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New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
N4TY FENCERS LEAD.
Midshipmen and Cornell Earn Right
to Compete in Finals.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Annapolis March 14.--In triangular fencing
match here this afternoon the Naval Academy ana
Cornell took first and second place. respectively.
thus qualifying for the finals of the 1nercoleSlaIe
Fencing Association. which will take place III Ne"
York on March IS The University of Pennsylvania
was third and thus lost its chance to enter Inc
navy won sixteen bouts Cornell seven and Penn
sylvania four The summary follows:
Harries Cornell defeated Martin. Pennsylvania
Furdick Navy. defeated Trevno PennsylV ania. How
srd Cornell defeated Wendell PennsylVania: 5randt
NAVY defeated Fessett. Cornell hEauss, Navy, oe-
feated Trevino. Pennsylvania ,.--,--
F3urdfck Navy. defeated Martin. Pennsylvanla
Brandt, Navy, defeated Harres Cornell; Mendem @
Pennsylvania defeated Fessett, Cornell tnrst bcut
tsdG: knauss. Navy. defeated Martin. Pennsylysniia
Howard Cornell. defeated Trevino, PennsyiVaala:
Wen6eL Pennsylvania defeated Harries Cornell thrst
Buriick Navy defeated Fassett. Cornell; knauss
Nav defeated Howard. Cornell; Brandt, Navy, de
feated Martin, Pennsylvania; Fassett, Cornell de-
Burdick Navy defeated Harries Cornell hnauss
Nav defeated Wendell Pennsylvan Mari Penn
syivania defeated Howard, Cornell: Harrles tornell
defeated Treyino. Pennsylvania; knauss Navy. oe
feated Fassett Cornell: Burdck, Navy. deTeeted
Wendell PENNSYLVANIA: Brandt, Navy, defeated HOW
ard Cornell (frst bout ted.
Fassett Cornell defeated Martin, Pennsyl vania; ;
FIarrieg Cornell. defeated knauss. Navy: BTahdt
NAVY defeated Trevno. Pennsylvania: Burdlck NS y
defeated Howard Cornell: Wendell. Pennsylvania oe
feated kneuss. Navy thrst bout tied)
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

,,y sales show a large increase over any previous
Ieruar, despite dull conditions.
-rh makers Of the Continental tire are justly
ro,a of the record their product made on the laI
-ycrone I'm it's record breaking 3p-fnie race at vi
,,o,d last week Not a tire was touched curing
che rpp and all were in good condition when eA-
sYnined at the end
The Tozier Motor Company writes to correct the
-. ~ ,he record OF the 45-horsepower l1ozier
- tho recent Long Island Automobile CIub ehdur-
,ce Contest The car reported TO nave con-
ea " Il gallons while the official report OF the
,,,o,,te. showed the consumption 10 De -'-'o Sdl-
,ons This means that seven passengers were car
ta5 ton miles for each gallon used
Ga, Tbomas Dewar sailed for Havana recently.
,I,. much regret at having to miss the races az
l,-mona Fla for trophy given by HIM 1he
cbe,ee in date of the races had not been mace
- be left England In January Sir Ihomas
,t - good deal of time while here riding around
a, . c.arford car. He tried an open car al fTst'
r., reari,, froze death, so change was ihade
ia an fnclosed town cdt-
III ro-hin company does something that Is oy
- oare usuaI among automobile manufacturers
=, &C ,,,t both water and air cooled cars ana
..,,ren,l., has about the same demand Ter s~oa
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
COLUMBIA FENCERS WIN.
Defeat army and Turn Tereln Men
French Y. ". c. Il. Men Lose.

The Columbia fencing team, composed of G 5
Amend, F. j. Bryne and H. Perrine, defeated the
West Point team for the J. Sanford saltus medals
in the junior team competition with the foils at
the Fencers' Club No $50 Fifth avenue. last night
by a of bouts 10 3 The Army team was
composed of o. A. Dickinson. E. j. Bull and r. l.
Richardson Dickinson the star of the team,
winning his two bouts. while his team mates were
defeated in the other five bouts
F. ]. Bryne, Of Columbia and R c. Richardson
furnished one of the best bouts of the evening.
After the had fenced for two periods OF four
minutes each and an extra period Of two minutes
each. Bryne finally got the decision II. Perrine
Of Columbia. won both his against Richard
son and Bull. of West Point.
In the team competition between the New York
Turnvcretn and the French Young Mems Christian
Association the latter team was completely out
fenced the former winning by bouts TO o. G.
Postgate and Straus two bouts each while T
Donohue won the bout. III luck seemed to be with
H E Voegeli of the French Y NJ G A, as in the
two bouts he engaged in he was asked to go extra
periods of two minutes each, and then his opponents
won the bouts points. Stratus displayed great
footwork and handling of the foil
In the final round between Columbia and the
Turnverein the college fencers came out victorious
by five bouts TO two Amend, of Columbia, ana
Postgate, OF Turnverein, were so evenly matched
that they had to fence two extra periods of two
minutes each. Byrne proved himself again a good
fencer by winning two bouts and losing the other
to Straus The West Point was the winner
OF the medals last year The summary Iolio"s-
COLUMBIA VS.. WEST POINT.
Dickinson West Point. defeated Amend. Columbia; F.;
B5rne colurnbia defeated Bun West Point; PerIine
Columbia defeated Richardson: West Point Dlckns9a'
Columbia: Amend CoitI'iola
defeated Bull Point: Byrue. Columbia defeated
Richardson Point; Perrine, Columbia defeated Bull
West Point Summarize Colunlbia. :: West Point
NEW YORK TURN VEREIN US. FRENCH 4OGE>T
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Postgate Turn defeated Meylan, French Young
Christian Association Stra!e urn ere.n. i
feated Noege. French Young Mems Christian ASsocla
lion. DonO6ue Turn Verein defeated Gotraux French
Young Mems Christian Association; Postgate. IuTn-
Varein defeated French Young Mems Christian
Association: Turn Neren defeated Meyan FTencn
Young Mems Christian Association Summary--I urn
Verein . French Young Mems Christian Association. -
Final round between Columbia and Turn NeTsln-
Amend Columbia Postgate Turn Neren Straus
Turn Verein Byrne. Columbia; Perrne Cou1-
bs defeated Donohue Nerein; Byrne. CoIDia &c
feated Posgate, Turn Eerein: Straus Turn ersin o
teated Amend Columbia Ryrne. Columbia defeated
Inohe Turn Verein: Byrne Columbia defeated Straus
Turn Verein Final score-Cournbia 3, Turn Nerefn, Z
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
COLUMBIA BEATS YALE.
Bensonhurst TMstles and Staten
Island also Winners IN Soccer.

New Haven, March 1.-THE Association football
game played here to-day between the teams Of Co.
lunbia and Yale resulted in favor of the New York
team by the of 5 goals to O. The big crowd
OF interested followers of the sport well sat
sfed by the fine showing made. and the good team
work displayed by the Columbia eleven NJ. Diaz,
Cournbia's centre forward. showed splendid fore
sight and kicked two fine goals, while Captain c
Dwyer Tailed a like number During the hrst
period OF play only one goal was scored by A. H
Smith at inside right.
Diaz scored few minutes after the restart,
which was quickly followed by a goal by c. Dvyer,
and notwithstanding the good defence of Barrovs
in goal, Diaz and Dwyer each scored another goal
CAPTAIN Wick of Yale played in fine style while E B.
Hartung A. H Smith and J. O'Bren all did good
work for the visitors The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Referee Roth Linesmen-H HamPson for Ben
sonhurs- Thistles. \. Brown for Brooklyn Goals--N-
Bovker T Murray A. Nixon for Bensonhurst Thstles.
Burnside Brooklyn Time-Halves Of 80 minutes
At the Cove Staten Island the Staten Island
Football Club and the soccer eleven of the steam
ship Lusitana played evenly contested game
yesterday and the former by the score of 6
goals to The British NiceConsul and the officers
OF the Staten Island club witnessed the game In
the first minutes Of play Jarick, Of the steam
ship team. scored three goals in rapid succession
and things began 10 look bright for the sailors
This was ali the scoring done, however. in the
first half.
In the second half W Sparks, OF the Staten
Islanders scored goals in succession, the ball
heins passe6 from J. Ross at outside left in both
instances MecGovern then followed with another
for the sailors Humble added another tally for
the home team. After dribblins the ball about
thirty yards W Ross tied the score with only i've
minutes to play, but ". Humble quickly shot two
goals for the home team thereby winning the
game The lineup follows
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
CARNIVAL PLANS GROW
PARADE DETAILS READY.
Fort George for Hill CHmb-Frst
american Car to Take Part.

Tremendous interest is being shown in the
nivsl here nsxt month which will mark practi-
caIIy the tenth anniversary Of the Introduction or
motor cars in this part OF the world There is
vast amount of work in preparing the details but
order is being gradually evolved out OF the chaos
II is settled that the two great formal events
which will mark the carnival week VIII De the
a-ade on Tuesday right. April Z. and the hiu
climb which will probably be held on Thursday
The Board Of Aldermen has given a permit fcr
the hill climb. and. anticipated Fort
George Hill. probably the most severe test for
an automobile anywhere near New York. has been
selected The entry fee in this event will be 80
The parade on Tuesday night Will assemble at
Esth street ana Broadway. the various divisions
forming in the side streets west OF Broadway
Headed by the historical section. which VII IN
cIude old OF all types, with many OF the
cars entered in the Briarclir 10 furnish a
contrast the parade will move down Broadway 70
18th street Then the line OF march VIII be up
Fifth avenue 70 57th street. through 57th street
70 Broadway again north in Broadway 70 1lorh
street and then back the west side OF Broad
way TO Columbus Circle where the parade VIII
disband
The historical section promises 70 oe OF great
interest The Haynes company has promised 70
tr1- 10 borrow the first car built in America
from the Smithsonian Institution. in washington
This car was designed by Mr.. Haynes before the
automobile industry born. and II VIII De IN
terestng 10 trace the relationship between II and
The elaborate products OF the present day
The line of the parade. especially IN the section
where automobile agencies and dealers predonii-
nate will be brilliantly decorated during the car
nivaI week and particularly on TUESDAY night
Every one Is interested the carnival and hoteis
restaurants theatres and stores all along Bread
wav from ed street to 10th street are preparing
10 lend a hand 70 make IL a success Hotels any
where near the centre of activity are getting IN
n11iries as TO rooms in every mall and special
nrensrarfons are being made TO take care OF every
out-of-town visitor who appears
Every automobile dealer and agent in town VIII
keep open house throughout the week Inc stiinu-
Iarou Of interest in automobiles IS the whole OBJ
iec+ Of the carnival The men who are responsible
for II want 10 explain just what an autonaoile ID
IN every one who willing 10 take the time 10
find out and to Danish many misconceptions tnar
still exist as TO the danger OF driving cars. the
cor,nIaxitv of their parts and the difficulty OK
learning to drive and maintain a
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
rlixEDo COURT TENNIS PLANS.

The Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club has issued
tho rroy-arn1e for series OF special court tennis
matches to be held On its courts next Saturday and
Sunday Eustace H. Miles former amateur cham
pion of England will meet Peter Latham, the pro-
fessional title holder. on Saturday afternoon Inc
following afternoon Jay Gould, who holds the anna
tAu- title of England and the United States. will
play Latham.
Competition for the Gold Racquet court tennis
chanooionsbip will be held al Tuxedo Immediately
following the tournament for the championship Of
America which is to begin in this city April s.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Feferee-Tno-npson. IinHsrnen--Jones for staten
Island. Kaufman for Lusitana SIoalsLHunble - >
-, Ross Island; Jarick 90. Mac
f,o~.-9 for I.usftaaa. Time-F4aves Of 40 minutes
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
HOPPE TO MEET scHAEFER AGAIN

Willie Hoppe who has since his recent defeat by
Jake Schaefer for the l&1 baIkline billiard title
been traversing the country playing exhibition
games will begin a series with The Wizard ar
CIruI1n's Billiard Academy No. I941 Broadway be
ginning tomorrow This is in preparation for his
match with George B. Sutton for the 1s2 champion
ship which begins at the Madison Square Garden
Concert Hall on March IS The men will play a
block Of points every afternoon and evening for
ten consecutive DAYS ending the series the night
before the match with Sutton.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
MAKES INSURANCE ARRANGEMENT

The Automobile Club Of America has maoe ar
,.near,en-s for the insurance OF members against
damage to cars and against claims for damage in
ficted by their cars. rates per cent less tEan
those current All classes of automobile insurance
arc covered in the arrangements made
O a Parker will give = lecture on the Ne"
York Paris race at the clubhouse on TUESDAY
illustrated with views of the Alaskan parts Of
the course and Of the Peking-Paris race last year
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
COMFORT FOR PARIS RACERS.

r7,e men who are driving the cars through the
Western SHOWS in the long race 10 Paris nave
mot lacked one comfort They have always no
r,,a,.er how much delayed by accidents ana pau
roads had hot drinks, and colo ones 100 O0'i,
tea milk and water have been kept hot or coId
&c ,,e.es-arv hv TIerfnos bottles. These bottles
keen liouids at the temperature for Eor'y-
eight hours The principle involves vacuum tle
ysorst Of heat conductors. between an inner oote'
containing liquid and outer one.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
THOMAS AND zusr CARS 60 ON.

Ogden Utah March 1.-THE American car N
the New York Paris race reached Castle ROCK ten
miles east of Echo Utah at $50 O'Clock Tonight
and continued west intending to spend the uishr
at Echo forty-hve miles east OF Ogden The ltai-
ian car passed Hanna, Wyo-, this afternoon max
ing three or four miles hour The position OF
the other cars is unchanged
For other sports fourteenth page
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Diaz CD, c DwyeE Cd
On a fast field the Bensonhurst Thstles met
and defeated the Brooklyn Zingari Football Club
az Marquette Oval Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon
by a OF goals TO I. It a hotly contested
game. and the team with the better forward line
W. Bowker. Of the visiting team, led off
with a goal, the ball being passed from J MePhee
centre forward. Then A Burnside, of the
Brooklyns. tied the score with pretty shot r
Phillips. At inside right. passing the ball This
all the scoring done in the first half
Shortly after play resumed T. Murray. OF
the Bensonhursts. kicked a splendid goal from
halfway down the field. A few minutes before
the finish A Nixon added another goal for the
winners. J. Humphreys and J. McPhee did good
work, while Z. Day the only Brooklyn man
show advantage. The fine weather brought
out q large crowd to witness the game. The sum
mary follows:
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
Where Distinction counted.

Gov. Chamberlain. OF Connecticut.
after telling about the railroad ac-
cident which befell him not long ago.
took occasion To make some thought
ful observations on European railroad
customs
What amuses me about those
lines he said, lis the very slight de-
gree OF difference between the first.
second and third class carriages. |
VOW that If carriages rank were not
printed on the door you would not
know what il was.
II am aware OF but one case OF a
real distinction between first. second
and third class.
"A friend Of mine was touring York.
shire last summer. An omnibus ran
between two Yorkshire towns. and
there were. Of course, first, second
and third class seats in IL, yet they
We're all very much alike
My friend, sitting in his hrst-class
place. thought he had been done until
a long. steep hill appeared before him.
The driver. hating at the foot OF
/ this hill, turned his head and shouted:
'Firstclnss passengers keep their
seats. Second-class. please dlsmount
and walk Third-class. get out and
\ push The Circle.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
Busy Business Man
Drop, Into Philosophical
Mood on Ocean Steamer

To the busy business men whose
things than philosophy during the
greater portion OF the time. vacation
hours are likely 10 bring reflection and
emotion as we'll j. F. Hartz. who Is
known in Detroit as methodical and
Woodworking business man, has felt
this softening influence on the trip
which ne Is taking per steamer Rotter'
dam TO Europe. and the letter. OF
which portion is given below. shows
the mellowing tendency OF ocean
travel He says
Il have always avoided the luxury
of selfishness, realizing that the selfish
Individual is never happy unless he is
miserable, and, IL his own deformed
disposition does not furnish misery.
he Is compelled TO draw upon his asso-
GATES Hence my associates have a
chance to be happy during my alb
sence abroad.
I'VE are so apt to be too critical ~
others that We should stop and think
and turn our criticisms upon ourselves.
upon our motives and the results, and
realize how much better 1t would be,
how much better we would feel, IL
we could confine ourselves in express
ing our approvals, withholding our
disapprovals. except where they are
given directly TO and for the benefit
OF those in our care. In business we
have to dispense criticism so freely
that we are apt to grow disagreeable. -
The happiness Of some young mar
ried couples aboard causes Mr. Hartz
to contrast with them the unhs Opy
litigants in the divorce courts. Other
Detroiters on this trip are August
Schimmcl. c. II. Haberkorn and fam
lily and NJ. G.. Bergman. Mr.. Hartz
landed at Boulogne and proceeded at
once to Rome, where he joined his
family They will return In Septem-
Der.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
encyclopaedia LOYALTY.

One Fourth of July night in Lon.
don the Empire Music Hall advertised
special attractions TO American visit.
ors. All over the auditorium the
Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes
EMBODIED one another. and at the in.
terludes were heard Yankee Doodle"
aud Hail, Columbia while quartet
sang Down Upon the Suwanee Riv.
err" Altogether an occasion TO swell
the heart of the exiled patriot Then
came the turn OF the Human Encyclo.
pedia, who advanced TO the front OF
the stage and announced himself
ready TO answer, sight unseen, all
questions the audience might pro,
po und. A volley Of queries were fred
at him, and the Human Encyclopedia
breathlessly told the distance
of the earth from Mars, the
number OF bones in the hu.
man skeleton, OF square miles In
the British empire, and other equally
important facts. There was brief
pause, in which an American stood
up. what great event took pace
July 4, 1892" he propounded I'm a
loud, glad voice.
The Human Encyclopedia glared al
him. 9Th hincident you speak OF
sir. was infamous houtrage "--Ev
erybody's Magazine.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
BRIDE IS DEAD;
ARRESTS To COME
CEREMONY PERFORMED AT BED,
SIDE OF GIRL TOO ILL
TO STAND.

WOOSTER. o.. July 25.-Arrests
are TO follow the investigation of
Coroner Earring into the death OF
Mrs. Laura Newman. a bride OF two
days.
Mrs. Newman, formerly Miss Laura
Hershey. near Orrville, was married
Sunday 10 John O. Newman The
ceremony was performed at the bed
side OF the girl, then too Ill TO stand.
by Justice John F. Rehm
Tuesday night Mrs. Newman died.
DR.. A. p. SHE OF OTrville and Dr.
Sheldon OF Marshalville. who attended
the dying woman, testified before Cor
oner Earring that before her death
Mrs. Newman had made a statement
TO them and Miss Anne Hershey, an
aunt, in which she declared her Ill
ness to be the result of an operation
performed early in June
She implicated a physician in a
nearby town
Six years ago Mrs. Newman. then
Miss Hershey, was kidnapped from her
home and held FOR several days In an
abandoned house near Canton. The
n.sn who abducted her is now serving
20-year sentence in the penitentiary
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
K|DNAPER GROVE
LOVES HIS KID
MAN WHO GOT $4,000 RANSOM
VISITING IN CLEvE-
LAND.

CLEVELAND. July 25.-Pat Grove.
who secured a ransom Of 5000 after
kidnapping Edward Cudahy son OF the
Omaha packer. is visiting in the city
with his wife and 7-month baby They
leave soon for the west
Grove will put on a show at the
Yukon-Alaska exposition next year.
Grove does not look the part of the
man who held the police at bay three
years while a reward OF $4,000 for
his capture was standing
Prison reform is now my hobby.
said Grove Il would have the pen
itentiaries OF the state place their
convicts at work building a national
highway"
Grove has explained his ideas In a
novel. "Soclety's Prodigal"
IL could have secured a million dol.
lars as easily as | got the $25, 900 from
Cudahy for the return OF his son,
said Grove. as he Rugged his little
boy Il would not take any amount
for this little fellow OF mine"
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
PAIR CONVICTED OF
ATTEMPTED THEFT

James Ross became hopelessly tan
gled in his efforts to convince Police
Justice Stein that he wasn't near the
telephone booth In the Grand Trunk
station, when he. with John Hamlin
and James Newman. were arrest@d
by Detective Krimmel. charged with
attempting to steal from the cash box.
He first said he wasn't there. but after
II was shown he was. he denied any
effort to steal. but he could give no
reason for carrying a screw driver and
pair of pliers.
Hamlin denied any connection with
the affair. but the two were found
guilty. Newman. who remained out.
sile the booth, was discharged. The
two youths were remanded to the
cells while Justice Stein looked up
their history.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
BY 7. c. ShOTWEll.

NEW YORK, July 27.-After very
strong opening, the stock market
showed evidences OF profit taking
again. this morning. Evidence "
strength. however. was not lacking
and the professionals expressed de-
termination TO push il 10 still higher
prices. The control which they have
over II was proved on Saturday, when
the sharp decline caused by the leak
in the Taft speech of acceptance was
summary checked and prices were
put back to new higher levels. A few
prices moved into new territory this
morning. notably Shelters at SIS IL
ard Amalgamated at "A IA.
The strength of these particular
shares is due largely TO the vitality
suddenly developed by the copper
market The action OF the Calumet
4 Helca Co. in advancing its price is
accepted by the entire copper world
as proof that the trade conditions are
improving rapidly in regard TO copper.
Appointment OF a prominent copper
consumer to leading place In the
Taft campaign management also had
its effect as did also the announcement
of the fact that John ID. Rockefeller 8
son-in-law will entertain at dinner the
encouragement OF the United States
and judges of the circuit court of APP
peals of the Chicago district. Wall-st.
had a theory that this means com
promise In the Standard Oil prosecu-
ton.
In London there was heavy selling
i'm stocks that resulted in lower prices
coming over at the New York opening,
but the American department OF the
foreign market had already begun TO
improve when New York began bust
ness. The general list in London, how.
ever, was heavy throughout the day
Union Pacific moved up to lo5 3-S
in the early trading today and the Hill
stocks were also stronger, Great North
ern touching 1877. Reading became ac-
tive around ll9.
On tie curb market business was
only moderately active.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-27
Bis ROW RESULTS
! FROM SELECTION.
I OF SCHOOL SITE
'THlAD.AvE. PROPERTY OWNERS
WILL FIGHT HARD TO KEEP
BUILDING FROM MIosT-AP.
PEAL TO COUNSEL.

An opinion will be asked from the
corporation counsel's Office regarding
the right of the school board to build
|the Duane Doty school on the site
|selected. Third-ave. property owners
An the neighborhood maintain that
|fhe board cannot take the site. in
view OF the restriction under which
that section OF the city was sold,
without condemnation proceedings.
The question remains as to the right
<cf the school board 10 institute such
proceedings.
Property owners IN the vicinity are
up IN arms aud have retained attor-
neys To fight for the maintenance Of
the building restrictions which allow
|of nothing but private residences in
that location.
Damage suits against the sellers OF
the property are threatened in case
the restrictions are broken and the
school built.