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New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
KRAMER WINS AND LOSES.
Stein First IN Tzco Bicycle Races at
Madison Square Garden.

Frank T.. Kramer the fve-u1iie lap race at
the bicycle races at Madison Square Garden last
night in close finish. The race furnished lots of
excitement to the large crowd in attendance Joe
Foger. of BROOKLYN. second and Walter z.
Bardgett. of Buffalo, third The winners time
1O:52h
Earlier in the evening Kramer beaten in the
one-mile handicap giving after setting the pace
for two laps. The contest by Carlo
Vanoni. the Italian, by two lengths. with Joseph A
Fogler second. the same distance ahead Of Bard
gett, who came in third.
The 8O-metre race. for amateurs. brought out a
big field and first honors went to Charles H Stein,
of the Empire City Wheelmen. after exciting
struggle More honors went 20 Stein in the five
mile miss and OUT race, in which he finished first
The summaries follow:
Half Cnoyicel-won by H stanssI New York
w L. Morrison Canarsie. second John ]. Whaleu third
Time, 1:10
One mile (handfcap; professonaD-Won BY Clark vanonL
Italy 900 yards Joseph A Foser, Brooklyn (scratch
Rupprecht. Newark go yards. fourth Time, :53s
EighU-tu.ndred metre (amateur)-Won by Charles
n. Stein Empire City Wheelrnen; Boston
ond Jerome Steinert, Hcksville. third; Goerke
Onenile ttandeIn: professionaI-Won by Joseph Fog
Ter. Brooklyn and E. F. Root. Boston, anef Butler
Boston. and Waltsz A BaTdsett, Buffalo, Time
1:677s. ~
Five-nfls miss and OUT (arnateur,-won bv G n
Stein. Empire City Wheemen: Adam Beyernan New
York. second. :. w Eiher, Brooklyn. third. Time
11511s
Five-rniIe lap drotessionaD-won by Frank L.
@ @WaiIeT a bardSett Bnfal9, third Edward Rupprecht.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
WRIGHT IN BEST FORM.
U'ins 1cith II. ID. Little an West-
chester Round Robin PIau.

Good stroking of the ball was the feature OF
the doubles lawn tennis matches respectively
by Beals C. Wright and Raymond d Little and
by Theodore p Pell and Bernon S. Prentice YES
terday in the round robin tournament on the turf
courts OF the country club OF westchester Every
set Of the competitions found the players on
edge. for the change In the weather had ytvar
them an appetite for rattIing session at the
nets ~ '''0
Wright and Little faced William A. Larned and
George l. Wrenn jr.. defeating that pair 81
o-S. g.. IS and "a. Probably the ind-
vtdual work of Wright had more to do with the
result than any other one thing. He started poor
sets Then he caught his game. He was a tower
or strength after that. volleyinz AT the net and
frequently catching Larned of his guard
The other match went in favor of PeII and
Prentice at 81. 81 and 6-4, against q Fred
erlek Watson: tr, and Edgar W Leonard Right
along throush the three sets Pells fast driving
sent the ceppetitors moving at swift pace
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
CHEER FOR S4RATOG4.
Racing Rea,rangement GiUes Spa
Fifteen Dags Wathout Conflict.

movement is foot to have the schedule OF
racing dates arranged to do away with any
conflict between the Saratoga Racing Association
and the Empire City Racing Association. 1t is the
intention TO give Saratoga clear meeting or nj
days instead of eleven, the citizens of sara
toga, Albany Troy. Schenectady and that section
having appealed through General Sanford FOR a
continuance of high class sport. There will be a
meeting of the of the various asso-
Citations at Brighton Beach to-day, when II is eA-
pected that the matter will be arranged.
The schedule will probably be as follows: Sara
toga July 80 to August IL; Empire City, August Ii
TO September 4; Sheepshead Bay, September 0 10
70: Gravesend September p october 8; Brighton
October TO 10; Belmont Park, October Il 10 "a
Jamaica October rs to November 4; Aqueducte
November < to Il This means that the Empire
City fall meeting is TO be out IL the plan goes
through.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
BROOKLYNS BACK IN LAST PLACE.
succumb to Cubs, Despite Fine Batting by
Maloney, Who Makes Two Two-Baggers

Chicago. July s-A buncfiing of hits in the first
and sixth innings gave the Cubs an easy victory
over Brooklyn here to-day by score OF TO j.
AS result Brooklyn is in last place again
At no time, except in the eighth inning, when
Reulbach filed the bases passes, with only one
ont did trouble seem to threaten the Cubs but
Brown was sent in to take his place, and he pre-
vented the Superbas from scoring
The worlds champions started Off with a rush,
sending the ball all over the field in the first inning
and piled I'D three runs. What turned out to be
the winning run came in the next inning, when
Hoffman sent the ball sailing into centre field for
home
II the visitors had had few more Maloneys on
their team to-day the result might have been diff
ferent. He made three hits, two Of which were
two-baggers, and all three runs scored by the Su-
perbas were due to his fast base running
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
ALBANY LINKS BUSY.
Team Matches Marx Opening 0
Central NezU York Tourney.

Albany. July s.-The twelfth annual tournain.-, l,
Of the Central New York Golf League was - -
TODAY on the course Of the Albany Country -. -.
60 min he continued tomorrow, Friday and "a
urday. Play began at $50 a. m win -.
matches for league championship, including V >
ifvtng round for the individual championship - :
eighteen holes. medal play. The Otseso Con - !,
IA not represented on account Of the Illness
Rishon Potter, and all Of its matches VIII De Ut
feited ~
In the first two team matches the SadaluaoS y
CIub defeated the Onondaga Golf and Cou--
Club by a score of to .. and the Aon4"A -, -,
Club defeated the Owasco Country Cluo Oy = =
of 5s to O. The Jefferson County Golf CluO =
victorious over the BinghamtOn Country Cl1' =
the score OF 13 to T.
feature of the playing was the work OF 4H'- =
NJ and Sheriff. Sherman OF Sadaquada' Sols a
Cougrsssrnan James 5. Sherman. the EepuOA's
candidate for Vice-President- The former H.
the eighteen holes in So and the latter IN y
high wind interfered with the players
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Cincinnati. July s.-The Giants were outplayed by
Cincinnati to-day, and lost the second game OF the
series by a score of 8 to g. Superior and more
timely hitting by the Reds earned the victory
although six errors by the Giants helped, too
McGraw got consolation. however for he
bought Spade from Cincinnati for only s1,oS
Camel had asked waivers a couple of weeks ago.
and got them from every one except McGraW.
Spade beat the Giants yesterday, and McGraW de-
cided that he could use him.
McGinnity started to pitch for New York, out
was replaced by Wiltse in the seventh inning after
Mccormick had been sent in to bat for him. Nc
Cormick helped the only rally the Giants made by
a nice single which helpful in the making OF
the three runs New York got. WtltSe was WlIo
and four runs were scored in the inning he
pitched. Malarkey finished the game, allowing one
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
SIR THOMAS REJOICES.
Regards Tictory of Shamrock as
Good Omen for Americas Cup.

When the schooner yacht Shamrock had been de-
clared the winner of the to Cape May
I5ghtship and back. for the cup offered by Sir
Thomas Upton her owner Frederic Thompson,
sent thi, cable message to the giver OF the cup:
II have the only Shamrock which win, but
Barr sailed her. Do your congratulations go with
the cup?'
Yesterday afternoon the following reply re-
ceved by the Shamrock's owner:
''Heartiest congratulations victory of your
Shamrock Regard this as encouraging omen
for nv next challenger, particularly as my present
Shamrock is shaping well and pointing to success
The Upton Cup taken from the Appraiser s
office Yesterday, and is exhibition the
Brooklyn Yacht Club. where the presentation is to
rs naS~
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
REACH ENGLEwooD sEMI-F1NALs.

otto II Yink. L. Millens Burt and Richard H.
Palmer won their places in the sem1-hnal round of
The lawn tennis tournament on the courts OF tns
T7ngewood Field Club. Englewood N J., yester-
dav All won in straight sets. Hnk defeated DR..
William Rosenbaun1, 6-S. 6-2; Hurt, after some
difficulty in cornerng his opponents passing shots.
defeated G. NJ. Church. 81, 6-3, while Palmer
made q quick finish to his driving match with E.
& Nankiville winning at 60. 6-3 The women $
doubles and mixed doubles were begun, all the
tournament events are under way.
The summary follows:
Mems open singles, (second round)-G NJ Church de-
feated Lawrence Woodbury., 4-6. s-6. 10--s
-r+-d ro,nd-Otto H Hink defeated Dr. William Rosen-
ha1m 6-3, 60; l. NJ Burt defeated G. ". Church,
81 63: Richard H Palmer defeated E. S. Nankville.
%. 6-S.
Mems doubles Ohrst round)-H Coppeu and Shepard
FIonans aefeated Hugh Tallant Alexander Amend.
IS 6-2 Irving 9 Wright and Harry Torrance. jr..
second round~Charles Bull jr. and Harry C. Mar
tin defeated Hobart D. Belts and W. VI. Thomas. e-1.
6-4
Women's singles (secord round)-Niss Marie Wagner
dete Miss johnson, 10 ga
nxa5 double. first round)-NIrs Coe and Shepard
Romans defeated Miss Alice Coe and II. c. SOCCER. 6-3.
feate5 Mrs r. {. Edgar L. Durham e. 81;
Miss Natalie Wldey and Alexander Amend defeated
G. b Cummings and A. l. Iinsley 6-a. a-l1 So:
d Sirs : MONTY and 2. P. Remmund Ga 6-4: Mrs
Maieht and G. NJ. Church defeated Mr.. Mrs e.
SJiss and Hobart d. Belts e. go: Edna
Widey and H nk defeated Miss Clare Cassell and
Gonna1I defeated Miss L. S. Coe e-3 6-4
women. doubles preliminary round)-The Misses VII
dey defeated Mowry and Miss Amend. s-3 6-2;
Mrs william II. Pouch and Miss Marie wagner defeated
FIRST round-The Misses wildey defeated Miss
and Miss Lea 6-3. t-4-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

PHILADELPHIANS WIN.
Kings Borling Helps Ame7cdn
EIeUen to Brilliant Tictory.
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Cardiff. July s.-Ths Gentlemen OF Pnllaaeipnia
scored brilliant victory against South wales here
to-day Magnificent bowling on the part OF D. .
King the Quaker's fast trundler, was responsloie
for the first victory of the Americans tour- Inc
margin of victory IS runs, and up to WITHIN
half an hour before the end of the game oeiee.
seemed inevitable for the visitors. as with nVe
wickets in hand the Welshmen required less than
80 to win.
So well did King bowl however, that the neces-
sary runs not forthcoming. and wicket after
wicket fell before the speedy deliveries OF the Bel
mont crack His record seven wickets for 50
runs and a great share in the victory must De
ascribed to his prowess with the ball Hordern
bowled well, taking three wickets for So runs ana
Slverlock. for the local team. was seen to advan-
tage with the bat. After scoring 81 in the first
innings. he followed this UP by anne1ins o. IN
to-day's play, and his batting alone saved South
Wales from complete rout-
The Americans will meet Worcestershire az
Worcester in the next game beginning tomorrow.
The follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
WOMEN RACE IN BAY.
Mrs. Chubb Sails Spider to pictory
IN Match for Corinthians.

In fresh breeze from the north, wnlch heeleo
the little fellows over until lee rails were buried
IN snowy whitecaps. three 22-foot yachts were
raced by women Corinthians on Gravesend Bay yes
terday It was the of the series of four races
for cups offered by the Atlantic Yacht Club, ana
the winner was Mrs. Hendon Chubb, who sailed
her husbands well known racing yacht Spider
Mrs W. A. Barstow, at the helm of the Soya, was
second The Soya is the property OF w A
Barstow. of the Sea Gate club The third yacht
was Commodore w H. ChiIdss Joy, which was
sailed by Mrs. Currier. The Joy started more than
twelve minutes late and so was hopelessy out Of
the contest
The course was an excellent one. and the "lno
was the best that the boats have had this year.
The yachts had a reach the port tack from the
starting line off Sea Gate to a mark off Benson
hurst beat then followed to Fort Hamilton
where spnnakers were set 10 starboard for run
10 Sea Gate Here the yachts gybed booms 10
starboard and reached home. The course was
sailed twice, which gave the boats voyage OF
eight nautical miles.
The summary follows:
FIRST RACE-FOR WOMEN sAILoRS-STARI olo-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

sBatted for in the eighth inning.
+Batted for Bell in eighth inning.
CHICAGO ......................3 1 0 % D . D o Ks
Brooklyn .............-..-----O y ii
Two-bare hts-Hofrnan Zimmerman, Sheehan Maloney
(2) Durbin run-Hofman. IIits-OR Reulbach. in
Ia innings; Brown % innings OF Bell 10 in Z
innings; Holmes. in 1 inning. Sacrifice hits
Stenfedt. ReuIbach. Stolen bases-Maoney. Left on
haSes-C-hcago. Brooklyn. IL. Bases balls-Of
Bell .: off Reubach. g. off Brown. l. Struck out-By
Reulbach by Bell. ?; by Brown. L Tne-1:4O I'm
pires-Rigles Rudderhsm-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
PIRATES LOSE TWO GAMES AND LEAD

AZ Pittsburg-Ffrst game R. H. E.
T+tsbure ...........0 0 0 0 0-1 3
Batteries-Phila delpha, McQuiIlan and Doom and
JackIitsch: Pittsburg, Willis, Camnitz and Gibson
Second game X H T.
Philadelphia ...,......l - ~
Pttsburg ...............0 0 2 l o 90 !
RstterIes-Philadelpha Sparks and Doom; Pitts
bnrg TeifeId and Phelps: Young Philippe Cam
nitz Lever and OConnor. Umpire-O'Day.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
5ERRlEN NAVY HEAD COACH.
IBy telegraph to The tribune

Annapolis, July s-Leutenant Frank .. Berren
VIII act as head coach Of the Naval Academy foot
bail team next season succeeding Lieutenant Com
nenoer Joseph NJ Reeves If It is possible 20 obtain
the orders Of the department for him to be sta
toned at Annapolis. Ensign Douglas l. Howard.
captain Of the team OF 80. viii be field coach
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE RESULTS.

Worcester. s; Lawrence Q.
Lynn, s. Lowell I.
Brocktou. 2: New Bedford. 1
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
WASHINGTON, 7; CHICAGO.

At washington r. II. E
| Washington ...........O z o x-I II 3
| Chica go ....... ........0 . G-l
Observation-Disclosures. Tannehin and Warner:
Chicago, Manuel and Sullivan, owen and Shaw.
CmDire-O'Loughlin.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
The score follows:

Two-baee hit-CraW1ord. Three-hase
Home run--Cobb Hits-or Chesbro, in six innings;
Hogg. in three innings Sacrifice hits-Cobb Niles
Stolen bases-Cobb, Moriarty. HemphiIl Coughlin.
oLeary Rossrnan. Ball Niles Double play-Aiulin.
Fossrlan nd bases-Detroit, 6; New
York 6 First base balls-Or Mullin 2; OFF Chesbro
/: off Hogg >. base errors--Detroit 2; New
York . Struck out-By Mullin, 3: Chesbro. f. Wild
pitch-Chesbro. Tme-1:45. Umpires-Sheridan and
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE RESULTS.

New Haven. 5; New Britain. 2 thrst game)
New Britain. 8: New Haven t2d gamel.
Hartford. Z; Meriden T.
Holyoke, II; Waterbury,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
STATE LEAGUE RESULTS.

wilkes Barre. Il; Utica. (hrst gane)-
Wilkes-Barre, s. Utica, (second game)-
Scranton. g; A, J. & G.. 0 (hrst game).
Scranton, s; A, J. & G.. (2d game).
Syracuse, 3: Troy, o.
Binghamton, 5; Albany O..
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
ST. LOUIS, 7; BOSTON, 2.

,+ 81 Io1,fs. R Fl. E.
gssIoS St; Louis ..,.S 9 Q I 30 : !
rat+erfes-St Louis Raymond and Ludwig:
17oeton FTaherty, Dorner and Graham Umpire
Johnstone.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
The score follows /:

Two-base htsschlei. Lobert stolen baseIHus 6nIs
witt Sacrifice hits-kans Co. L96er Sshie9 idg. and
Tenney Bases on bails-On wemer. 8; off Witse
1 Struck out-By Weimer, . by McGnnity .; oy
Malarkey. /. Hit by pltcher-By McGinnity: /: o-
WfItse l. Hits-Of McGnnity, In six innings on
WiItse in inning; off Maiarkey. in one inning
Passed ball-Bresnahan Tme--1:4l- Umpire hlern
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
OXFORD BEATS CAMBRIDGE AT CRICKET

London. July s.-Oxford beat Cambridge by two
vickets in the annual cricket match az Lords thi,
afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
7g1ANus FROM PISTOL WOUND Fa1aL

Lockjaw resulting from a pistol shot "ou.-
the finger of Paul Friedenberser caused MS g
yesterday in St Mary's Hospital. Jamaica Fls.'
berger was nineteen years old. His home "s9
Brooklyn but he attending the N41A-'
Trades School in the vicinity Of Far RocNA"S''
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
PHILADELPHIA, 2; ST. LOUIS, 0.

At Philadelphia r. II. Z.
Philadelphia 30 / ! x-2 0
St Louis .......0 0 Go s 0
Observation-Disclosures. Bender and Smith St
Louis Howell and Spencer. Umpire-Connolly.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAM les TO-DAY.

GAMES TO-DAY.
Newark a Baltimore.
Providence at Jersey City.
Toronto at Montreal.
Buffalo at Rochester.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY
Jersey City. 1: Providence 0.
Newark. 2: Baltimore. l.
Rochester, 81 Buffalo. 8.
Montreal, 1: ?.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Baseball odsy. $50 p NJ. American L-asus Park
~ I. Americans petrott.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
FIRST RACE-FoR WOMEN sAILORS-sTART 5lo
COURSE S MILES.
HURT IN POLO GAME.
Drury, of Philadelphia, Taken I'm
conscious from Field.

Cedarhurst Lon Island July tSpecia).-In
the polo game between the Meadow Brook first
team and the Philadelphia Cricket Club Freeboot-
ers which was won by the former team here to-
day by l "a goals. H Drury, of the Quaker team
was badly injured when his pony and the one rid
den bv D .Iilburn came together. He was thrown
TO the ground. the pony rolling on him. He was
taken from the field the clubhouse barely con-
scious and put to bed. He showed no improve
rnent at a late hour tonight.
The winning team had to concede a handicap Of
IL goals to the losers. In all 16 goals made
by the Meadow Brook men, Harry Payne Whitney
doing the lions share of the work and making
seven of the goals for his side while J. n. Water
bury made five
The summary follows
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
BOSTON, 2; CLEVELAND, o.

At Boston: r. II. E.
Boston ....-..-.l U x U
Cleveland ......0 0 90 D
Batteries-Boston. Prutt and Criger; Cleveland
Rhoades, Ryan and Clarke Umpires-Egan and
Hurst.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
GIANTS LOSE A CHANCE
VICTIMS OF REDS AGAIN.
OutpIayed By Cincinnati, WhHe
Pittsbmg Loses Tzcice.

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Cincinnati
Brooklyn al Chicago.
PhiIadelphis at PttsburE
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
FUND OF $4,000 FOR ATHLETES.

London. July s.-"The Daily Mails" fund for the
entertainment Of the visiting athletes gath
cred here for the Olympic games has reached
$4,000.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
HURT DRIVERS IMPROVE,
Elk1cood Pah Yictims Mend
Quickly-Other .Auto Tonnes

word was received from DR.. wooIey of the Mon
mouth Memorial Hospital. Long Branch n
yesterday that all three who were hurt in
the automoohe track meet at Elkwood Park last
saturday are improving rapidly. James Crawford
mechanclan to Arthur Warren who had bis Iao-
broken SO badly that the bone protruded is getting
along so well that 1t is thought that aInp,,ts
ton will not be necessary, was at first feared
warren had some ribs broken. Arthur Meyers
mechancian to Bert Bellows, who had his arm
broken by going through the fence. Is so far ra-
covered that he is able TO walk about the hos
pttal.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
RESULTS OF GAMES YEsTERDA

Cincinnati. s; New York. 8.
Chicago. g; Brooklyn 3.
Philadelphia, 4; Pittsburx. fhrst Kame)
Philadelphia 8; Pittsburg. (second garne)
st. Louis. ., Boston. z.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09
YANKEES REACH GOAL
FAIL TO LAST PLACE.
Wretched Support for CAesbro G'Oes
Another Game Azcay

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston
St Louis at Philadelphia.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Detroit, 8; New York. 3.
Philadelphia. 2: st. Louis. o.
Boston, 2; Cleveland, o.
Washington. Z; Chicago 1.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

The first ot the 1909 Packard output is now
undergoing vigorous try-out by unusual crew
of testers H B. Joy. general manager at the
wheel, and number Of the heads of the factory
in the car. gave 1t thorough tuning up on the
road recently. and after returning to the factory
Mr.. Joy said that II the rest came through Ike
II he would be satisfied The whole working force
at the factory is busy the new model
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

CyoaIs-For Meadow Brook-Whtney. Z; Waterbury
>: MiIburn 5; Phipps /; lost by penalties, q goal
For PhIlaIelphia-Drury and Rosengarten; lost by
penalties, l.. goals
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

fs n 5 ISatS @ % % & 3 s f I
to q ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ y nan ~ II" +e
lTH zaann
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

% sn .na "a fs:. @ re ran Fss' Els aso: & n @ '. 's 5 1 s opened "'
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Charles N. Brown, the newly appointed man.
ager of the Winton branch house In this city took
charge this week. This is the third Winton branch
of which Mr.. Brown has been head he having
been in charge Of the Chicago and San Francisco
Offices before.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

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New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Fred J. Wagner. the official starter of the Amer
lean Automobile Association. has been appointed
by Jefferson DeMont Thompson. chairman Of the
racing board to be timer the time trial, OF a
twelve-cylinder Maxwell at Ventnor beach
Atlantic City. to-day Reports have it that the
car has made mile in q seconds and the half
mile in IS seconds, which under the world
record marks Wagner will be clerk OF the course
at the big race meet to be held at ST. Paul Mimi
on April Is. He will leave this city tomorrow
with number Of we'll known drivers who will
take part in the contests The drivers and the
cars they will pilot follow: Al. Poole Isotta-
Fraschini; Morton J. Seymour. Christie front
drive; H. ]. Fitzpatrick Hotchkiss: Ralph De
Palma. Allen-Kingston. and a driver vet TO be
named TO pilot Jack Clarks Red Devil Peerless
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

s S % a8 sa ' Rnn
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

fell two lengths from home when
y. Queen of knight bolted at first
. Ore mile and s sixteenth. Start
il
New-York tribune., 1908-07-09

Elark Msrv noVtd = On = .t1.Hs
e1r turning for home. hu- hung al ms eiu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18

ination of the broken blade showed
that it had been snapped off at a point
one-fourth of the distance from the
hub. A deep indentation of the bro
ken piece Indicated that it had struck
some other part of the aeroplane.
Long Flight Today
Lemans, France, Sept. 17.-Wilbur
Wright, the American aeroplanist,
spent today in trying out his machine
for the protracted effort he is to make
tomorrow. In one of his short flights
he covered 4,600 yards in six minutes
and AZ seconds.
A Severe Setback.
New York, Sept. 1S.-Many mem
bers of the Aero club and the Aero
nauuc society in this city look upon
the death of Lieutenant Thomas Z.
Selfridge by the accident of the
Wright aeroplane at Fort Myer as the
severest setback that aeronautics has
ever received, but E. La Rue Jones.
editor of "Aeronautics," pointed out in
an interview that in the history of
aeroplanes there have been only four
deaths compared with the great num-
Der in connection with the develop
ment of the balloon. 1t is a question
in the minds of the aeronauts here
whether the United States signal corps
at Washington will insist now upon
member of the aeronautical detach-
ment of the army accompanying Or
Vile Wright in his aeroplane when the
final official tests are made.