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New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
HIGH SPEED BY THE YIN.
Wins Motor Boat Race to POugh-
keepsie and Back.

The s1-horsepower speed motor boat Vim. owned
BY George z. Baker. jr.. the long distance
championship race to Poughkeepsie and back
Yesterday defeating H. r. SUtphen's Eco by
hour minutes and Is seconds corrected time The
distance is 125s nautical 40 statute. miles. and
she covered il in 40 minutes and "A seconds.
which is at an average speed Of 2o-s4 nautical Or
3as statute miles an hour The other boats that
started in this race the third day of the motor
boat carnival from the Colonial Yacht Club were
the Speedway. the Macon. the Artful and the Mer-
curry. The latter struck log OFF CToton and with
drew leaking This the only accident
The winner in the cruising class was J. H Hoad-
ley's Alabama. The course for this class was 81
nautical OF 50 statute miles. and the Alabama
covered the course hours 80 minutes and Il sec
onds which is at the rate of 1220 statute miles an
hour She defeated H. A Johnson's Joker BY l
hour "a minutes ana 43 seconds, corrected time
Seventeen started in this class.
After the race H. r Sutphen protested the WINS
rating the Alabama's owner protested the Jokers
rating and the Joker was protested as not being a
cruiser. The prize will hs1withheld until the pro-
tests are decided by the committee.
The summaries follow:
RACING BOATs-LONG DISTANCE RACE. 40 STAT
Ute MILES
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
WORLD'S PACING RECORD.
Citation Beats Hedge1cood Boy
after Three Gruelling Heats.

Columbus. Ohio. Sept 23.-HedgeVood BOY. sueh
strong favorie in the free-for-aH pace OF TINS
Moons Grand Circuit card that he was barred IN
the first teat betting defeated by citation ouc
The Illinois mare had to worlds record 10 90
IT Her heats in 2:01s4 and 2s0s, following the one
:: LIadgauood Boy in 2:O21. are the fastest two
ever paced by a mare in a race
CITATION was rosed out in the first heat. out won
the second by scant head after a desperate and
erueIIfng race the last quarter being paced IN
301a seconds.
Hedgewood Boy and hts rival were ABOUT even
choices for the third and decisive mile McAahoh
trafIed with Citation to the head Of the stretch.
when he swung the mare out wide ana raceu
f4edgewood Boy into the ground
Citations time in the second mile equalled tle
worlds record for mare in a single mile, mace
nv Ecstatic at Readvtlle on August ID, 1915 &c
static started in to-days race, but was dlslaIceu
in the first heat.
Tre Harvester owned by August Aihlen' OF
Milwaukee did the best threeyear-old trottins OF
the wear when he won the Kentucky Stock Farm
Futurity in straight beats
SUMMARIES
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
TRUBE UTNS MILE RACE.
Repeats His Victory of Saturday
Which Vas Not AHozced.

Herbert l. Trube. the intercollegiate tvo-r1ns
champion. the national one-uliIe champions
ship at Travers Island yesterday. beating Harvey
Cohn and Jack Wright in the splendid time OF
As. This time the officials managed TO count the
laps properly. which they seemed unable to do last
Saturday. end the result stood
Trube. who was member OF the Olympic team.
won the race for the New York Athletic Club. hav-
ing been graduated from Cornell in June
Cohn dashed into the lead the start yesterday.
and the pace he set closely followed by Trubs
and Berker. The positions were unchanged when
the runners turned into the final lap. but then
Trube and Cohn went away. the former winning
BY five yards in a fine sprint at the finish. Berksr
and O'CorneIl. CT the New York Athletic Club.
with Julian Murphy. of the Irish-American Athletic
Club. completed the field
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
JOCKEY LYING AT DEATHS DOOR.
H. Smith Still Unconscious from Bad Acci-
dent at Gravesend on Tuesday

H Smith, the jockey. who was dangerously in
jured when Dial Plate and Miramar fell in a race
at Gravesend Tuesday, still unconscious in
Kings County Hospital last night. The doctors
held out hopes for his recovery, saying ne had an
even chance
Billy Karrick, who trains for H. K. Knapp and
who has charge of the boy greatly exercised
yesterday the rough riding which brought
about the accident He said that Smith the
best exercise boy he ever had and that. in his
opinion. he had the making of a good jockey. Mr.
Karrick was besieged all the afternoon with ques-
tons about the boys condition. and hope was ex-
pressed on all sides for the Youngsters recovery.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
AUTO BAN NOT LIFTED
Drirers in 24-Hour Race Still Under
Disqualification.

No action regarding the status Of drivers VINO
recently took part in the unsanctoned twenty-four-
hour rsce At Brighton Beach was taken yesterday
at a special meeting Of the racing board OF the
American Automobile Association. The board de-
cided to amend the rule relative to the use CT tires
permitting entrants in the Vanderbilt Cup race TO
use any make of tire they elect
The meeting adjourned after a two-hour session.
and 1t was announced by Jefferson De Mont
Thompson who presided that another meeting Will
be held later to consider the possible reinstate-
rnent of the drivers and participants in the un-
sanctioned
few details regarding the Vanderbilt Cup race
and the Long Island Motor Parkway Sweepstakes
were discussed the meeting 1t was announced
that twenty-five thousand gallons of oil has been
ordered spread on the fourteen miles of county
and state roads included in the Vanderbilt cir
cult This is more Gil than has ever been placed
over the same space for automobile race, and
il will insure dIstless circuit
It was also announced that three quarters Of
mile on the Jericho Turnpike included in the Van
derbiIt circuit is being resurfaced and that the
dangerous turn at the Jericho Turnpike and Wood
bury Road. commonly called the "Flatiron Turn y
is being rounded. making the same quite safe.
new road is also being built from the old country
road across the Hampstead plains to the begin
ming Of the Long Island Motor Parkway. This will
be eighteen feet wide and cover space of three
quarters of a mile.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
YANKEES In BAD RUT.
Lose Third Straight to CleUeldnd
9th Chesbro Pitching.

Cleveland Sept. 23-The C1evelands beat the
Yankees again to-day by a score CT to ), and
increased its lead in the pennant race Detroit
dropped into third place as the result of another
beating from Boston.
Chesbro faced Rhoades in to-day's game, and
pitched well enough until the sixth inning. when
two runs were scored on Birnli1gham's triple He
went to pieces in the seventh inning. Billiard,
who relieved him in the eighth, did net allow hit
Ball played well for New York and the fielding
of all the players beyond reproach. not an
error being made. Rhoades puzzled the visitors
until the ninth inning, when they got two runs
Lajoie was three times to-day, and got a base
on balls the fourth time he faced the pitcher.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
PIRATES CREEP HIGHER.
Brooklyn Fails Again in Hard
Fought Battle.

BY taking the second game Of the series from
Brooklyn yesterday at Washington Park the
Pirates crept little closer the Cubs and within
striking distance OF the Giants. Pittsburg got two
runs in the fourth inning, and they proved enough,
for the Dodgers had to be satisfied with lone
tally Wilhelm and Leield were the opposing
pitchers and both were steady.
4 triple by Leach in the fourth inning. followed
by Wagner's single, scored the first run Wagner
was caught stealing but Abby was hit and tailed
on Storke's three-base hit.
BrookIyn's run made a single, sacrifice
and another single. The same teams meet again
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
TIGERS ON GRIDIRON.
Candidates for Nary Team VII
ReDOrt for WOrk To-day.

Princeton. y J.. Sept. 23.-The Princeton football
squad held its first practice this afternoon E1-
treme heat made the practice short and the work
was rudmentary and Of a light nature. Sixty
men reported but the only men among them VINO
pIaved against Yale last year were Captain Dillon,
Boc+b Tibbott and MacFadyen. Siegling. Waller
and welsh are expected this week Roper. the
head coach. directed the practice. and he was as
sisted by Steve 8IcClave, Mum. Mccormick and
Harlan
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
RACE IN HE4TY FOG.
The joy Wins Yachting Champion
shin of L0lcer Bay.

Sailing In a thick fog, which made it impossible
10 see more than hundred yards away the
Jnv which is the property Of W. H. Childs COM
modore Of the Rensonhurst Yacht Club, won the
F NJ Wilson Corirthian cup Gravesend Bay
Yesterday. The trophy is ernbeulatic OF the cham
pIonshtp of the Lower BaY.
Six Yachts Of various divisions started and sailed
in one class actual tn1e allowance. The race
was held under the auspices of the Crescent Ath-
lat.c Cirb and was started OF the anchorage of the
Atlantic Yacht Club Sea Gate.
The summary follows
wILsoN cCP-FoR ALL CLASSES START s;t5-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
TRANCE AT HER BEST
UINS HOLLY HANDICAP.
Claim of Foul against Danoscdra
Not AUOUed at GraCesend.

Trance, the Ben Brush-Fair Vision hily' wnlcn
was practically invincible in the cary part
the season. Of the best races IN heI &C.,
in winning the Holly Handicap at Gravesend yes
terday She took up 11s pounds. and a1ter raeins
the lightly weighted Bon Homme into suoniiSsioi
in the first half-nile came away to win eashy
In the fast time Of 1cs Is for five ard a nan l.-
longs which equalled the track record rade pS
Fashion Plate a few days ago, with IVe pouni9 uP
James r. Keene's Hilarious, winner of the onlleu
s,e+as t4c+el Stakes at Saratoga tired badly IN
chasing Trance SO that Fitz Herbert coming lIoiu
behind after being badly outrun, beat MIN Ioi 'io
place The race was worth $500 10 tie winner.
Danoscara won the handicap at one mile ana
frrlonr in the coIors of John Sanford, out tnose
who made oral wagers her chances had lie"
anxio,1s moments before the red board went up
as Gilbert who rode Brookdale NyHph maze
claim of foul that appeared to have some srouiiu
for being sustained. In rounding the hIst 'UiH
Brookdale Nymph, Danoscara and TtleinG were
racing head and head when the first named on tle
rail was pfnched off forcing Gilbert to pull up
sharply 1t was hard to tell whether Danoscara
or TiIeng was responsible for the trouble. but the
stewards evidently considered that the laItsr was
at fault as Gilberts claim Of foul was dismissed
The interference probably cost Brcckdale Nymph
the race as she lost two or three lengths. while
at the end Danoscara had to be ridden out TO win
by scant length. Tileing was keen CONTENDER
for seven furongs, but stopped in the stretch
Lane Allen will bear watching, as he appeared 10
get an easy rae
Witching Hour made runaway race OF the hrst
event but it cost Thomas Hitchcock, tT MS
owner 500 to keep him, Albert Smons BID the
colt up that amount over his entered seIhns p1lCe
Of 81 cOa Ragrnan intrUsted TO stable ooy
in this race and lost any chance he had Dy belng
shut off at the start. He closed a big gap ana
ran 2 fair race, all things considered.
waterspeed repeated her good race OF Monday
when she made q new track record, by winning
the steeplechase after a mid drive Ttth Marx
C;umberts one of ]. E. Widener's starters MI
Widener declared to win with Caller, but the OLD
Tammany horse did not have his usual speed ana
ran a dull race. waterspeed was bandaged on all
four legs but it did Eot appear to cause her any
inconvenience.
Samuel H Harris, which such a good race
behind Whip Top Monday, had one of his bad
DAYS yesterday in the third race, and trailed his
field most OF the way Black Oak forced the pace,
but Anin1us ran him in the stretch and won
cIeverly Carngorm pulled up lame, as usual
Shilling was in good form and earned the jockey
horors by riding three winners-Witching Hour,
Animus and Queen Marguerite.
The dispersal sale Of the horses owned by ]. A
Weinberg will be held in the paddock at Gravesend
to-day.
GRAvEsEND RACING SUMMARIES.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Annapolis. Sept. 2S.-FootbaH practice will be-
gin at the Naval Academy tomorrow under the
new head coach Lieutenant Frank D. Berrian- and
Douglas H Howard. captain cf the 1858 eleven
There is much strong line msterial-in fact. the line
of last year from tackle TO tackle. is intact-5Ct
two ends must be developed and the backdeld is
disorganized by the graduation Of Douglas The
members of the squad went on leave week earlier
than the other midshipmen in order 10 report in
advance of the rest of the school for week OF IN
interrupted football work.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
DOUBLE VICTORY FOR BOSTON.

At Boston-Ffrst game r. H z.
Boston .....-...1 o 0 0 x-7 2
st Louls-..-.---0 o O. s 6
Eatteries-Boston, Lindaman and Graham; ST.
Louis Raymond and Moran.
Second game RHE.
ST Iouis.......O o ii 8 0
Batteries-Boston. Flaherty and Bowerman: ST.
Louis Higginbctham and Bliss. Cmpire-John-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
COLUMBIA LOSES ATHLETIC TRAINER

II wes learned yesterday that Joshua Crooks
who for the last three seasons was the coach Il
the Columbia University track team. had been al
lowed to go by the track management at the url-
>versty the expiration OF his contract last June
No one has been chosen TO succeed Crooks yet
but the track authorities in communication
with several well known trainers in the metropoH-
tan district.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Announcement was made yesterday by the Auto
mobile Club Of America OF the completion of the
Mercedes entries through the Kaiserlicher Auto
mobile Club for the grand prize race at Savannah
The Mercedes, two Of which have been entered
will be driven by Saizer and Poggie. These are
the drivers and cars which competed in the Grand
Prix race at Dteppe
Entries for the grand prize race close on Novem-
Der l. and judging by the rate entries are coming
in large field can be expected To date entfles
have been completed three Flats three Benzes,
two Mercedes one B. L. NJ. and one Acme. Manu-
facturers who enter before October pay an entry
fee of $50 while these who cannot make up their
minds before that date will have 10 pay sl,6H.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
DOCTORS ON HAND FOR AUTO RACE.

Douglas, Isle Of Man, Sept. 23.-Thirty-six cars
will start in the race which has been arranged
to take place here tomorrow ny the Royal Auto
mobile Club. The course is thirty-seven and half
miles long and it is exceedingly dangerous and
tricky giving rise to fears that there may De
serious accidents. An ambulance corps, number
ing thirty-eight and ten doctors, fully
equipped splints bandages and stretchers, has
arrived here to deal with any accidents that may
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Hits-Or Chesbro. II in innings First base on
error-New York. L Iwo-base hits-Fdinchplan Bra1ey
McIveen. Three-base ht5irrllng-
ham. run-LapoTte. Sacrifice hiJs-Bradiey Son-
rov STOLEN bases-Good-. Lajoie. Birmingham Bra1leE
Double pays-Perring Laoie Sto-al Gardner Mor1-
nrty and Sweeney. First base on bats-Qf Rhoa 5es
of Billiard, l. Hit h. pitched bslBy
Billiard J. ny Chesbro. g. Left on bases-Cteyeland -
New York = Struck out-By RhOedes. l. Tlme-l:3s
J-rpires-Connol,y and Egan-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
ToucHARo WINS CHALLENGE CUP.

Ciustave 2. Touchard added the newly offered
Lawrence Park challenge cup TO his collection yes
terday in the cup hnal Of the lawn tennis tournn-
nent on the courts OF the Bronxville Athletic As
soclation. He defeated Theodore Roosevelt Peu in
stEaight sets at s-l. 81. 81
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Inc Giants won game from Chicago yester-
Day although it may be stricken out if Presi-
oent Pulliam upholds a Chicago protest and
thereby Increased their lead to Is points over
the Cubs. They cannot be passed by the Cham
pions even if they lose to-day. Pittsburg won
another close game in Brooklyn, and the Pirates
are now within three points of the Cubs. who
may lose second place If they are beaten by the
Giants to-day while the Pirates are winning.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY
Chicago at New York.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelpbia
Louis at Boston.
RESULTS Or GAMES YESTERDAY.
New York. 2; Chicago. 1 (under protest..
PittsburE 2; Brooklyn. I.
Cincinnati. Philadelphia, O.
Boston. .; Louis. (hrst ganel
Boston. &; st. Louis, tsccond garne)'
~
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
ST. LOUIS. 5; WASHINGTON, 4

At ST. Louis: II Z:
St Louis ..............l- 0 0 - !
Washington ......-.....0 0 0 %
Batteries-St. Louis. Petty. Howell and Spencer;
Washington. Witherup and Street Cmpires-
KERN and Sheridan
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Twenty men answered the first call for football
candidates New York University yesterday. and
Captain Young put the squad through hours
work. in falling the ball and catching punts-
Herman p. Olcott who coached last years eleven.
viii be on hand next week to take charge Of the
men.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
CHICAGO. 3; PHILADELPHIA. 2.

At Chicago: K n Z
PhifasG PhifaGeiphia i'. . Q . I % .
+Batteries-Chicago. Smith and Sullivan and
shaw Philadelphia, Flater and Lapp- Umpire
OIlouEhlin
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
no SWIM FoR oNE.MILE rITLE.

The American Lifesav.ng Society will conduct
the annual sxim for the one-mile Amateur Ath-
ietic Union championship at sheepshead Bay on
saturday Goodwin Daniels. Handy Wenck, Man
ley and - ck are among those entered
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
CINCINNATI, I; PHILADELPHIA, 0.

At Philadelphia; r H. z.
Cincinnati 20 o Ii s
Philadelphia % 0 0 90 s
Batteries-Cincinnati Rowan and Mclean; Phil
adelphia, Covalcski ard Doom Umpires-Owen and
Rigle--
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Corrected time. racing boats: Vim 3;96:+1' Eloo'
corrected cruising boats Aaoana 3oS II: Joer
Irene 80; Barbara 5:i343; Runaway
3 q. 20: 4GuiIa 6:3613: wamego, 6:54:42 Ida F.
6:52:25: Mnga, T:Os:5s.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
BOSTON, 4; DETROIT, /.

At Detroit: 2 H e
Boston .----..-.-.--.--.-0 D ) o o u
Detroit .................O o 0 0 0 o.
Batteres-Bostcn. Young and Crtger; Detroit
Donovan and Schmidt. Umpires-Evans and
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
a single. and Bridwels single the game-sub-
ject TO Mr. Pulliams decision.

two Whom winning made.
N.v- York -.-........9 q o q - q o I-a
Chicago ....-----.--.-0 q o o o o o 0-i
Home run-TTnker. Sacrifice hits-s,eiafe.et >Hres7a-
han Double uIays-Tinker Chance -: EVers ana
d'auce MatheWs5n Fsridrel Herkle. Left
~ep- YORK : Chicago. =. base or Lais-On
Tfester First base erroTs-N@v YORK fItt ny
ritefer-ISr Ffefster Struck ~ MafnsEs son o
line .30 Ump.res-o Ila; ana EHslie.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
IAskER sEATs TARRAscH AGAIN.

Munich. Sept. 23-Dr. Manuel Lasker won the
thirteenth game in the chess championship match
to-day. defeating DIT. Tarrasch m forty-four
moves. The score now stands: Lzsker. Z; Tar
rasch. 3: drawn. 3
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Syracuse University piled up score OF 81 to
in its first game yesterday. Hobart being the
victim. At Exeter PhIips-Exeter Academy opened
the season by beating the Norwich University
eleven BY a score of s to o.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
Giants Dras0 AtOaY in Pennanf Race
Detroit Tigers Drop Third Place Fight for Arner


In the American League Cleveland won again
from the Yankees. and enjoys this morning a
ten point lead over Chicago. As the White Sox
beat the Athletics in a redhot game, Detroit
which lost its third straight to Boston. dropped
into third place six points behind the former
champions. The Tigers are only thirteen points
ahead of St. Louis, which beat washington
again, While only twenty-three points separate
the first and fourth clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Cleveland q: York. 3.
Boston, 4 Detroit, I.
Chicago, 8; Philadelphia 3
st. Louis, 5; Washington, l.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

Baseball Polo Grounds To-day, $50 T. M.-GIant.
- Chicago Admission Soc
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
The score follows:

Three-bass hIts-IearH- st9Fks sacTlhce hl[--NII-
hases-P1ttsburg. g Brooklyn. 3 First base balls
or Leifed. I: Of Wilhelm, 2 Hit by pitcher-By vii
helm l. Struck out-By Lehed. 2; by WiIehlm, 4
Time-l:54 Un1pire-Klem.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

SECOND RACE-Steepleclase handicap. for fcur-year-
oIds and upward $500 added About two miles start
good Won Time, 3:5l 7s. Winner en- =
hy Watercoor-Sue Kittie. Owner. II. K. N1ngut
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
cPAyEsEND RACING SUMMARIES.
Weather clear. Track fast

prices quoted by professional handicapper)
FIRST RACE-Selling: for -year-olds; $500 adced
Five and a half furlongs- Start good Won easily
:O7L Winner, c., by Star Shoot-Be-
Oyv0er T
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

SIXTH RACE.-Sellng; for mares three years old and
upward; $500 added. About six furOngs- Start good
Won driving Time 11O25 Winner b. f.. by Henry
o Navarre-Sneerwel. Owner. Green River Stable.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24
SUMMARIES.

rPorT1~f-KExTJ-CEY STOCK FARM FUTURITT-
THREEYEAR-OLD IN THREE
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

RTH RACE-THE HOLLY HANDICAP; for two
-ear-olds: value. 81. .OG0. Five and half furiongs
tart good. Won easily. Time, 1:eSS. Winner, b.
nv Reo Brush-Fair Vision Owner. G. u. Odom
New-York tribune., 1908-09-24

CRUISING RACE TO PEEkSklLL ANIL hEI - F'1>'
STATUTE MILEsSTART. 1910
New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
ID. T. COHALAN Il S4CHEM.
Succeeds Dir. Cochran an Tammany
Chce-FrezcOrk for BraTes.

Daniel F. Cohaan. chairman of the law commit
tee of Tammany Hall, elected grand sachem
by his associates last night, succeeding Represen-
tative W. Bourke Cochran. The succession marks
the close of Mr. Cockran's career in inner TAM
many circles for the time being. Croker thrust MIN
out once. and he continued sort of derelct un-
til Mr.. Murphy became leader. about six years ago
He soon became the guide philosopher and friend
to Murphy.
Mr.. Cochran, without the knowledge Of Mr Mur-
ply took a little fier in politics and finance in
connection with the appointment of receivers TOT
the Knickerbocker Trust Company. Mr. COCHRAN S
father-in-law, General Ide was appointed as a re-
ceiver. When Mr.. Murphy discovered that MI
Cochran had gone ahead without consulting him.
there was trouble. All that Mr.. Murphy would say
against Cochran was that he NOT Demo
crat.' .
attended There was barely a quorum present
The business of electing successor to MT 0och
ran occupied about five minutes Mr. Murphy ana
Mr.. Cohalan were present
A building committee, consisting or Joiih l
Ahearn Charles F. Murphy. Thomas F. McANoS'
John J. Scannell and julius Hamburger was ap
nointed and endowed with extensive powers
Secretary Thomas F. Smith said that the usual
committees TO arrange for the Fourth or July cele
bration had been appointed. and that the celepfa
tion would take place. although most or the Ieau
ers of the organization would be at the Na'ioha
Democratic Convention In Denver at the time