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New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
ST4DIUM NEARLY READY.
Last GTder for Big Steel Structure
m London IN Place.

London Feb rs-The last si-d-r for the
structure Of the great stadium at Shepherds Bu~
London in which the Olympic games will % con
tested this year. placed in position This week
and some idea can now be- obtained Of The mazni-
tUde OF the british Olympic Associations Under
taking. This stadium has been designed TO a.
Cornnlodate seventy thousand spectators and be-
sides will contain rooms for the competitors off
cials and general public, and lot or foor space
for exhibits of sporting implements. Tns centre
is a turf arena. 20 feet in length by 81" feet n
width. around which has been laid A running trars
having three laps 20 the mile. and outside this
again cycling track having two and th-ee-qlar-sr
lars 20 the mile Tho turf and tracks we're aid
last fall and already in splendid condition. ard
have been declared the best in England. Aongsds
the arena is a swimming pond. N" metres in lensth
with deep space in the middle for high dlvt1g
and water polo contests. which the COMMITTEES BE-
Ieyes will. be among the most interesting Of N.
meeting
The games to he contested tr the stadium uit
be divided into parts. the main Olympic games
opening on July 13. and which viii include s1h-
Ietics cycling fencing, gymnastics archery. swim
ming and wrestling. and the winter games begin
ming on October 70 and including football botn
Rugby and association. hockey and lacrosse Tor
the games which cannot be played N tne stadium
the association has mads arrangements with me
clubs in and around London for the use OF its
grounds The first Of these outside games will -
the racquet competition at Queens club on Ap1H
-. followed by covered court tennis. tennis d''
lawn tennis the club. the Olympic regatta
at Henley rife and pistol shooting AT Bslel
yachting at Cowes. motor racing BrocklsndS-
polo at FIurIfngham. golf at Sandwich and skating
a Princes Club
Upward of twenty countries have formed OLYMPIC
committees TO promote the taking part Of It's ati
Ietes in these games. and II the men respond a.
they have promised the meeting viii BE one or the
greatest ever held The American COMMITTEES n1S
been most active. and in reply to circular as 70
what contests they intend TO compete in the ss>re
tary has replied All
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
FOR RACQUET HONORS.
Erperts to Play for National Title at
Boston TO-ddY.

The seventeenth national racquet championship
tournament will begin to-day on the courts of the
Boston Tennis and Racquet Club. There are
TWENTY-FIVE entries. ten from Boston. eight from
New York three from Chicago and from Phla-
delphia.
r R Ffncke of the New York RACQUET and
Tennis Club present champion, has gone to Bos-
ton TO defend mis- title Others who have been at
the head of the list in past entered in the
coming tournament are Lawrence Waterbury of
this citv champion in 1906 Payne Whitney also of
this city, champion in 1893; p. D. Haughton of
Boston, champion in 1906 and Quincy A. Shaw, jr
of Boston held the title in 1895, 1899 and 1901
A preliminary round of six matches will be
played today, the firsi at $50 q. m The pairings
in order are r. r. Ffncke, New York. and c. A.
Feron. Chicago w. P. Burden New York. and A.
and r. Grant, jr.. of Boston; Erskine Hewitt Tux
edo and NJ Bartlett, Boston. and GrenvilIe Clark
New York and II. d. Scott Boston. At $50 o'clock
one match the first round will be played between
n w Cabot Boston. and Payne Whitney New
York.
Tomorrow the first round will be finished by the
matches between w. Stackpole New York, and r.
F. Boyleston Boston; G. c. Clark, jr. New York
and II. F. Mccormack. Chicago; o. W. Bird New
York and p u. Haughton. Boston, while Quincy
A. Shaw, jr.. Boston. and l.. Waterbury. New
York. will have hyes.
The eight survivors of Wednesday, unless there
should be some startling upsets, should De COM
petitors in this order Fincke and Shaw, Whitney
and Boyeston, Haughton and Mccormack Clark.
and l.. Waterbury and II. o Scott. The semi
final will be Thursday and after day OF rest
the two survivors will play the final on Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
JUNIOR CROSS COUNTRY RUN.

The junior cross country championship of the
Metropolitan Association of the Amateur Athletic
Union will be held on Sunday, March l. and ath-
letes Will compete the six-mile course of tho
Star Athletic Club starting from the corner of
Jackson and Skillman avenues, Long Island CITY.
at 2. m. The entrance fee is s. a team or s.
Individual
Regulation gold silver and bronze die medals
viii be awarded To the first five on teams fn-
isling frst. second ard third and an ird,i,i,sl /
gold meoal Will 20 - tila winner Of the race hi
tries close February - with ~ } Flynn Nc
l73 aaddie street, Long Island City or James J.
Sullivan. No. Il Warren street. Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Nezc York Tzco Games ahead Of
Elisabeth.

Altar several weeks of the hardest kind of work
she New York Athletic Club team has at last gained
a clear lead IN the Athletic Bowling League chah-
uionship race The local five has now won twenty
ono gsn1es and lost nine two games each way bet
ter than the Elizabeth club. Third place is held by
the Roseville Athletic Association champion team,
with eighteen won and twelve lost
New York,s present advantage was gained last
Thursday night, when the team won all three
games from the Newark Bay Club quintet, and. in
cidentally, averaged fraction better than thou-
sand. I'D that series New York and Elizabeth
had been tied but the latter team Unexpectedly
lost the odd TO Columbia the same night Roseville
has not done itself justice this season One MEM
er OF the five explains the situation with the state
that the team has not been able to roll any
where its old form at home. Some say
the alleys fault while others say they are
all right The fact remains, however, that Rose
vile is not pnning as well year ago.
Newark Bay and Jersey City even terms
for fourth place, with sixteen won and fourteen
lost. Columbia and Montclair follow in the order
named, with Passaic bringing up the rear. AL
though absolutely last the Passaic teams average
of S831s is fifth the list. This five also shares
with New York, Elizabeth ana Roseville the honor
OF rolling better than thousand High team aver
age is held by Elizabeth, with sl24 New York
comes second, with s071, and Roseville third with
s016
In the individual average race Clauss Of Eliza
beth. now has a clean lead. with a mark of 1SS IA
for thirty games. After Collard, of Jersey City,
who has 1S710 for fifteen games, comes Joe Arnold.
the hard working ''southpaw'' OF the New York
team. Arnold jumped up nearly four points. and
has 186.29. His 254 last Thursday within
two pins Of the seasons high score. held by Al
West of Elizabeth. Rohdenburg, Of Columbia, lost
a point and is fourth, with 1851 which is only
two pins better than Sherwood of the local team.
There less than fifteen with averages of $50
or better.
Rolling this week begins tonight Roseville is
scheduled to to Montcair and Elizabeth to New
ark Bay. Tomorrow night Jersey City must visit
Passalc. and on Thursday night New York will 60
to Columbia The standing and averages to date
as n
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

both Cornell and Princeton But IN spite of this.
oIIr representatives 20 the conference with tbs
Cornell officials and demand that all games be
pIayad in New York: il could. would avoid
the reasons for such stand. but since Cann7r
ue can to but one conclusion. and mat Is,
since our officials even favored a game there 70
ono in Princeton. representatives were
guided largely by that consideration so disastrous
to good. clean athletic policy. namely CONNER
ciaIsm II is a distastefUl word always when
used in this sense. but when IL Is synonyne tor
the attitude taken by own officials II signifies
far more reprehensible state Of affairs. for lr
cannot but be construed by the world as the policy
of the university and merely of her repre-
sentatives- And that they. acting IN the name o.
the university. should put this above All other
considerations and relegate 70 a subordinate posi-
tou the games Importance as a Conclave OF the
universities a. recognized ny the Two oodiss
n undergraduates. is anything but cause 'or Us
10 feel proud Of our representatives. sound 1Ifz-
rueDt as We sincere interest IN Princsro1s
welfare is essential to good management
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
TWO AUTOS 1T BUFFALO.
Italian Car Breaks Dozen IN NesC
York to Paris Race.

EnnaIo Feb ,s-The Thomas car. driven BY
Montague Roberts, in the New fork-Par1s motor
race reached Buffalo at 2:15 O'CLOCK TINS AFTERNOON
It was followed by the French car, driven by q
Bourcier ST Chafray, about two hours iater. Inc
latter car became lost in the bad roads for time
Roth cars passed through Rochester this morning
the former at $50 o'clock and the Natter at 1850
O'Clock. The Italian driven by Sca1oslo DION"
a radius rod through skiddng into dritt le"
miles east of Rochester. but came in under its o"
power at 1920 o'clock. The car was taken 10 d
local garage where new part was forged. Inc
Italians will leave for Buffalo at midnight
Poughkeepsie N Y, Feb. 1.-THE trench car ~
the New York to Paris race. which was disabled
here on the days of the contest le1' here
at lis o'clock this afternoon for Auburh-
Waterloo Y Feb 16-The German car in the
New York-to-P Paris race passed through Waterloo
at 1856 o'clock this afternoon, not quite one oey
behind the leaders.
The contest committee of the Automoble Clup OF
America under whose auspices the races VIII ne
run on the Orrnond- Daytona beach. Florida bes'n-
ming on March 3 met yesterday The business
transacted was not announced. The committee VIII
meet again to-day.
The roads at Savannah over which the cars IN
the big race scheduled March 10 will travel are
undergoing many Improvements. A force OF con-
yicts has been work them.
Many automobiles now being shipped from
this city to take part in the automobile races III
Florida and Savannah in March Many or the cars
are being sent on the Savannah Steamship Line
which has named a price for the carrying or the
machines satisfactory to the automobiliss- large
number of persons visiting the South going by
this line Boats offering all comforts sail from
here every other day.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
ATHLETES RACE In MUD
PRIZES FOR ALLGEIEK.
Wins Firs: and Time Honors IN
Gross Country Run.

W G. AIIgeier os the Sheepshcad Bay DIVISION.
yesterday won the m'dwinter cross country iu' %
the limited States volunteer Lifesaving Corps at
Astoria and thereby becomes the champion runner
of the lifesavers. not only captured the noi,oi
for the contest. which a handicap competi'oii'
hut also took the time prize, covering inc Huuu'
six mile stretch in 81 minutes ID seconus'
I'LL ,,o dorp az a new record for the LifesaVers
Athletic Association.
The race was hotly contested for the nrse Two
miles but after that A few of the runners went
far out in the front. There were forty-se'en S'ai
ers when the pack sent on its way pul oiiS d
dozen of these finished The order of finish
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
COMMENT ON SPORTS.
THE JOCKEY QUESTION.
Ne-r, and Tiisz,s on Current Topics,
Amateur and Professional.

x.-.~ - -.o,,x .aason IN the East un Ter the
control of the Jockey Club barely SIX "ee>1 oi'
raoeeoers are beginning 10 take soocA' ." -
xc.a;S Of the outlook for the year 8 sport siiu
,einx more or less satisfied with the ouaii'S o.
~ bo,sae x-,sct, will battle for the rich stnkes
ere discussing :he Jockey question III " "o'e
700 on-,rr,is-io way The fact was estsbisheo
lac. v,s- tlas the American turI IS we'-hef III
jocreg material than it has been III some 'iii'e'
-,.e-ujse .s;,ier 1ho. barring his QuicSn%ss at
-9,o s-srt is fer :ron a finished horseT'laI coci;
M, hsve headed the list OF winning rocFeys WIN
80 victories 10 his credit This year ire cchuH
tons gre likely be even worse. as 'cur "t i've
bows who ranked well UP last season may oe III
sh.e 20 secure licenses. ArnoES these are Moui'-
tain who IS under suspension st New orleans
While Knapp, Radthe, j. Mcintyre anu r.
Lynch, boy who gave great promise al osA-
land. Jack Martin, too. has decided TO give
up riding IL is said. and. no matter "hat 'iieAi
faults nay have been. Mountain. Knapp had'ke
x-6 Martin are riders above the average aao
With = far better knowledge Of pace than etther
Miller or f. Dugan. Willie Shaw and Tommy
Burns who rode abroad last year. VIII De pd"h
eEain and si1us help to I'LL the gap anu TWO u
three boys developed at the winter tracks mo-
tahlv V Pow ers- who has been riding wen an"
stands next TO Notter on the list OF "iiiiiii1s
Jockeys at New Orleans, and Gilbert hsht-
weight In California may a1so 'dho L
rlane but .he outlook is not encouraging l.
H Williams has paid $4,000 for Giiberts con-
trac. and the youngster, who rides al eishis
i've pounds. is said 10 be one OF the pest JoeAeS
-,,oerects ever developed the Coast Ihe
sookevs who must be depended on 10 90 me
bulk of tho riding this year are Ndiiei' L.
D,,san. Nofter Mcdaniel. Nicol. ". burns
ssf.ayy 7 Burns c. koerner. Shilling sumter
ard y Pouers-not particularly high class
;ot il must be admitted. OF course there are
u1apy others vho may may not shine inciuo-
irs DeIaby, G. Swain. Nusgrave, Horner' hruS-
sol T. Zee Garner, Lierert and Preston nut IL
begins to look as if little Improvement can De
erpec.ed from these.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17
JUMPED III FEET ON SKIS.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. IA American ski
record was made this afternoon when John Mang-
SETH Duluth. jumped III feet This is three feet
further than Ole Mangseth jumped at Red Wing ii
year ago when he made a long distance jump that
had never been beaten until to-day. The judges
have decided that the jump of tl6 feet. made last
Thursday by John Evanson. of Duluth, cannot
stand as the American record, for It in prize
competition The !l7-tocl Jump TO-DAY N open
competition
Ole Wier!nC, Of Duluth, to-day made jump o.
JIG feet.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

In addition to the invitation run the regular nam
dicap competition for members of the Mott Haven
Athletic Club was also run OIL H. u slater WIN
the limit of minutes. the race by over d
minute from 4 Merboth who started from the same
mark There was d nip and tuck struggle Tor the
time prize between ]. Gilbert and f. t. Devlin
who started from the stratch mark Scarcely more
than yard separated the two as they croSSed t'le
final line. Gilbert finished in fourth place, with
DevIin right on his heels The order of the nrSt
twelve men finish follows
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

Twenty-Five athletic club runners competed
the sloppy six-mile run over The Bronx highways
yesterday afternoon in the weekly lhVltd'io4 i
held under the auspices of the Mott Haven Atm
Ietfc club The wirner proved TO De an una1-
tached runner. ]. Wood He led his held nome
by a margin of eleven seconds. hand1ly defeauns
Harry Jensen of the St. Bartholomew A'iIeI'
Climb who came home in second place The pain
WIS v,ere ankle deep in mud and pools of water
The order of finish of the first twelve men FOL
lows:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

Athletes OF the Forrest Athletic CLUB yesterday
morning competed Il cross country run over 'hs
Steiuway course. in Long Island CITY ana returneo
to their clubhouse covered with mud IL was W."
-, r,-,,n,inz T., q minutes 2-5 seconds for the
six odd miles The order OF the first twelve men
to finish follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

John T. Brady. with handicap of l minute 10
seconds defeated field of twenty-nine starters III
the bi-weekly cross country Of the Harlem
Evening High School Athletic Association. held
Yesterday over a course of about two and one-haIt
miles The first twelve men finish were as fol-
loIYS
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

1t seems a pity that the football rela ations be
tween Princeton and Cornell should be broken.
and it looks as if the desire to beat Yale had
got the better of sound Judgment at Old Nassau.
Victory over Yale will hardly make amends to
the undergraduates for the loss of such a
worthy rival as Cornell. There should be less
policy and expediency and more sport for sport 3
sake in college athletics.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

After several weeks of careful deliberation it
has been decided to make another experiment
with the football coaching system at Harvard,
and Percy d. Haughton has been named as
head coach. Harvard has suffered a long string
OF football defeats which the graduates ed
undergraduates would like 10 see come to an
end. but Il justice 10 the men who have been
doing the coaching there has been much i'm
patience and too much changing for the good Of
the eleven. Still now that il has been decided
experiment once more. better selection
could hardly have been made, Haughton Is
well qualified 10 i'll the important position and
IS likely 10 have the confidence and gain the
hearty support Of all Harvard men. Haugbton
msas a conspicuous athlete while he Eas In COL
lege and played both the eleven and the
nine. He captain Of the latter in 1899, and
the team that year defeated Yale in two out of
the three games played He prepared at Groton
School where he captain of the eleven ia
his senior year. when Dibblee was captain of
the school nine. IN college the two exchanged
places. Dibblee was captain Of the university
eleven and Haughton Of the nine. In 1895 and
1896 Yale and Harvard did not play football
but Eaughton played on the eleven In the latter
year against Princeton and Pennsylvania. In
1897 Yale and Harvard played a tie game
reither side scoring. Eaughton played fullback
in that game In the fall of 1893 Harvard de-
fea;ed Yale, IL TO o. az New Haven Raughton
played tackle and did the kicking that year
15is powerful and accurate punting had much to
Go with the result of the contest. After leay-
ing college be coached ioe Cornell eleven for
two years. and in one of them Cornell beat
Princeton. Since then Haughton has coached at
Cambridge almost every year.
Tbs action of the National Trotting As.ocia-
tton last H'esk in revising Rule A so as 10 open
The Goors TO amateur racing under the rules OF
the association seems TO have met with general
approval, although eonlo horsernen question fits
expediency al this time II was provided that
records cannot be made or ba-s incurred Z con
tests on the track ot members for premiums
pther tlan gaoney. when 10 entrance fee is col
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

I.ongboat, the great Canadian Indian runner,
made the most grievous mistake In his career
when he ran an exhibition special race In
Boston last week. His chances for renstate-
ment amateur now of the fafntest.
and he is professional for all time. according
TO James E Sullivan.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

H. J. Handy. the Chicago swimmer, deprived
Daniels of two of his American records in the
100 and $50 yard back stroke contests last week
Daniels must get busy again. as il would never
do to have this brilliant New York Athletic Club
swimmer lose his monopoly.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

The Pennsylvania football eleven should bs
well served next fall SO far coaching goes
". y Morice and Sol Metzger know football, ant
better yet they know how to teach 1t.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

The University of Pennsylvania will miss Guy
Haskins at the intercollegiate meet Ten sure
points lost. HERBERT.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

The roads at Savannah over which the cars ir
the hig race scheduled for March 10 will travel are
undergoing many improvements. A force of con
yicts has been set to work them.
, 1908-07-11
SUPPLEMENT 10 81. cRox AVIS 10. Sc lIrn JULY 1908.

AZ 1dOTlZ cOUull1OlS are huaFCQ1C hDU q 1HYRA
Inc and bombardment are expected.The Rus
sim Consul has fed, with the majority of the
Cossacks, leaving o mere handful to protect
the foreigners.
In the House of Commons Sir Edward
Grey, replying to a question, stated that
the Government VIII take no steps i'm
plying responsibility for PersiaI@ domestic
affairs. An apology had been demanded
IN the dlsrespect towards the Legation at
Irheran, and the incident would not be clos
eel until satisfaction had beeu received.
Count Zeppelin will attempt q flight from
Lake Constance to Mayence on Tuesday
next, ana if successful aeria! wacship3 are to
be distributed among the army corps.
NJ. Henri Delaneurthe of Paris offers one
thousand pounds for the carnage of the first
passenger flom Paris to London by an aerial
Route.
A bridge in the course of construction
&C oss the Rhine ut Cologne collapsed throw
ing fifty Workmen into the river. Fifteen
cotpses have 50 far been recovered and
others are missing. The river Is temporarily
blocked.
A Madrid despatch announces that a loaa
of 100 1000, 900 pesotas TO iqutdate colonial
debts and the expenses of the late war has
been overAubscribed thirty fold.
ST. Petersburg advices safe Tint NJ. ko-
koysotf IS considering Brtish ana French
offers TO tinance tie loan of $4,000, 600
pounds for railway constitution AMI Inili-
taiy and other REFORMS approved by
the nouma, the time being considered
opportune, since the improvements domestic
politics, and the arrangement of the Anglo
Russian entente.
New York. July 10th-President Castro
has recalled his A~Iinieter t. the United States
, 1908-07-11
PASSENGERS.
REDERIKS TED.

Per sloop Mizpah from st. Thomas:-Miss
p. Jeppe, Miss Annie Rock, Mrs. Ann Durant,
Miss Mary Jackson, Ann E. Samuel AMI
daughter Rosalin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Grocery Demonstrations

drinking Teas in the folowing six
Ceyion Oriental Oolons
ket Fired. Gunpowder
sterilzed Swiss milk
preservatfves
high stand
opal glass
corn delightful breakfast dainty ready
Of 1t
Francisco agents
carefully fully under
u. s
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
China and House Wares

Dinner set delicate pink and green
floral decorations, gold line edge on
every piece, SO pieces in set; also
sold in separate pieces. &C m
The set, YVsVV
Dinner set, very newest white and
gold pattern, full gold decoration, SO
pieces in set, sold in sepa- Ct m
rate pieces. The set, pl.VV
Dinner set of thin German china.
dainty pink decoration, so pieces in set;
likewise in separate pieces. co En
The set, YZsOV
No. range. fine Is inch oven and
splendid baker, holes, nickel trimmed.
Specially priced for this T16 75
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Millinery News


Late arrvaIs-many models added o display
Notwithstanding the wide and comprehensive display I'm
ported Hats and the creations of
miiners Lichensten Camille Rogers Osborn, Kurzman
Castle and Joseph beauties being added daily expressed
here by our buyer. who is in the Eastern market
Among of the less hats and those destined
be the and every day models showing
prehenve line of tailored hats which just
Pretty styles the fat shapes trimmed
silk and chiffon fiat drapes popular also the models
trimmed with pheasant tails, fancy
Range in price from $780, $1,000. s12oo $500
Some of the close fitting breast tubans $1,000 $780,
Chdrens hats feathers and s range
$3.50, $780, $500. $500, $3.50 $3.50.
Second floor. east
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Waiting Room

Elegantly furnished and
equipped with every comfort.
A pleasant place to wait, to
write letters or read the current
literature.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Popular Fiction at Popular Prices

The sale of books of popular fiction Tables laden with book
of the world easily accessible right off main
the first hoor make the Book Department pleasant
abiding place for spare half hours
For Monday titles of popular fiction offered about
third the former publishing price partial list quoted
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
The Cafe

Second to. none-attractive in
appearance and equally so in
viands. Temptingly dainty
dishes at popular prices.
Mezzanine floor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Bufferick Patterns

The new department is re-
plete with all the latest patterns
and fashion books. November
Delineator, 15c. Patterns,
1Oc and 15e each.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Mems Raincoafs and Overcoafs

Nobby Scotch tweeds stripes, mixtures
plain colo exceptional value style fit wearing qualities
Beautiful material effects shown Some of the
are gray brown and olive also plain and
blacks All lengths medium light weight
First floor, 1Vest entrance