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New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Myowa May Enter the Champion.
shin Fie1d-PaIm Beach Dates.

There is a chance that the Myopia Hunt Club
may offer its links for the amateur golf cham
pionship tournament In speaking Of the question
yesterday W. Fe1lowes Morgan. secretary Of the
formal application had been received from the club
at Hamilton, Mass, he had heard that ii might
offer .to take the tournament.
At present applications have been received from
the Onwentsia Club, Garden City Golf Club. Deal
Golf and Country Club and the Brae Burn Country
Club, although IL rs understood that the latter may
withdraw from the field. The Myopis clubs posi-
ton will hardly be made known before the annual
meeting of the parent body in this city on Friday
night.
II is matter Of record that on several occa-
sions when the game was young in this country.
the national tournament offered to Myopia,
which invariably declined the ground that it
did not have the proper clubhouse facilities to
handle championship crowd. Since them how
ever, the open championship has been held over
the links.
Golf will begin in earnest at Palm Beach this
week. On Saturday, January 1s there will be an
eighteen-hole medal play handicap but the first
important competition is not scheduled until Janr-
airy 30. 81 and February 1, when the amateurs will
contest for the New Years Cup. There will he 4
qualifying round of eighteen holes the best SIX
teen to continue on at match play. The Lake
North Cup will be played for on February s. z and
8, while on February 1S 10 and % the amateur
championship tournament Of South Florida will
claim attention. This will start with qualify
present title holder. On February "A the open
championship of Florida will be held. This will
consist of thirtysix holes medal play. Alec Smith
won this tournament year ago.
The women's championship of South Florida is
on for March B. 4 ana 5. This is to start with an
eighteen-hole qualification round The annual
East Coast tournament will follow on dates to be
announced later.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
STAINING OF THE CLUBS
MOTOR BOAT CLUB STIRRED UP.
No Grounds for Reports Against Sportsman
ship of Former Commodore.

Since the annual election of officers OF the Motor
Boat Club of America there has been considerable
feeling owing the reports circulated about the
former commodore E. ]. Schroeder, who last sum-
rner sent the Dixie abroad and won the British In
ternational motor boat championship. These sto-
ries had q bearing on his standing sportsman
by not permitting the rules to be broken governing
the race and the action taken refusing to permit
the French entry to be received long after the
final day of closing of entries.
The reports circulated eminated from a source in
the club not acquainted with the facts in the case
and these reports have been greatly regretted by
those who have the and welfare of the club
and sport at heart. One of the members said yes
terday:
The club has suffered to little extent by the
comments made, as Commodore Schroeder has TIE
respect and esteem Of those members who are IN
terested in the success Of the sport. No one has
done any more than he has, sparing neither time
nor expense, TO bring about International races,
which he has successfully accomplished. and there
is a great feeling in the club that gross injustice
has been done. There is one In better position
or no greatly interested in the coming in
ternationaI race 70 retain the trophy than Mr.,
Schroeder, and while attempt has been made to
weaken by unjust and unfair criticisms his stand
ing in the sport, II has been without success"
The annual dinner of the Motor Boat Club will
be held on Saturday evening at Sherry's. The
committee in charge will leave nothing undone to
make it a success.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
CALL RHOADES INSANE.
Report of Commissioners Sitting
uith She1fs Jury.

John Van Aernan RhoadeS, whose eccentricities
have been observed two continents, de-
cIared yesterday to be of unsound mind by Dan
iel P Hays Dr. Gustav Scholer and John Graham
commissioners appointed by Justice Greenbaurn, of
the Supreme Court, sitting with a sherin's jury
Rhoades is the OF DR.. Archibald Craig Rhoades
a retired navy surgeon, who is the island
of Madeira. He married Miss Alice Ralph. daugh-
ter of Julian Ralph in 1904 in Camden y. ].
Rhoades is forty-two years old, and until last
September, when he went TO Europe, he lived
quietly on an allowance of s.. 500 year from his
father. Upon his arrival in Europe he began TO
send messages to his father and stockholders in
this city directing them to make purchases of
large blocks Of stock message instructins the
purchase OF all the United States Steel common
the market. He purchased quantities OF Jewell
ry. for of which he was unable TO pay.
In the Trocadero restaurant in London Rhoade.
caused a sensation by demanding that the or
chestra continue to play THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." At the Palace Music Hall. on the same
evening he threw a revolver at the leader OF the
orchestra because the play not to his liking.
He taken to the police station after scuf1e,
and later sent to an asylum
On Decembe~ q. IN the barber shop of the Hotel
Imperial, Rhoades engaged in fight Earlier that
day he had hurriedly left the White Star liner
Baltic with two women. after engaging passage for
England He explained that he did not have his
purse with him. The fight resulted in his arraisn-
ment before magistrate, who committed him to
Bellevue Hospital for examination. After being
declared insane there Rhoades was committed to a
private sanatorium at Flushing Long Island where
he Is still confined
An application will be made to the Supreme
Court for the appointment OF COMMITTEES of
Rhoades's estate
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
RACING At NEW ORLEANS
Po1cers Continues Good U0rk and
Rides Three Uinners.

New Orleans Jan. H.-Powers. the Jockey, con-
tinued his good work and rode three winners and
two third horses in six mounts the Fair Grounds
to-day He seems TO be improving from day to
day and should be in demand at the tracks around
New York this season, He rode Male Fletcher
Comedienne and Docile to victory.
Belle Strome. the odds-on fayorite in the fourth
race had a narrow escape from defeat She opened
ter hut was firing badly the end and barely
lasted long enough to win by short neck from
Miss Strore. which closed with rush The sum-
maries follow:
First race nree <urlongs)-Sea Swell, fio CMinder,
to THp; 7a Ton H6Sno birs r Te os7 sevience
Intervene Dick Coghil Douglas Joe Howell Misfortu-
nate. Claiborne Tony W Eustaeian, george HuS'oo
NiqUe O. Brien and Hammock Boy also ran
second race Give and one furlongsMae Fletcher
sae leeond Joyfui 1sdy 10 aerS GO to tT
ADELAIDE Rover Helen Holland Mamie May. Miss lisa
belle Tinker Bell Defect Client and Elizabeth Frances
ais,
Third race selling; SIX furlongsl-Lucy Marie 100
CIaosen 10 l. won Fire Opal. 100 CMcCaheyt: 70 l.
iii Rose of PINK. Elaine Edith NJ. Durable. stella
Fourth race CseIing): six furongslBelle strore 1oe
CdcCahey) TO j. won; Miss stronne 100 1peareornl.
Time, Il71s. Zinfandel Anna Scott, Algeria, Helen
Lucas Kiauesha II Tyrolian and Tres Joi also ran
Fifth race tseven neutrality-suspicious., 1l3 (Fowersi
Rebel Queen (Iufnage, TO l, third Time. l;3ls.
Evelyn s. Poetry Bitter Miss. 1ilekins and Golden
Pheasant also
sixth race selling one furlongl-Docile,
los tPowers) won; Ivanhoe, lo4 (McCaheyl, to l.
second F1aygny, i02 (Sumter Is to j, third Time.
I5si6 Rio Grande, Lord stanhope and Tribes Hin also
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
TR0TTING DATES OUT.
NO PERMANENT STARTER.
Tbree Tracks Denied admission to
the Grand Circuit.

The stewards Of the Grand Circuit met In an
rusl session at the Hoffman House YESTERDAY
and after long discussion allotted the trotIliis
dates for the coming season ana TRANSACTED
such other business as came before then- ne
Grand Circuit season will be formally openeo
on July q with meeting at Detroit. Mich, ana
will end on October at Columbus ONO lhe
opening is one week later than last year. "fllcn
does azyav with the break which occurred ias'
year The dates follow;
- Detroit-July y to July 81
< s-}evelsnd-August TO August
s Fsunalo-August 10 TO August ~ -. -,
: gnI Poughkeeps1RSIi 1RSIiseeIAueusf q q to August IS
ProvSdence-August 81 TO September
Z HaIas0fe-SStber sI-ac3esSepteinber il 10 September IS
8 Colurnhrs Ohio-September Il TO Octooei D.
s-nuoa+ions for dates from three clubs were
denied. The Maryland Agricultural Association
recently organized in Baltimore. wanted 10 oe
admitted 10 the Grand Circuit and forwarded
Ats dues Of S500 but the stewards decloeo
against St Applications were also nleo py those
q control of the Crosse Point track, in Detroit
zn6 by W T Engeman. of Kalamazoo Mich
The latter asked for the week preceding the De-
troit meeting. The stewards after que coiisio-
Grafton again decided against
1aet wear the CeIla-AGler crowd bought the
Crosse Point track for the purpose of holding
q thoroughbred race meeting, but Leased IL 10
Daniel T. Canpau for the regular Grand circuit
meeting This year. however. new ASSOCIATION
was formed and the DetroA meeting viii be
held on the track Of the Michigan State Fair
Grounds
long discussion was held on the advisable
5tv of naming a permanent presiding judge for
-ihe various meetings and permanent starter
some were opposed to 4 permanent preslding
sudre as has been in force for some time, aho
sfood ont firmly against a permanent starter
which others advocated The question was
finally compromised by naming regular pre-
siding fudge for the entire circuit and leaving
IN. choice of starter to the various associations
A ]. Heating. of this city, was appointed
,udze in place of George Hoyt, of Binghamton-
who has held the position since the stewards
,-1sde the change. r. J. Wilson, or Sprlngneld'
Ohio was suggested as the permanent starter
He came into prominence at meeting at Lima,
Ohio last wear and had she support Of many
- gamers and drivers. In all probability he VIII
DO most of the starting. as he has been engaged
for the double meeting at Columbus and foT
two other meetings.
lanes Butler president Of the Empire City
Racing Association, and c K @ Billings re-
signed as stewards and their designations were
accented. Mr. Butler is now interested in
thoroughbred racing. while Mr.. Billings has re-
tired from the sport
The old officers were reelected, as toiloNs'
President John NJ johnson, Readville, Mass
Hice-3resident. II. u. Hanna, Cleveland, ONO
secretary and treasurer, Albert H. Moore, Prov
fdence R
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
MOTOR BOAT MEN IN SESSION.

At the annual meeting of the executive commit
tee of the National Association Of Engine and Boat
Manufacturers. held at the Hotel Manhattan on
Monday, the following officers were duly elected
for the ensuing year:
President, John ]. Amory: first ce-president
Henry R. Sutphen; second vice-president W. j.
Reynolds; third vice-president j. NJ Truscott;
treasurer. James Craig: secretary, Hugh s. Gambei
The meeting the interesting one that
has been held. The reports OF the various officers
showed the association TO be in fiourishing con-
dition During the last year thirty new members
were admitted, representing concerns in various
parts of this country. Among the questions dis
formation, the success of new devices and improve
ments. and the establishing of bureau of employ
ment whereby members of the association might he
able to good help the clients of the va
rious members secure. if desired. first class can
tain, engineer or crew
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
GIRL SCARES ROBBER.
Intruder LeaUes Home of Colonel
Martin EMPTY Handed.

During dance Monday night ar the hone oc
Colonel John II. Martin. counsel for the Greens
Copper Mines Company. at NO rs Rtverside Drive.
man entered the house, secreted hirlssr IN
pantry Just of the billiard room in the basement.
and early Tuesday morning while the family was
asleep ransacked desks and closets N different
parts OF the house and finally fed. empty handed
Miss Martin and girl friend were awakened BY
the barking of a Japanese spaniel The colonef5
daughter when she heard some one trying the
knob OF her door. which was locked- called, Who's
therer' The only answer was the hssty Departure
of the intruder. Miss Martin rang FOR her maid,
but the call was not answered The two young
women then downstairs and found the girl
asleep on the kitchen floor The maid surprised tns
intruder. is believed, and he either htt her with
a sand or shot bag or chIoroformed her
Yesterday morning the front door OF the houss
was open. and then Miss Martin told the story
her father. A careful search ot the house vas
made. but not an article missed Desks IN the
library and smoking had been ransscked and
papers were strewn about.
Colonel Martin SAYS he cannot understand what
the intruder locking for. as he could have
made his trip profitable without going upstairs he
says for there was si1verware IN abundance or the
dining room floor. Miss Martin was not the least
disturbed by he< adventure and declared she vas
not frightened.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
'UTTH ATHLETIC BOULERS
Elizabeth CEub Hins Odd Game
from Jer$eg City Fire.

Tho Elizabeth Club team kept up its winning
streak in the Athletic Bowling League race last
night bv earning the odd game the jersey City
t1uh ALLEYS Prior TO this series Elizabeth was
Tied ri.h the New York Athletic Club five for first
place. TIE former now has won twelve games and
lest SIX
Jersey City the first game all the way with
3 927 total. as against even 500 for Elizabeth.
The second game found both sides fighting 10 the
last In the nth frame Elizabeth led by 81 pins.
sut The home team showed slightly in front in the
eighth n WAS even up in the ninth. but Elizabeth
Won in the tenth Cisrrison's missed spare not help
ing Jersey CITY any. The totals 227 as
against go.
Even work marked the efforts of the teams in
fhe ODD game. At the halfway mark Elizabeth
led BY - Pins. but II even game when they
entered the tenth. Better pinning on the spares
enabled Elizabeth 70 win with ssl. against s55.
Tho sco-es follow
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
TO Pass ON FOOTB4LL.
Rules Committee VII Meet IN This
CitH Merit Week.

Professor L. NJ Dennis of Cornell. chairman OF
the intercollegiate football rules committee has
issued a call for the regular winter meeting. II
will be held at the Murray Hill Hotel. in this city,
on January p and 25. The old committee Of seVer
representing Yale Harvard, Princeton, Cornell
Chicago, Pennsylvania and Annapolis. Will amaIga-
mate. usual with the committee of seven named
by the intercollegiate Athletic Association of the
United States. The only changes in the personnel
OF the full committee this year viii be Lieutenant
H. B. Hackett. for Lieutenant Charles D. DAILY
representing West Point and Joshua Crane. jr., or
some other Harvard man for W. T Reid tr
The forward pass will be the chief subject dis
cussed as there has beer demand in some quar-
ters to limit its use. Other minor changes mus;
be considered, also looking to an improvement In
the code, which has been in force for two seasons
The committee is made up follows:
Professor L. NJ Dennis. Cornell chairman; Pro-
fessor J. B. Fine Princeton; Walter Camp, Yale =;
Joshua Crane. jr. Harvard; Lieutenant H. Il.
Hackett West Point: Paul Dashiel, Annapolis:
John c. Bell Pennsylvania; z. *. Hall, Dart
mouth; A. Alonzo Stagg. Chicago; DR.. j. A Bao-
btt, Haverfora; Professor c. W. Savage, OberlIn;
Professor ". L. Dudley, Vanderbilt; DIR. j. L..
Lees Nebraska; DR.. II. L. Williams, Minnesota
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
HENRY sELIG ESCAPES ARREST.
Forger Leaves North German Liner and
Disappoints New York Detectives.

Two detective Heutenants from Police Headquar-
ters went down to Quarantine yesterday to take
from the North German Lloyd liner Kronprnzessin
Cece Henry Selig. alias Baron Simon, who had
been put the steamer at Southampton by rep
resentatives of the British government. Lieuten-
ants McConvle and Nelson found, however that
the forger OF Norfolk & Western bonds who Is
under at least twenty indictments in Chicago and
ST. Louis was not aboard.
Selig had completed two years sentence in g
British prison and was to be sent to America
When the Kronprinzessn Cecilie arrived at South
ampton two British officials went aboard with Seg,
vino accompanied by his lawyer. They said
the not a prisoner. but q second cabin
passenger. When the steamer stopped at Cher
bcurg four second cabin passengers including se-
iig and his lawyer. went ashore.
Seligs escape at Cherbourg. II was said, 10 not
the fault of the British officials for detectives from
the United States should have gone over 70 Eng
land to arrest him whea b. let the pEtaan fnaM
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
WALSH ARGUMENTS CONTINUE.
Prosecution Draws Hypothetical Compari-
son with Cashier Who Speeulates.

Chicago. jan 1A-John r Valshs alleged nlanip-
ulations OF the funds OF the Chicago National Bank
were compared with the Hypothetical offence OF a
bank cashier who specuiates on the Stock E1-
change in the course OF to-day's argument 10 th4
jury behalf Of the government in ths Walsh
case. Assistant District Attorney Hanchetr- con-
Quoting the second presentation OF tn against
the accused banker. told the jury that the only
question that remained for them 20 pass upon
that Of intent.
The cashiers criminal intent IN placing toe
hank in the position Of risk he said- John r.
Walshs criminal intent in placing the Chicago
National Bank in jeopardy at the risk OF his Specu
lations IN his own enterprises, believing he could
win back the money make millions for himself and
then return the money to the bank
Attorney John s Miller. Of counsel for the de-
fence, occupied the afternoon session with long
argument on behalf of the accused banker He
serted that Mr.. Walsh's business tactics were the
result OF his Judgment. and that all the acts upon
which the government bases its accusations Of mis-
application of funds undertaken with the soils
idea of beneiting the banks OF which MT. Walsh
was head
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
WILL BACK GOVERNOR.
geological Society in Sym pathy lcitb
His Efforts to Protect Bird Life.

The members OF the New York Geological Society
mt themselves on record last night their annual
Meeting in the Astor Gallery Of the Waldorf
Astoria as being heartily in sympathy with Gov
ernor Hughes's efforts 20 prevent the indiscTirn-
mate destruction of bird life in this state The
society which has more than sixteen hundred
members approved unanimously the Governors
recommendations on the subject made IN his last
message to the Legislature
Madison Grant. the secretary of the society. who
spent four months in Alaska last summer. told The
members that the extinction OF the whale was
threatened by the continuous and ruthless slaugh-
ter in Bering Sea After the address the meeting
resolved unanimously petition Congress and the
Canadian government TO consider the enactment Of
further regulations and restrictions TO prevent the
passing of the whale.
Ernest Thompson Seton gave a talk. illustrated
BY pictures OF the creatures he had seen and
snapped in the Far Northwest last summer. and
Arthur Robinson showed some excellent moving
pictures of caribou and moose in their habitat also
OF tarpon fishing. In the report of the executive
committee read by Professor Henry Fairfield Os-
born OF Columbia University. who presided. r,sn-
ton was made of The death OF Charles Tracy Bar
ney who had been chairman of the COMMITTEES cor
the last four years.
The following members were elected to the board
of managers. to serve until 1911: Henry Fairfield
Osborn william c. Church. Lispenard Stewart, II.
Casirnir de Rharn George Crocker. Hugh D. Au-
chincloss Charles 2. Dieterich. James J. Tfili,
George T. Baker. Grant B Scnley, Payne Whitney
and James W. Barney.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
BANK FUNDS HYPoTHECATED.

North Attleboro. Mass, Jan. 14-The tact that
Frederick z. Sergeant the late cashier Of the
Jewellers National Bank, OF North Attlebcrc
which is now In the hands Of a receiver. had heen
hypothecating the funds o. the bank became def
nitely known to-day when the surety company
which furnished his bonds paid over to the re.
ceiver OF the bank the sum OF $50 600. the full
amount OF the bond The payment of the bond
will aid greatly In paying the depositors OF the
bank. and 1t is now hoped that all depostors will
be paid In full The payment of $1,000 by the
Roger Williams Insurance Company veek or
two ago and the payment Of the cashiers bond
have sweled the visible assets by x96 oOo
The examination OF the banks aNay~. IA.
brought out the fact that Cashier Sargeant had
received deposits from number Of persons. hut
had diverted the money to his own uses and had
nude no entry Of the deposits on the books OF the
bank. An investigation of the cashiers perSon.,
Affairs has shown that he had accounts with sew
erai Boston brokerage houses. and II ia believed
that he lost heavily In specuIations
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
THE CLAY PIGEONS FLf.
MOntanus Wins Distance Handicap
at Bergen Beach Traps.

H. Montanus the principal prize at the
monthly shoot of the Bergen Beach Gun Club yes
terday 1t was a distance handicap, at fifty tar
gets and brought to the traps twenty-seven gum
ners of the various Metropolitan clubs. Mr.. Moi
tanus shot from the 16-yard mark, and in two
strings of twenty-five he returned cards of 3 and
90 respectively. It gave him total OF S. which
was three birds better than his nearest COM
pettor.
Second prize was divided between G. Kowenhoven
and DIR. Hunter, who had strings of 20 each. Mr.
Eowenhoven shot from the 13-yard mark and was
high gun of the scratch men. John Martin the
Metropolitan champion, finished next with caro-
of IS.
Besides the handicap, there were trophy shoots
decided during the afternoon. The prizes in these
were we'll divided L. VI. Palmer, jr., of the Cres-
cent Athletic Club, took 25-target event, and so
also did D. Lane. The majority of the others were
at fifteen blue rocks, and the winners included
John Martin, E. w. Reynolds e. Kelly. S: Valdez
man and p May. The scores in the handicap
follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
SALE OF THE Worries LIBRARY.

There was q large attendance at the second days
sale of the library Of H r. vories of New Orleans
held at the Anderson Auction Rooms No & we,t
fsth street. yesterday. BookIovers were attracted
by the Offering Of collection Of works relating 70
Napoleon and tho French Revolution
The sum OF a.s0 was realized from the day.,
sale One set OF tour volumes. comprising W. H.
Ireand's "IAfe Of Napoleon Bonaparte" brought
So These volumes. bound In crimson leyant mo-
rocco. contained. besides engravinxs OF the natt,
by George Cruikshank, . series Of foldinx coiorsd
plateA and three uncolorod plstea portratts of
Marie Louisa the Duke Of ke.chstsdt and Ma
poispn's geosrslA Tho Memoirs OF Napolson.- hv
bis private sscsstAxy. II Dc BourrisunA. brought
- ~ 0aA Nm - eankanua1 AAAay.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-15
EARLY BASEBALL DATES FOR oUAKERs
by Telegraph TO The Trib

Philadelphia, Jan. 14-Edward Clay. manager Of
the University of Pennsylvania baseball team for
the coming season has announced his schedule for
the annual Southern trip. Pennsylvania will open
the season. as il has done for several years past,
with two games, on April Il and IS. with the Car
Isle Indians Atlantic City. The team will then
return 10 Philadelphia and leave few days later
for Charlottesville. Va, where games will be
played April @ and q with the University of
Virginia II will then go to Annapolis for game
with the nidshipmen April 26. and from the
to Washington for game With either Georgetown
George Washington University.