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New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
VICTORY FOR WHITE STEAMER.
Wins Long Endurance Race from Los Angeles
to Phoenix, Ariz.

Phnnix, Ariz.. Nov. ia White steamer Won
the endurance race from Los Angeles toPhoenix
The White arrived at SIS o'clock. the Klsselkar
at "a, the Elmore at S>45 and an air cooled car
a. $50 Pacific time
The air cooled car had several hours lead IN
California but went astrav on the desert, and the
driver seft four hours until daylight fearing 10
ma ke 2 bad matter worse with false start.
President Billiard or the Automobile Club SAYS
the White won hut no Official determination
viii ba made until the arrival OF mailed reports
showing the time deducted AZ the Colorado River
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
TR4PSHOOTERS BUSY,
4. c. Bostzcick Among Winners at
the Bergen Beach Gun Club.

Many marksnen gathered at the Jamaica Bay
trans of the Bergen Beach Gun Club and decided
several interesting events yesterday. Il was the
monthly shoot Of the organization, and consider
Ing that this is d game year there was an unusu-
ally large number OF gunners on hand
The prizes were well distributed the Winners in
cIuding A c Bostvick. the automobile enthusiast;
Fred j. Stone the comedian. A E -Hendrtckson or
the Crescent Athletic Club and Sim Glover.
The summary follows
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
DE WITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL GAMES.

The De Witt Clinton High School Will hold the
first Of series Of athletic games on Friday. No
venber %. in its gymnasium. at Tenth avenue anc
18th street The freshmen viii be pted against the
sopho1nores on that daJe The events include 90,
10 and 22O yard ashes quarter and half mile runs,
shot put and high jump There viii also be quar-
rer-nle relay run for 'nnidgets.- flag relay and
= haIf-rrie relay race
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11

10 help beat Union on Saturday Auffaut the
biz right tackle. viii be unable TO play having
broken nose and Two badly cut and swollen eyes
the result of the mdUling he was subjected 10 i'm
tire game al Troy. The varsity team resumed work
yesterday and tried out lot OF new plays includ-
ing some variations Of the forward pass against
the Webb Academy team In hard scrirlIuaee
New York viii be outweighed on Saturday and
vii lrely largely speed and trick formations TO
win the game
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
INTERESTIN AUTO RACE
DRITERS BEGIN PRACTICE.
Mr. HoHander Says Residents of
Savannah Haze the FeUer.

Elmer r Hollander Of the FRAT AutoHiop''e
COMPANY. which has three cars entered In the
Grand Prize at Savannah November 70 re-
turned Yesterday from hasty trip 70 savannah
AIr F4oIlander is a member Of the contest COM
mfttee of the Automobile Club Of America under
the auspices of which the contest will be held.
He was boiling over with enthusiasm over the
elaborate preparations for the contest and said
that the RESIDENTS OF the city had bad attack or
racing fever. The chief subject OF discussion in
all quarters he said the coming race MI
Hollander took a trip over the course. and reports
it as extren ely fast. The sixteen turns on the %
mile circuit banked. which is something new
to the foreign drivers.
Robert Lee Morrell, chairman Of the contest COM
rnittee, announced yesterday that the big inter
national viii S 80 o'clock on the morn
ing of November %. while the contest for light
cars 70 be held the previous day, will be started
at II O'Clock in the morning
Word was received from Savannah Yesterday that
most of the foreign drivers are now there tuning
up their Practice has been interfered with
owing 10 fresh coating Of oil The foreign drivers
now at Savannah are Nazzaro and Wagner, of the
Fiat team; Cagno and Piacenza, OF the italia team;
FIautfest and RigaI. of the Clement -Bsyard team.
Duray who viii drive a De Dietrich. and Henery
Hanroit and Erie, OF the Benz team 1t Is salo
that twelve companies of the state militia hsve
been assigned 10 police the course with orders to
shoot when orders are not obeyed.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
Automobiles.

auto Bargains NOT 0zh5 FST F sa5o!. a sAss &c HERE
NEW CARS HALF OF LIST PRICES
- HAND CARS p OF ORIGINAL COsT
TIMES SO. AUTO GG rfss' Ssa sass V a85 IN ;4s World
1891 1899 1901 B'way 2l5-lT W. as ST
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11

The rough game with Rensselaer, Polytechnic In
etifEIte has cost New York University the services
II one OF It's best players, who had beeSl counted
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11

New Brunswick \. J.. Nov lo-Ursinus defeated
Rutgers Al football here to-day by a score of 3
New-York tribune., 1908-11-11

At the Automobile Club Of America tomorrow
night the victory Of George Robertson ~ the recent
Vanderbilt Cup race viii be duly celebrated The
Vanderbilt Cup will be presented to Robertson by
jefferson De Mont Thompson, chairman Of the
Vanderbilt Cup commission, and q number Of well
known automobilists will make addresses The
gold cup offered by the club 70 the owner of the
winning car in the Grand Prize race at Savannah
on November 26 viii he on exhibition Moving
pictures viii be shown o. the recent Grand P-tx
race in France and the Vanderbilt Cup race on the
Long Island Motor Parkway
The daily tribune., 1908-07-13
Cbjetcors are in reference to DR.. Mad
dox's views of salvation and the in.
spiration Of the scriptures.
SELL RARE AUTOGRAPHS.

London, July l3-One of tho most
notable sales of autographs that
London has known in years began to-
day at Sothsby's. American collect.
ors will be we'll represented at the
auction and are likely to carry OF
many Of the rarities.
Among the eminent authors whose
letters or manuscripts i'll be auc-
toned off are Sir Walter Scott
Charlotte Bronte, Samuel Z. Coler-
idge. Charles Dickens. Lord Alfred
Tennyson. Robert Burns and william
NJ. Thackerv There Is very i'm.
portant series OF ninety five letters
written by Sir Walter Scott to the
Marclioness of Aberdeen between the
years 1906 and 1926. They make
IA total Of 1858 pages of writing In
Scott's hand. 1t is said that this
will be the finest series of his letters
ever offered mt public auction. His
| friendship with the Marchioness IL
\ we'll known, and the letters AFRO. M
might DO expected, Of an unusually
interesting character.
The daily tribune., 1908-07-13

Saturday. July IS is tho date Drs =.
Allen aud Woodland will bo Mt tho
Fremont. DR.. Allen will treat all
discaes OF the eye. ear and nerves
and DR.. Woodland prescribe glasses for
all visual disorders.
The daily tribune., 1908-07-13
si2 25 TO DALLAS, TEXAS, AND
RETURN

RETURN.
For tho annual Elks' meeting at
Dallas, July ~ to 18th. The Colorado
and Southern will sell round trip
tickets from Pueblo at tho above rate.
good for return within thirty days.
Side trips will also DO sold from
Dallas to other points In Texas and
the City OF Mexico ut one fare plaus
~. 90 for the round trip Soc the
agent about special trains. 5.i3
The daily tribune., 1908-07-13

For rentals, real estate, loans, lire
insurance, notary public. Sce or
phone Red i6i, II. 8. Andrews. CIT
The daily tribune., 1908-07-13

We take pleasure III showing our
goods. SOC the brncelets-H owells.
1918
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
NEW BROOKLYN Bath,
Serenth To Be Opened in January
To Be Run on Part Time.

Another big public hathhouse VIII - 'p'"'' - -.
T2rool,lvn about the middle of next January
stands at Hamburg and Wilougnoy -
-. ,,s+ viii be ;l65 $50 It Will be ready foT use
-. - 80 .r,n the big bath at President street
.D5 Fourth avenue which cost the city Roou, '''e
,a,ne amount Work was begun on the Harho1IE :
avenue bath IN July. 1901 -
T2ecallse OF the cut In the allowance TUT 10
maintenance Of the boreughs public oulol''Ns' ''o
batbhouses VIII have to be run Ike the s'ho"s' @ u
-, 60 5r~ine, the coming year. Instead OF l@5
MOI, and women employees required the bureau o'
rurur Buildings can only have '9 Ia ,"e as
wear the number has been l'9, ana '''s' ' -
4ietcu;r 70 handle the crowds IN the Iasl year
ls.4745 men and 459 .S97 woTurn-TnoFe ''@'l 'i7
t,ro ropl!lat!on Of Kings County-oaihed !" '''e
horo,ab,s hathhou~es and unless help comes troTn
sorne source the number OF baths must DC o--
down for 70 attendants cannot possibly ha'ldie al
the applicants. 80. ,.,.
To supply properly the baths with lS@ efnpluS ~ rs
would cost the city about 10000 Less than SooVo
can be applied The object for whlch 1''e o' Is
were put up at an immense cost TO the CITY Will
he defeated for many OF the people IN IHe CON
Sastad districts whom they were 10 heIP anu '4
nrove In health. will be shut out uhoeI 'l'e Gil
forced part time plan 49,,
The borough now has hve oathhouses on IaIiN
and win have seven early next year. A. ~
noat,n1 baths and six comfort stations Tho noat-
ing baths and comfort stations require 'ne SCI s'0es
OF three men and two women al each Inc Iai'u
haths require from seven to eight men ana from
Ave 70 six women assistants The cost OF main
tenance IN Brooklyn is E6.SSo al compared win
the average in Manhattan OF &2o.634
The Hamburg avenue bath Is oullt OF IhdiahA
limestone on a base Of Wilton granite. II Is Two
stories nigh, with a gallery bot"ee" INC So
story and the roof. The structure Is IS IecI "lue
~ I5e,,burg avenue and runs back 90 feet on
VyiIloughby avenue The upper portion Is treated
with q series OF large pilasters. and the "Hoe Is
sur-nounted with a balustrade fence OF deco
rative IRON 10 feet high, runs along tH' ou''' o0
NJ the building at a distance Of 10 feet
~ +ba interior Of the block the building IS sepa-
"a led from the houses by yard IL feet wide Inc
interior Of the building IS finished In Italian WFoie
an a base of dark Tennessee marble The bulldlhS
is divided in the middle by wall. the women
entering on side and the men on TIC o''e'
~, ',,I h, ninetv-eieht shower baths and seven
hal
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
BROOKLYN SOCIAL CHAT
Grand Opera, soith Famous Singers,
WeIcOmed an Borough.

Grand opera with the forces Of the Metropolitan
in fitting surroundings, is a feature in the
borough's social life made possible by the new
Academy Of Music which was formally opened last
evening with Faust" in which Caruso and Farrar
sang a pleasant feature. which adds much to the
social life on opera nights. Is the opening Of the
ballroom for a promenade.
The distinguishing social event OF the November
wedding calendar took place on Thursday, when
Miss Hazel Taimage Smith, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Greene Smith, and Granddau lighter
OF the late Rev. Dr.. T De Witt Talmage, became
the bride Of Martin Sullivan Baldwin. The ceTe-
rnonv was performed at o'clock. in the First Pres
byterian Church by the rector, the Rev. DR.. L
Mason Clarke and a reception followed half an
hour later at the Smith home No. 161 Sixth avenue
a profuslon Of chrysanthenlums, Southern snntlax
and palms was used in the decorations Of the
church and house, but the gowns Of the bride and
her attendants were noticeable for their charming
simplicity. The maid OF honor Miss Louisa Bald
win and the two bridesmaids. Miss Doris Taimage
MangaIn Of Manhattan and Miss Ethel Donnan. Of
Richmond. Va, cousins Of the bride, wore pale
pink nessane, with picture hats to match and
carried arm bouquets OF pink ohrysanthemums.
The bridal gown, of pearl tinted satin, was fash
ioned after the Directoire mode. with heavy hand
embroidery covering the short bodice Miss Smith
Z tulle veil and carried uHes-of-the-valley and
orchids Delavan Baldwin was his brothers best
man. and serving as ushers were Howard Corles
and Reese Denny Alsop Of Brooklyn; Raymond
Faveueyer Walter ". Stokes and Leonard Sulli-
van Of Manhattan: Graham Roberts. Of Phila-
delphla; (. Gerry Spaulding, OF Buffalo and H
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
WHERE THE V. c. is MADE.

There are TWO facts not generally known IN con
nection with the Victoria Cross one Is 'h"l t''7
tata Prince Consort was mainly responsible tor
Tho design. and the other that every medal is made
from bronze which has formed part OF some nus
sian guns taken in the Crimea- supply OF uilS
bronze Is dispatched by the War Office to Han
cocks & Co. Of New Bond street. siversIntns %
the King. when new medal Is ordered, while the
r,rocass Of manufacture of the V. G is entirely
di-rerent from that of all other war medals and
decorations. .
In the case OF ordinary medals. steel dies are
rosdA and the articles stamped out complete
with one blow of the press SC that they can De
turned out by the hundreds and thousands II de-
sirad Each Victoria Cross. however. is made sep
aratelv in a sand mould. into which the molten
bronze is poured
After being taken from the mould chaser works
an if for several until all the detail is brought
nm and the design appears in bold relief from the
matted groundwork. After leaving the chaser s
hands the medal has to be submitted to the War
Office for inspection. and, If passed is then fitted
with its top bar. steel pins, connecting ring and
ribbon The name and rank of the recipient are
ultimately cut one line on the bar, and the name
OF the regiment in another Immediately under it,
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
WHO WAS JACK" ROBINSON?

Jack Robinson" has long been favorite syno-
ryrne for rspidity Of speech action but possibly
few people who use the phrase are aware that
Jack" RobiLscn vas q real. live person '.As q
politician says Lady Dorothy Nevtil n her Rem
inisoences." John Robinson was 8 great favorits
with George III. Eis political career was long for
Ia was q member for Hsrwicb during twenty-six
years being one occasion bitterly attacked by
sheridan, who, denouncing bribery and its insd-
gators replied 20 the cries OF 'Nanel Nsmei by
pointing TO Robinson the Treasury bench ex-
rlsirniue st the ssne time Yes. could him
q. sooa as I could say Jack Robinson" and thu5
originated the ssyins still current al the present
<sy-Ihs GeltlsvensA
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Le Roy Whitney OF Morristown N J. The brice-
groom is the con of Mr.. and Mrs William Delavin
Baldwin Of No l75 West 18th street. Manhattan.
and was graduated from Yale in 1905 His engage
rnent to Miss Smith announced last December
Miss Smith was introduced TO society five years
ago and was one of the notable group Of debu-
tantes which included Miss Gertrude R. Beecher a
granddaughter of the late Henry Ward Beecher;
Miss Mary Pinkerton, daughter OF the late Robert
Allan Pinkerton. now Mrs Jay F. Carlisle, and
Miss Elsie White Hopkins, who the season after
her presentation married Willard Tisdel Thompson
Since her debut she has been ar active member OF
society on both sides OF the river and at East
hampton Long Island. where the Smiths have their
summer home Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin. on return
ing from their wedding trip to Canada, will live al
No g. East 6sth street, Manhattan
The Memorial Presbyterian Church the scene
On Thursday evening Of the wedding OF Miss Mary
Kerr McCurrach. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lowell Keiser. OF Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Martin
Keiser, OF No. SIS Carroll street. The Rev. DR.. T
Calvin McClelland oficiated. The bride, who was
gowned IN white satin. combined with duchess and
rose point lace, was attended by maid OF honor
Miss Janet Burns McCurrach, and four brides
maids, Miss Ruth Mccall, Of Winchester Mass. :
Miss Claire Wright, Miss Hazel Heisseabuttel nd
Miss Anaabe! McCurrach. They wore gowns sf
apricot satin and carried white chrysanthenuns
The bride carried Hlies-of-the-valley. Edwin Mar
tin Keser, jr.. the best man. and the ushers
were the Rev. o. P BarnhiiI Frank B. Nairne
Frank I. Vessels and James McCurrach- A recep-
ton followed the ceremony.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
FUNERAL URNS

Some weeks ago an ancient funeral urn was
turned up during the course Of excavations in
connection with the erection OF a cottage in Nelson
street. Largs, by MIR. James Taylor Another dis
covery has just been made the same place five
having been unearthed. These were contained
IN a roughly constructed vault ten inches Glow
the ground. The vault was covered by a stone
slab, which had fallen in and broken four of the
five urns. The fifth, however. which is only a
few inches high, is intact These urns are not
vase shaped, was the with the first one
discovered but are more of the shape of flower
pots. large quantity Of caloined bones was
found in them.-London Globe.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
GOSSIP OF THE BOR0UGH Il
Bruan and the White House Hang
ing in C0Ier'S Office.

There IS sad looking picture in the of1ce OF
Yzarougb President CoIer. IN the anteroom at the
Borough Hall there is large framed photograph
OF the Capitol at at,Washington- Some optimistic en-
plove prior to Election Day, pasted picture OF
William Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Coler's friend on lle
glass so as TO make it seem as though lhe door
ssv of the Capitol was occupied by the candidate
head Fate seems TO have looked upon the clerk
srteu7pt with usual irony 1t is only al dis
that Mr- Bryan seems TO be looking from liie
CayitoTs doorway in the picture closer view
makes the deception apparent Then MIR. Bryan is
seen 20 be barred from the doorway by the glass
the whole being an excellent illustration Of the Ole
saying: SO near and yet so far"
The nevrsboys who hang about the entrances OF
TIE subway stations at Borough Hall have
new form OF recreation Some time ago thS
city employees cleaned of the front portion
yzzl. leaving q considerable space between the
nors-sheds in the rear and the iron fence al
the edge OF the sidewalk The ''newsies nave oegu
20 use tne open space as an athletic Held her
they play what some one says is Dublin 1ooloa4!'
whatever Il IS II has the college sport looking
ike Sunday school parade in uidsunTner- The
youngsters have big bail They choose sides Inc
object OF each side is TO get the ball up TO fhe
buildings al the opposite end Of the field There
is 10 umpire, and the game needs httie resuia'-
.ne As soon as the ball is in play the boys ma ke
1. rush for 1t Every one tries his best 10 kick.
punch O. throw il IN one direction the other
T. the bal does happen TO be where the haaos
and feet 60 that IS matter OF small consequence
The hands and feet move. anyway, and whoever
gets IN their way suffers the results. After tie
carnage TIE little chaps go away from the field
looking though they had been active participants
IN { riot
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Formal announcement has tust been made OF tie
engagement of Miss Josephine Weld Barr, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barr. OF No. 109 State
street and Carl w. KUchler. of Mrs. George
KuchIer. of Trieste. Germany. Mr.. Kuchler arrived
in this country last week to remain until after the
wedding which will take place early next year.
The bride-eIect's sister Miss Julia kingport Barr
married Edwin Carleton Granbery last october =
year.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

The marriage Of Miss Annah Churchill Ripley and
Clarence Mckenzie Lewis, whose engagement was
formally announced only fortnight was quiet
ly solemnized Monday at No. 119 East 18th street
where Miss Ripley her studio The bride IS a
daughter of Mrs. George H Ripley. formerly Of the
Heights.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

married by the Rev. Dr.. ST. Clair Hester In the
Church of the Messiah. Ralph Helmes acted as best
man, but Mrs Beard, who was gowned in Liberty
satin was unattended A small wedding breakfast
followed the ceremony. Mrs. Beard is the daughter
of the late Christian Lars Jourgensen and the
widow of the late Henry Summerfeid Beard Cap
tain and Mrs. Turnev to live in London.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

The engagement IS announced Of Miss Mae Eek
ard Lehman. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
Lehman, Of No. l6S Clinton avenue. and Emer
Arthur Brown also Of this borough.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
PRIVATE THOMAS ATKINS.
10th HusSars.

while in the seTni-circuiar space at the back are
set forth the day. the month, and the year of the
deed bravery for which the cross has hsen
awardsd.-Tit-BitA
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Mrs Eugene Gilbert Blackford and her daugh-
ter Mrs. Joseph II. Colyer. jr-. are receiving
Thursdays IN November at No 735 St Marks ave
nue Last week they were assisted by Mrs. Colyer,
sr Mrs George Perry and Miss Martin
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

The fire : lich destroyed the Park Theatre the
ether evening was in z way one Of the strangest
that ever occurred in this borough. Its most no
rceable peculiartty its silence The square, IN
epte OF its immense crowd. seemed almost funeTeaL
The cars Of the surface and elevated lines were
gtoppeG. Traffic standstill. The people
who moved were the outskirts Of the throng,
hundreds Of feet from the theatre About the build
ing was silence and through II all volumes Of
water poured into the flames and flowed down the
streets Two fire engines which had come TO the
fire with men. lay silent and sT1okeless by g dis
tant curb. A mile away couple of noiseless
electric pumps did their work, and cid II better
than the two engines and dozen more Of their
kind could have done II. All that the fremen had
70 60 was 10 couple Up their hoseppes 10 three or
four hydrauts. with Eve six outlets each. and
more streams under pressure ot 80 pounds TO
the square inch could be obtained than could be
Used There a delightful absence Of the thick
black smoke and the dyiag embers SO literally
generated By the FIRE engines. Probably no one
outside the arenen can tell how much the ebsence
es the zraoke st least aided the IN their
work. The whole fight against the flames was "on-
Euctsd SO silently and odoriessly that person
standing a block away On Livingston street would
never have guessed. without having his suspicious
aroused by the blockading OF the lines that he
was within stones throw OF OF the most i'm
ro-tant fret that had occurred n the downtown
business district q years
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

society this season. but the date has not been
nounced. In addition to the two afternoon recep-
tions Mrs Belden will give a holiday dance
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Only members Of the two immediate families
will be present at the marriage in Manhattan on
Monday November 23. Of Miss Carlotta Foster
Marsh and James A Cameron. son OF Mrs. John
Franklin Cameron Of No $50 Clinton avenue.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Among those who have recently returned from
Europe Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich and
Mrs. Havens Brewster Bayles and her daughter
Miss Eva Sherwood Patten
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

For the benefit Of the Brooklyn Training School
and Home for Young Girls a Thanksgiving do
nation tea" will be given at the institution. No 1893
Pacific street, Friday afternoon, November 20 Miss
Marguerite Lotard, Of the Chamnade Club Will
sing
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

Miss Lenita Brandt. daughter OF the late MT.
and Mrs Jacob Brandt. Of B.'tImore. was quietly
married IN that city on Tuesday 20 Commander
Homer c. Poundstone. of the Brooklyn navy yard.
John x Buchan. OF this borough. was the best
man The Rev. D. J. Houston Ecc.estOn. assisted
by Chaplain H Ii. Clark L :. y oficiated.