says
cuts no figure Tim Murnane. who is on the board
of arbitration writes over his signature that
Dininger of the Philies, if he fails to make good
in the National League, must go back to the Tri-
State League which is an acknowledgement that
the blacklist is still in effect.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
TO ERECT SMALL BRONX HOUSES.
Plans for Structures To Cost About S44, 600
Filed.

Many plans for small dwelling houses to be
erected in The Bronx were filed yesterday The
total cost of the structures will be about $4,000.
n. Martin will erect a two and half story
frame dwelling house, 21x43 feet, on the east
side of Hull ave, 307.3 feet north of 2O5th ST.
from plans by Robert Glenn, architect. II
will cost s4,5OO. J. B. DossO is going TO build
four two story frame dwelling houses. 2Ox5O
feet each. on the west side of Manida ST, $50
feet south of Spofford ave. from plans by An
gelo Rezzano, an architect, at a cost of $4,000
Basilius Busch will build two two story brick
dwelling houses, 2Ox52 feet each, on the north
side of 1S1st ST, S6 feet east of Crotona Park
way from plans by Henry Nordheim, an archi-
tect, at a cost of $4,000.
Samuel GelIer will erect a two story frame
dwelling house. 21x50 feet. at the southwest
corner Of 172d ST. and Gleason ave, from plans
by B. Ebeling, an architect, at cost of $4,000,
He will also erect two story frame dwelling
house, 21x5O feet, on the south side of Gleason
ave- 25 feet west of 172d st, at cost of $4,000.
and a two story frame dwelling house, 32x23
feet on the west side of 172d st, 6S feet south
of Gleason ave, at a cost of 81, 900, from plans
by B. Ebeng.
A two story brick assembly hall and res
taurant, 30.2x157 Sx46x175 feet, will be erected
on the west side of Westchester ave, 259 feet
north of Jackson ave, by the Forest Leasing
Company, of which Jules Hayman is president.
1t will be built from plans by Moore & Land
siedel, architects. 1t will cost $4,000. James
Butler viii erect story brick store, 25x105
feet, the westerly side OF Third ave, 13S
feet north of 165th St, at cost of $4,000, from
plans by William II. Gompert, architect.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
WESTERN UNION INCREASES WAGES.
Former Strikers in the Main Office to Re-
ceive a Dollar Week More

There was a cheerful air yesterday at the heal
quarters of Local No. IS OF the Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union, at No. SO Pine street. owing to the
announcement that the wages of a number of the
strikers who had been taken back at the main office
of the Western Union Telegraph Company had
been increased dollar week
1t was said also that there is 4 good prospect
Of the three hundred and more strikers for
whom there places when the strike
declared off being re-empIoyed soon. except in
the cases of those who took an active part. The
Western Union already had increased wages at its
cable office.
Secretary McInerney, of the local union. said yes
terday that indirect information had been received
by the idle strikers that in about three weeks or
so practically all of them will be needed. Strikers
who go back are employed a individuals.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
| MANY UPTOWN SALES.
Market Found at auction for Seq
eraL Parcels.

More sales OF dwelling houses were reported
Yesterday than on any day in the last two
months. Trading was principally in the central
West Side and in The Bronx There were two
small downtown deals.
l.. J. Phillips 6. Co sold for W. w. & T. NJ
Hall No 80 West Seth St, a five story American
basement dwelling house, on a lot 22x1022 feet
II is one of a row recently erected by the
Messrs Hall The buyer will occupy the prem
ises The McVickar-Gaillard Realty Company
sold for Charles F. Lambke No. 2TO West 93d
St, five story American basement dwelling
house 1t adioins the southeast corner of West
End ave- Louisa Lenk was reported to have
sold No. 157 West SSth St, a four story stone
front dwelling house, on a lot 13x1OOS feet
The Delaplaine estate sold to Mr. PEABODY NO.
GA West 5Oth St, three story dwelling house.
on a lot 1Sx1005 feet columbia College mousse
hold)
In the Real Estate Exchange Salesrooms
yesterday Joseph P. Day sold at foreclosure NOS
1919 and 1851 1st ave. six story tenement
house with stores 40.11x10O feet, and Nos 1881
and 1899 1st ave-, six story tenement mousse
with stores, 40x1OO feet, to Maurice Cohen, the
plaintiff. for $1OO1O1. The sum due was about
S13SOO He also sold Nos. 42S and 434 East
116th ST. two six-story tenement houses, with
stores 7O1Ox1O011 feet, to s. Van Praag, the
plaintiff. for S69,9S2. The amount due was
about $50 949.
BRYAN L. Kennedy sold at foreclosure Nos. 20
and 227 East 123d ST, six story tenement
house with store 81. .Sx1OO.11 feet, to the Ham
iton Holding Company, for S35,922 The sum
due was $4,000, subject to a prior mortgage OF
S29OOO
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
SPORTS At COLUMBIA.
Track Meets zcith Nary and Prince
ton-Fencing Schedule.

rrha Columbia track management announced yes
+ardav that a dual meet had been arranged be-
tween Columbia and Annapolis, to take place at
Annanolis on May %. This will be the hrst TIME
tbo+ tbe two institutions have ever met on the
oinder nath and comes on the day on which the
Plue and White usually held a meet with fehh-
svIvania This year, however, the CouInDia-Fehh
sI,1yania contest has been dropped by mutual con-
sar+ Princeton will meet Columbia at Williams
bridge Oval May TO-
The Central High School of Philadelphia mas
entered team in the high school indoor relay
cban,nionship TO be held at the Columbia games
In Madison Square Garden February 10 Ihe
Rows High School of Brooklyn and the HIGH
School of Commerce have also entered teams IN
this event special invitation 600-yard run mas
been arranged for this meet, and already Sedlcy
of the New York Athletic Club. and Bacon OF
the Irish-Americans, have entered. ]. b. TayIor
and GUY Haskins of Pennsylvania, have likewise
promised to appear.
Meets with West Point Annapolis. Pennsyl-
vania Yale and Princeton included in the
schedule of the Columbia fencing team. which
was made public yesterday. In accordance with
the plan adopted by the Intercollegiate Fencing
Association the colleges will be divided into
groups of three for the preliminary matches
West Point and Princeton are in the group with
Columbia, and the meet will take place in the
Columbia fencing room March II. The schedule
follows:
February 1, Manrique cup tournament, at Brook
lyn; February Is, West Point. at West Point; Feb
ruary q, Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia; February
% Annapolis, at Annapolis; March 6. Yale and
Princeton at New York: March IA. preliminaries
of intercollegiate tournament, at New York; March
z and IS, intercollegiate tournament, at New York
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
TH1RTY-oNE sERGEANTs DEPosED.
General Bingham Takes Hand at ExplM.
ing Bombshells.

Another bombsheTl was hurled IN Mulberry strsss
Yesterday afternoon but. strange to say. It nos
the work OF any Black Hand artists but the act q
Commissioner Bingham himself. AS result Of IN,
EXPLOSION thirty-one sergeants. or what rounds
men in the days Of "the best chief that New York
ever had" were reduced to the rank OF patrolnen
and sent to the East th street and East 9Th strest
stations with eighteen Heutenants whose one ob-
tect will be to watch them
The sergeants were called to Police Headquarters
Yesterday, and after a heart TO heart" talk with
General Bingham were told that they were realcea
10 the ranks for an indefinite period their work
had not been up to his standard. The temporarily
deposed men will not lose their standing or rank
but will be tested TO IL they capable OF zoa
patrol work. and II the iieutenants report 50 Win
be restored again.
All Of the Iieutenants sent TO watch the deposed
men are well up on the list for captain and il 4.
General Bfngham's idea that they win not d--a "
be delinquent in their duties for fear OF ruinip.
their own chances for advancement
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
SUES HANSON FOR S5O,O00.
Former Sergeant Peabody, Who Figured in
Howard Gould Suit, the Plaintiff.

Another echo of the Howard Gould separation
suit resounded through Police Headquarters yes
terday when a complaint and summons in suit
for $4,000 served on Deputy Commissioner
Hanson by counsel for former Detective Sergeant
Frank Peabody on the grounds of false imprisQn-
ment. Peabody dismissed from the force by
Commissioner Bingham June q last the
charge that he had made false statements to Han
son In reference 10 his part in obtaining evidence
for Mr.. Gould against his wife
In his complaint Peabody says that when he Wis
tied Hanson at the Yale Club. the defendant. after
calling him vile names. locked him in room. and
ii is this confinement at the Yale Club that
Peabody bases his suit for false imprisonment
Peabody also says that on May 3 Hanson gave as
excuse that he had been drinking ahd that he
would see to 1t that Peabody not harmed if he
would plead guilty to the charges against him
Peabody says that he did so, but. notwithstanding
Hansons promise. was dismissed from the force.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
NO FOOTBALL ACTION.
Fo,Ycard Pass Hard Problem for
Rule Makers to SolUe.

-r, o,rr,, winter meeting of the intercollegiate
football rules committee began yesterday at the
Murray Hill Hotel in this city. TWO sessions "eIo
hold one In the afternoon snd another IN the even
ing which extended late irto the night i,oies'o -
Dennis chairman of the committee saiu a' ~ ~
o'clock that the findings of the cotliiiit'ee WIN
not be announced until the final adjournment TO-
day.
Dr Harry L. Williams of Minnesota, and A A.
Starr of Chicago were pot present, whlle Dr.
Carl s williams represented the University Oh
PENNSYLVANIA in place of John C. Bell Inc 1ol-
lowing were in attendance: Professor L. M Dennis'
Cornell chairman; Professor j. B. Fine Prlncetoli'
Walter Camp, Yale; Joshua crane JI' iiai va s<u >
lieutenant H. B. Hackett, West Point; Paui
roshieI Annanolis: Dr. Carl S. Williams, Penn
svlvania: E K Hall, Dartmouth; Dr. j. A Baoitt,
Haverford; Professor C. w. Savage, Oberin; FRO
fessor w L. Dudley, Vanderbilt, ana Dr. = L.
Lees, Nebraska.
At the first session in the afternoon an organiza-
tIon was effected and the old officers Were re-
elected as follows:
Chairman Professor L. NJ. Dennis, Cornell; sec
otary u K Hall Dartmouth; editor of the rules,
Walter Camp. Yale.
An open discussion held on proposed changes
in the rules, and the one governing the IoI"aiu
pass came in for particular consideration MANY
suggestions were mdde-some nfty-SeVeh NdIieIies'
,r Fact-to the end that the play might be re-
s+ricted TO some extent without impar1ng It's use
fulness After a lengthy discussion colhIl''ee
Of three was appointed consider the dlfterent
suepestions and make a report. This committee was
wade m of Walter Camp, e. K Han ana Faul
Dashiel
II was almost o'clock when the sup-conlffh''ee
was ready to make a recommendation TO the Iuli
committee but what this report was could not be
learned.
Another session will be held at 10 o'clock this
ing
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
OF THE CLUBS.
SADDLE HORSES ON SHOW.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Il. McGibbOn Hin
ManY BLue Ribbons.

There was a good representation of lovers of fine
horses at the show Of saddle horses at the Ameri-
can Horse Exchange last night, and those who at
tended were well rewarded, for the eight classes
contained many high bred animals. Among those
present were William DurIand, James g. Marshall
Emil Anthony, Lewis E Waring, II. T. and Samuel
Peters and Samuel Taylor.
As on the previous night, the McGibbon horses
carried of the honors of the evening. He captured
blue ribbons-one in class = with his bay mare
Venus, and one in class L, with his bay gelding
Peter Pan, ridden by MI. Collier. He won red
ribbons with his Orchid and Jim Crow and yellows
with his Jasmine, Orchid and White Stockings.
Mrs. w. A McGbbon captured the championship
cup with her bay mare Lady Mcdonald. She also
won blue ribbons with the same horse in classes
and Q NcGibbon & Golfers Morningstar won tho
blue ribbon IN class s. and Mrs. Kirkland's Colleen
made a good showing by taking the first prize in
class 20.
In The ladies' saddle class Mrs. William Balm
rode the winner McGibbon's bay mare Venus, Mrs
McGibbon having the second horse. Orchid. for her
mount
There was much interest in the championship
class, for which an extra judge. James G. Mar
shall, was called in The entries Lady Nc
Donald. the winner; Jasmine, winning the reserve
King Of Spades. Morningstar and Label. The sum
msries follow:
9s g. G o'' E gfs z5 J: bands & 1a5 aBs gP'E ~
years; " A McGibbon's c 6. Orchid 12l years
years third. McGIbbon q Golfers D. & Morning STAR
BE, 3 years,
cas- oaorses up to carving $50 Poqndsl-Won by
Nrs. ". A McGlbbon's b. n. Lady Mcdonald, l523a
hards. years: H: 7; Peters biz 8: King Of Spades
16 years. second ". A McCSibhons b. m. Jasmine
525z. years. third; Mrs E c kirkland's b. m
Colleen. 15.3 years, reserve.
C-iasg Olorses up 10 carrying ls5 pounds)-Won by
McGbbon & colners b g Morning Star l2l'a hands
years second. w 4. McGbbons b. IA. White stockings
1921, 6 years third
class Lades' saddle horses; under 152 hands)-Won
by W A NcGibbons b Venus, Is Y hands.
w A McGibbon's c e. Orchid, 15.l. years, second;
w A NcGbbons blk. m Ebony Belle. l5.11z years.
third.
Class park horses any height)-Won by Mrs. w A.
EcGiObon,s D. n Lady Mcdonald, l32. years H T.
blk &. King of Spades l6 second: )"
a McCbbons m. Jasmine. l5-2az, third: MIS-
z c Kfrklands b. N. Colleen 1873, years reserve.
Class 10 (best trained hack, any hegh-Won by Mrs.
z Kirklands b. IA. Colleen. 1873 8 years. W. A Nc
Gibbons blk e. Jim Crow. pa years second Oscar
Hauters g. Saucer, IS, years. third; George W.
Fanks N. Cueeny, I5.I. years.
Clsss I2-won by ". A. Mc5ibbon's b. e. Peter Pan.
lz3lz, years c. Z Nyricks b. &. Park. 1904.
years second: A McGibbon's e. Orchid. I5.l.
years. third: n 3. Newoombs b. m. Kathleen, I5.i,
years.
Class ls championship class heigho-Won by
Mrs w A McGibbon's b m Lady Mcdonald w A.
Ac(sfbbon's b. Jasmine reserve
Judges-JaInes G. Marshall and Louis Height.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
RUGS BRING HIGHEST PRICE AT SALE

From the second days sale Of First Empire and
other art furniture at the Fifth Avenue Art Gas-
leries Yesterday the sum of 3 20 75 was realized
bringing the total up to s1s,50s 40 The hlyhes,
price paid yesterday was S225 for royal palass
Kermanshah carpet. measuring 80 by 1910 feet ~
n L. Munter. A Serebend palace rug. Is By 81 feet
brought the same price. and mahogany and
leather dining suite Of six pieces went to + A
Andrews for SA For a carved and gilt tapest7
armchair P r Prescott paid s65. and FOR gnu,
Of First Empire pieces OF furniture. comprising
a mahogany and bronze mounted Empire bureau
with a chiffoner and dressing table TO match an
unknown buyer paid SS5- Etchings by ". Bogch,
entitled "a Jolly Good Fellow and The Invtst
Guest brought $50 and 81 30. respectively T
Mathews was the buyer.