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New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
SNOW FOR THE RUNNERS.
Fitzgibbons Leads Big Field Homo
uTth Mott HdUen f. {.

With roads covered with ice mud and snow the
hill and dale runners Of the many clubs OF the
metropolitan district held their runs yesterday
The Mott Haven Athletic Club held an invitation
run, and seventy-four rugged athletes toed the
mark. The exceedingly rough going made eleven
Of the starters drop by the wayside. Many star
runners Of the district competed Gnc the race "aS
a merry one between the first fve men TO nnlsh-
T Fitzgfbbons, OF the Irsh-Anerican Atnleuc
Club went over the regular xr1ile course IN the
fast time OF 81 minutes rs seconds, beating OUT
Tom Lees OF the Trinity Athletic Club oy the
close margin Of second in close sprint al tne
finishing line. Harry Jensen, the fast runner Oh
the Pastiuae Athletic Club, finished third some
eleven seconds after the winner. followed second
later by Matt MaIoney. Of the Trinity Athletic CUB
the Marathon runner. T Harris the negro runner
took the lead at the start and paced the pack LoE
a mile and a half when he dropped out. and Ma
Ioney then took command for two miles S71zslD-
bons and Lees then moved up and alternated In
leading the way
T-vys sacks under Charles Muller and Joe Malone
the star distance nan OF the Mohawk Athletic Clu0'
led a field Of fftsen runners In each run. Auler
carried his dock over a course OF nine miles at q
merry clip, while Malone led his pack over course
six miles long The courses were In Wretcneo con-
dition and the leaders did not go out TO make tne
The xavier Athletic Club yesterday held its
monthly 'cross-country from the Mohawk
Athletic Club over It's course In The Bronx 1hlF-
teen athletes took 70 the snow and bad roaos'
which made good time impossible. J. Lyons. VINO
had handicap of six minutes. finished first. going
over the six and half mile route In IS minutes 50
seconds. Lyons had easy time winning the
race by more than two hundred yards. W WILSON,
who had an allowance Of minutes % seconos'
finished second in IS minutes 81 seconds WIKI =
Walsh close third. Eddie Carr, the veteran run
ner OF the club who started from the scratch
mark could do no better than cover the distance
in A minutes
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
cAMERoNs TAKE SOCCER LEAD.

Victory by the score Of goals to in the cham
pionship fixture of the New York Amateur Asso-
cia ton Football League at Visitation Oval in
F3rooklyu yesterday afternoon, gave the champion
Camerons the opportunity Of passing the Columbia
Oval Football Club and assuming the lead. by a
margin Of one point. in the Sunday series The
match between the Columbia Oval team and the
Astoria Independents, the other hand. was called
of although both elevens appeared on the scene
at VILLA rnsbridge. The referee ruled tlat there
was too much frozen snow on the ground. making
play hazardous
Opposed to the Camerons In Brooklyn were the
Arcadia Thistles. who failed TO score in either half
while the champions tailed twice during the open
ing period OF play and three times in the second
The first to score was Cameron the centre for
ward and Isaacs al inside left followed suit short
" before half time
At Meyerrose Park. IN Brooklyn, the Crftchleys
met and defeated the Port Chester Football Club
eleven By goals TO / in the Amateur League Sun
day series Port Chester led off IN the scoring
with well placed shot by Thompson. In the same
half Ehanks and Dewar tailed for the CrttChleys.
ea wing the latter in the lead at half time IN the
second period OF play Dewar added another goal to
hga Et6
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
MORE HoNoRs FOR poRANpo.

musical in honor OF Dorando Pistri. the Ital-
ian Marathon runner. was given last everNng by
Mr. and Mrs. Quintano at their studio. No ~
East S5th street. Many well known Italians OF
this city attended Dorando made short speech.
in which he thanked his coun tryuen for the many
xindnesses extended TO him since his arrival IN
this country. After the musical a dinner was
served
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
pEINcEroN FIVE TO PLAY HERE

Princeton's basketball five, back at its full
strength will be in New York tomorrow night to
get revenge II possible the New York Uni
versty team. which defeated It decisively in
Princeton last week, the score being 46 to p This
is the first game OF ambitious Southern trip
being undertaken by the Tigers, and they are
most anxious to win II. New York has strong
team however and Is likely TO score another
victory
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

desire to establish 9 code which VIII be absolutely
universal and the lawn tennis players n this coun-
try could afford to make sacrifices IN order 70
accomplish that end There should be no question
as to the necessity for 4 radical revision OF the
rules governing foot faults here, else more
rtrtngert enforcement OF the same
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21
YACHTING NEWS AND NOTES.

Daniel Bacon. of the New York Yacht Club is
having built for use in Southern waters. and pos
sibly for the next 10 Bermuda from this
port a 8o-foot auxiliary ketch-rigged yacht, from
the designs OF her builder, Larry Huntington,
OF New Rochelle. The yacht Is be 4 double
ender. designed TO be able 10 keep the sea IN any
kind OF weather She viii be htted with B-horse-
mower motor that will be removed and ballast
substituted in case she &c Bermuda
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

Many players IN this country fragrant vto-
lators OF the spirit not the letter of the foot
fault rule it stands. and they encouraged IN
II by those whose duty Il Is to that II is prop
erly enforced- I have scune players go 30 far
to toss the ball IN the court and hit It on the
run In serving and be moro than half way 70 the
net beforo there any chance of an opponent
returning It This OF course, is a. exaggerated
condition. but it obtains to some extent The rule
suggested By the English Lawn Tennis Association
may be almost too radical but !t would be dis
tnct Improvement over the old one Il other way
be devised TO make the server stand behind the
base line until the ball has been delivered If, as
suggested, some English player comes TO this coun-
try consult with the executive committee here
at the time OF the annual meeting, much may be
accomplished which Will work for the betteruaent
OF the sport
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

L strikes re that The action OF The English Lawn
Tennis association II Ccrer-tng action certain
proposed changes il the rules. particularly those
referring 70 faults until better understand
t-z could be arrived ~ with the national associa-
Ton 81 this country, wholly reasonable. while
being strikinEly fair Il Is hoped that the spirit
which lee 70 the resolution being tabled VIII Ce
Scceured here 81 face value. and that effort
WI be MADE 70 meet the English association half
-suy II formulating rule which VII be acceptable
u 10Th countries England is showing a laudaele
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

Robert z. Tod. OF the New York Yacht Club. and
former commodore OF tho Atlantic Yacht Club.
has issued a book. entitled Plates OF 15o Fixed
STARS, Used IN Navigation" Commodore Tod who
is the owner OF the yacht Thistle. holds gov
ernment license master IN sail and steam craft
and he was navigator OF the Thistle in tho ocean
race for the German Ernperors cup His book ia
a complimentary Offering TO his brother yachtsmen
who are interested in the science OF navigation.
Commodore George Vestner OF the Colonial Yacht
Club announces that the club will ofrsr Zoo
cup for of not less than zoo
more than 6C0 miles. for cruising motor boats OF
not more than 40 feet The first race. It Is said
Will be New York Fire Island Llghtship.
thence Hampton Roads
The Eastern Yacht Clubs special COMMITTEES hRv-
ing in charge the Gerrnan-American races for 1903
announces that yachtsnen who contemplate build
ing boats TO be selected for the American team
must comply In every particular with thu rsEtEo-
aana RxvsgRknG gha katmnzkaanM& snAssAs
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

Il is rather hard TO account for the remarkable
interest displayed IN the meeting Of Tom Long
boat and Dorando PietH in the Marathon run at
Madison Square Garden last Tuesday evening. II
has never been my privilege 70 see bigger and
might say. q more enthusiastic crowd IN the Gar
den, and all for the purpose Of watching two men
Jog around. lap after lap. with occasional
change OF position to vary the monotony. In ali
probability hero worship had something TO do with
II. Dorando has been much IN the public eye
since that day in England last summer when he
missed the honor OF winning the Olympic Mar
athcu. while earning greater fame by being
dragged across the finish line after q complete
collapse and then disqualified in favor OF John J.
Hayes. the American runner. Apart from the
heroics and possible feeling among Italians that
they must show their patriotism by supporting
Dorzndo, there was little nothing which to
base al argument for the apparent popularity OF
Marathon running. There IS accounting for
tastes rads, however, and distance running has
now become fad. so far as can be judged, that
may last the through and perhaps longer.
Il II not overdone and the runners do not get 10
lighting among themselves the spoils
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

Willie Hoppe with the enthusiasm OF youth, has
declared that he Will devote his time TO raising
the standard OF billiards this country. He also
SAYS There are only players Of championship
calfbre-Sutton and myself He may find # as
hard TO accomplish the one as satisfy Jake
schaefer George Slosson, Calvin Dennsr-st and one
OF tuo more OF the other.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

The time was, many years ago, when professional
running from sp-intfng distances up, held Iur-
ward place in the esteem OF those interested IN
track and del6 athletics There were those who
killed the goose which laid the golden egg. how
ever, and a professional running race is now al
most q novelty. Just how long the present fad
viii Il is hard say. but 1t will serve its pur-
pose well in encouraging distance running among
amateurs condition that is cause for congratuia-
ton. II VIII be interesting to see what shrubn,
the fastest runner IN the world. perhaps, Up 10
fifteen miles viii do the full Marathon dis
tance He will have a worthy opponent IN Long
boat. If the Iatter's manager does not upset the
present plans but in I'll probability will Try TO win
by running the Indian of his feet IL the first ten
miles Shrubb's best time for fifteen miles Is
eight minutes faster than that in which Lonzboat
has run which is something 10 be considered.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

A laudable effort is being made at Yale to stir
up interest IN football. II the effort
was made IN other quarters IT would work for
good. The Yale News says editoriaIly:
Il Is inherent characteristic OF the American
people that anything newly adopted from foreign
country is al first looked upon with deTtstou and
even little sc0ru. Such has been the position Of
soccer until very recently. Il has now, however,
been adopted bv number Of the leading colleges
q this country. and here Yale interest in the
game is contin lally increasing Although mem
Der OF ere Of California universities that have
recently adopted the game made the remark that
already far surpassed the interest formerly
shown IN football that state, II IS doubtful II
such Will be the case here Yet there is evt-
IDENTIFY something behind his statement when con-
Of this draws crowd OF $4,000 people in
England. There is doubt but that the game Is
full of life and interest the spectators SIS well
the players IF the support of the game already
demonstrated continues its future in this country
assured while IL will at least furnish desirable
form OF outdoor exercise during the winter months
This alone should Justify its existence.
Sounds well and IS deserving OF some considera-
ton. What is good for Engliahuen should be good
for
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

The fate Of the famous Reedv1lie t-ottins track
is hanging 81 the beance-the balance being some
thing Ike $1,000 II may be saved but il looks
as Il It might 90 the way Of Brighton Beach where
Broomstick made his worlds record for a mile
and Z quarter. 70 building lots.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-21

team Of twenty-five years standing. referred 70
in this column last week. correspondent writes;
How about Coy and HoIlenback and other stars
Of to-dav-are they not worthy did not dope
out. the team and consequently must beg the
question but II looks that for once at least
the idol OF to-day failed 20 relegate the hero
Of, ,.esrerdar 70 the background. HERBERT.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. IAN. 2s-Cloee: Wheat
was firm during much OF the session
on Thursday. Liverpool was easy early.
but recovered strength on the redue-
ton OF offers OF wheat from Argen-
tina. and closed with an advance. In
the country. the mfllers were gooo
buyers OF wheat, while exporters were
doing nothing. Receipts were quite
heavy and Minneapolis wheat stocks
Increased. The days exports were not
large.
wheat ouotations-Casn No. red.
f100h. May opened unchanged at
sf.0fm, advanced to s1.O5H, and de-
clined to si.o4 July opened at ss%c,
ss%c;. No. red. s7hc; No. / white.
Coarse grain, quotations: corn-cash
Non 3, .oIc; No 3 yellow. 1 car at 5S4 4,
NJ at bsMcs sample 500 s5c, N,N
oats--cssh No. 2 white car at
- Rye--Cash No 2. $40 nominal
Deans--cash, February and May. 81
Glover seed--prime spot. so bags ne
io 40. n ss , sl1eo 'a%pi: y sass
IS so: prime aisIke. ss.7S: sample al. Al.
sike 4 z bags at 81, nj IS
Tinothy seed--Prime spot. Is bags
Receipts in the Detroit market on
cars vf wheat ~ OF corn. > OF oats, and
I OF rye. Withdrawals were 200 bbls
Of -four. Stocks are 81 ,3e2 bu OF wheat.
f72,4Ss bu of corn. z7.2sg bu OF oafs
f.zzS bu Of barley. and 9.5i3 bu OF rye
Wheat receipts at Kansas City. 80
|--Ht-f-eate -wAeet.-feeeipts, 30. 600 bu.
year aga $4,000 bu.
Winnipeg received IFS cars OF wheat
against 20 n year ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
POSTED DRUNKARDS
ARE BARRED HERE

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Jan. 23.-Sa-
loonkeepers in Manitowoc have petit.
toned the common council OF that
place to order the chief OF police
TO cooperate with them in preventing
posted" drunkards from obtaining
liquor.
They want the chief TO take eacr
posted" man to every saloon In Man
jtnwoc and personally introduce him
to every bartender in town. In add
ton the saloonkeepers desire pho
tographs OF each drunkard to hang
back OF the bars. so that the barten-
der will know at a glance whether
he can serve those desiring drinks.
The chief Endorsed the plan. and II
the council agrees he will form spe
cially conducted party of the 81 post
ed men and see that they shake
hands with each liquor dispenser In
Manitowoc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
INTENDED VICTIM
CAPTURES BANDIT
COUNTY CLERK AT RENO, NEW,
BESTS THUG WHO TRIES
TO ROB HIM.

RENO. New, Jan. 23.-George How
ard. believed TO be q member OF an
organized gang OF highwaymen re-
sponsible for the reign OF crime which
has prevailed here for the past two
months, and responsible for the hold
up Of the Hotel Jagerstorff and muir
der OF George Brown here last month.
was captured here. He waylaid
County Clerk w. z. Morton while the
latter was coming from his office. and
had commanded him to throw up his
hands. Instead OF complying, Morton
grapplcd with Howard, and in the
fight that followed he disarmed his
antagonist aud held him until help az
rived. Howard was taken TO the city
Jail at once.
The news spread like wildfire. and
In a short time a mob OF about coo
men, women and children gathered 10
and around the Jail. Feeling here is
at a high pitch, because of the many
crimes OF the past three months or
more. Threats OF violence have been
heard --------------
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
1OllEGE LEARNING
means SUCCESS
IN BUSINESS
PROF. MAUck.
eAkEs FOR INITIATIVE AND
nHEAprH or VIEW, HlLLsoALs
xDucATloNisr TELLS CENTRAL
nIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.

that a college education fite young
IN or young woman for the duties
fhie life. no matter whether 1t be
y \ university professor. proprietor OF
xrocery store, OF, IN the home car
~ for children and making bread. IL
~ belief or Prof. Joseph w. Mauck
~. ID. OF Hillsdale college. who de
1ared an address tc the January
f4dnating class OF the Central high
chool Thursday morning.
10 answer the question assigned
<m. "Does a general education mt Tor
Snainess?" Prof. Mauck gave several
Illustrations OF cases that had come
tnder his observation where college
graduates were given the preference
6xer those who had only an ordinary
Education and whose principal train
lDf had been in the school OF expert
"A college education begets strong
I6nire to be original. as the higher ed
cation distinctly favors initiative, not
1lbordination to Others" said the
neaker. college men see three TO
TN solutions OF problem where the
.&rd1nary persons sees but one. The
Bower to think in many ways and sec
kHo positions OF question when an
|tther would see but one, is the secret
|1f the college mans success in what
ver profession or vocation he adopts.
Because OF this, the speaker argued
HAT college graduates would be
|~re8ter successes in the business
world than those who had only expert
ouce as their guide.
THE reason that there are so many
Incompetent stenographers and clerks
Ma Offices" the speaker continued. lis
because girls and young women arc
ECt developed mentally. but rush
Nrough q quick course of study before
<6ey have a sufficient training TO think
(or themselves
Even In the nome. where the high
|&Et type o, mentality Is needed, that
x{rI is best equipped who has received
II college education. The care and
<faining Of e'iildfcr is OF vast import
NICE ard demand the best thought OF
ounS men and women. The college
|<Incation even teaches young women
va make bread. and while the newspa-
|Dofs make jokes about college grad
rites, they employ them in their edit
F1aI departments and many OF the
bikes are from the pens or college
1oduates"
AT the conclusion OF the address,
me graduates, over 100 in number. re-
oived their diplomas. The young
yolnen all wore white and carried
unches Of pink roses. Music was fur
Dished by the Detroit Central high
|oPhool orchestra.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
2-CENT FARE LAW NOT
YET DEAD IN PA.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23.-The
North American says: Hasty reading
OF the supreme courts decision on the
2-cent fare law led most. newspapers
into fog IL Misrepresentation on the
subject. II was declared that the law
was knocked out" wiped off the
statute books" made dead letter. :,
etc, and the finding was hailed as "a
sweeping victory for the railroads. :"
While the complaining company 1u.
questionably did win a victory. the
law was by no means made void.
This view is sustained by unofficial
statements made by three OF the JUS
tees. two OF whom are OF the major
ity that decided against the COM
monwealth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
Markets az Finance

North western wheat receipts Thurs
DAY, 100 cars, year ag0. 1915 cars.
Wheat IN Liverpool closed 3 "a :. o.
and corn Sd higher
Wheat receipts a. primary poJnts
Lhursday $4,000 be-. year ago, 5s4-
coo bG.
Exports or wheat ana nour Thurs
dsy, 10000 bu.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
tIseported for ph< times thros<h
Fred :. Osborn. A Co.. banker. aud
brokers' P~nobscot buiidisgb.
CHICAGO Jan 23-Wheat opentd
unchanged 20 &c higher. Cables came
strong. but northwest receipts were
again liberal at $40 cars versus 100 last
year.
Opening prices: whest-May, N.oz =
Q1.02.. Corn--May, 81 y q so &c. oats
May, sac. Pork-May, Si2.92 y % ls.3t'
Lard-May. siseh a7.sS. Ribs--Mey'
Wheat was &c OF TO &c higher. de-
eiining sharply from the best prices
reached. Many OF the early buyers
turned sellers toward the close. Corn,
a e. [c lower: oats, 40 NC or 20 un-
changed. Provisions were mainly
lower.
Closing prices; Wheat-May. si.o2 =
bid. Corn-6lc asked. Oats-May. 6S - c
bid. Pork-May. slS.02h bid. Lard
May, ST.S7h 30. Ribs--May, 1922 u.
Quotations by Cameron currie n Co.:
Omen High. Ow Close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
court Merciful With NEGRO.

An ogder discharging Walter Brown'
son, ~ Negro, from the house OF cor
rection. was signed by Judge Murphy
Thursday morning. IL was shown 10
the Judge that Brownson has always
borne a good reputation, and the crime
OF which he was found guilty in the
recorders court ia his first offense.
Brownson's employer, +. ID. Christian,
a barber, had a good word TO say for
him, and expressed his willingness TO
give Brownson his old job back.
Brownson was convicted OF stealing
sl4 from Gratiotave. saloon. The
money was placed on the bar. and
Brownson grabbed II and ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
pruoolst suddenly stricken.

william II. McFarlane, well-known
druggist, suffered stroke of apoplexy
in his store Mt Linwood and McGraw.
ayes. Tuesday afternoon and dies
within a few moments. Mr.. McFar-
lane had been In the drug business for
% years and at one time conducted
three stores In Detroit. He is surviv-
ed by widow, four brothers, and one
sister, Mrs. Charles Remington. His
brothers are Lewis. Walter, James and
Andrew McFarlane. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon from Hamil-
toms undertaking parfors and the bur
fsf viii take place in Woodmere.Z
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23
LIVE STOCK.


mlOitI0AN (ENIhtL ShO0n hAbDS.
DETROIT. Jan. 23.-Cattie-Butch-
ers' cattle dull and 10 cents lower. out
look easy, stockers steady. Prices
ranged as follows; Choice steers. aver
aging from LOO TO 1900 lbs, $4,000
g. choice handy killers, $f94.40: light
to good butchers steers and heifers.
S2.T5W3.T5: common killers and far
cows. s2.50 a $50: Gamers cows. 3i.25G
AIS; common TO prime shipping bulls.
s25O63.T5; light butchers and heavy
sausage bulls, s2.5093.25; stockers and
feeders, yc1260 per cwt. Mich Cows
Dull. a25@A5. Veal Caives--Lower,
Sheep and LAmbs-50Q75c lower.
quality fair. choice lambs S6.75Q6.S5;
light to fair. S4.50G6.50: common 10
prime sheep. 1906: mixed sheep and
lambs. t4.5oq5.6o: common killers.
s275@s.25; culis S2n2.50 per cwt.
Hogs-Dull and % Q35c lower. quail
ity fair; prime mediums and fat york.
ers. s4Q4.15; light workers. and pigs,
$4n410: roughs. Ss.75G3.s0 per cwt.
Receipts, up until noon: Cattle, $685..
calves, sac; sheep, 1855; hogs. 5.2oS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-23

Furnished by Cameron Currte a. Co.
The market opened generally higher
this morning. being favornbly inhu-
enced by the reduction I'm the rate OF
the Bank OF England and the Bank
OF France: but quite heavy selling took
place for both accounts, and the list
declined below last nights close Since
then II has huctuated rather idly with
in narrow limits and without much
tendency. At the present moment a
rally liz I'm progress under the lead OF
Reading. The announcement OF a new
loan shortly TO be foated by tho Della
ware a. Hudson OF $4,000 900 seems 10
he considered rather bull card. as
bankers evidently Judge the time OPP
perfume for bringing out these issues.
and II the railroads can finance their
needs IL Is undoubtedly a good sign.