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=. ~ voeer, q d, First Ward:

~ NE vaesrs d the First Ward:
i respectfully announce my candi.
l1sex fur the Common Council from
- Flrst ward, subject to the Demo
&fat1c primary, May 16, and ask the
irnort and influence Of my friends.
flaso been q resident here for twelve
SiSSSs. ana my business IL such that
Il m interested In every part OF the
e3fy. think can give you TAFT
And impartial representation u eleoe.
;;s1I g. G. CHAPLIN,
s fs9s.t d. at Chaplin Brothers. Inc.
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wANTED-To BUY. SELL OR Elk
change, furniture and stoves. G. W.
LEWIS. $500 Huntington avenue.
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70 sshe vossrs Of First Ward:
y respectfully solicit your vote fcs
o6ol1cn to the Board Of AidermeS
1S90 the Hsirst Ward. subject % thu
ocratic Primary. to be held MAJ
IA 1so&
Very Respectfully.
H1e&a CLARENCE q. NHl4M6
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FOR SALE-BY CITY COAL AND
Wood Co., Pine Wood. Y Cord.
$3.50: Mixed Wood. Y Cord, $1.S5:
Oak Wood, \ Cord, $3.50; good
quality Round Mixed Wood for
cook stove, y Cord, $1.50. 32d st..
and Virginia Ave. Both Phones
40. Slim.
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WANTED - PERSONS DESIRING
pleasant rooms. modern improve
ments. Phone No. s66 or call $50
Thirty FIRST street. a..
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FOR SALE-A AZ ACRE FARM
about 4 miles from Newport News
or Hampton, rs acres cleared. bal
ance in woodland. One Of toe best
truck farms in this section. For
quick sale. only $1,000. SOMMER-
WILLIE TRUST CO., Inc. 5-9-3t.
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FOR AN IRON PENCE. c. & y.
Paint, Rubher Hose, Screen Goods
and General Hardware, see HEN
bricks HARDWARE, 2405 Jeffer-
sor avenue. Bell phone 116. 4-2S-4t.
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70 The Voters o. Fourth Ward:
I hereby anouncc my candidacy for
the Common Council from the Fourth
Ward, subject to the Democratic Pr
mary, May Is. 1908. Your support
WIN be appreciated. II elected pro
mise my. best efforts for the welfare
10 the city.
Respectfully,
l,3l-tf. w. T. SPRUlLL
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FOR SALE+LAWN MOWERS, RUB
Der Hose, Screens, Paints. Glass,
Tools. Cutlery Lowest prices.
GOODMAN HARDWARE CO., JEFF
ferson Avenue. Citizens Phone.
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FUNERAL DIRECTION AND EN-
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! - vetsrA e the First Wasd:
he Solicitation Of my frieads
|6lSk0 announce myself Q candidate
- Beard u Aldermen from ths
- ward, subject 10 the Demo'
III RrlEuary to bs held May 18th.
ss8 ! nm elected I shan use every
6f< q the hest interval of the city.
&; 4 r6epeetfully solicit your support.
& ASkSd n. II. LASH.
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HOW ABOUT THOSE OLD BILLS.
We can collect them. Guarantee to
collect or no charge. GEO. c.
BLAND, Room /, Coleman Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
T. u. .KEENE ON RACING.
Says That the Sport Cannot Con-
tinue WHhOut Betting.

FoxhaH P. Keene, the well known amateur
sportsman, was in merry mood wnen he arrived
here yesterday the storm tossed Cunarder Lu-
cania, and remarked as he came ashore, BY the
jumping Jupiter, it is good to get land again.
Very rough passage; very rough indeed"
Asked what he had been doing abroad, Mr..
Keene said: oh enjoying myself"
And what are your plans for the summer. Mr..
Keene?" asked.
Same thing" he replied. My plans are always
enjoy myself" Mr. Keene inquired for the lat
est political news. Then he delivered himself OF a
brief arraignment of Governor Hughes for his fight
against racetrack betting.
BY the jumping Mars" he said: who is this
little Governor that ever heard of six years
ago? I don't believe he ever raw horse race in
his life, and here he comes, by the jumping Ju-
piter. and says racing must stop. He presumes to
dictate 10 thousands of persons who enjoy racing
and tells them the sport must stop 1 tell YOU
AT this point the conversation interrupted
by a VINO wanted TO know if any carrier
pigeons had boarded the Lucania at
by the jumping Jupiter, l don't care where
goes ne will find that the best people in every
civilized country the world greatly interested
in horse racing. l patron Of many sports.
rowing lawn tennis, golf, polo and yachting; but
roll them all one. and they have not the
fascination Of horse racing.
There is a political side to this affair There
is no doubt that Pat McCarren threw S00o0 votes
from Hearst to Hughes and now. by the jumping
Mars. what does Hughes do? He turns to Pat
and says: You and your friends have done me
a good turn and l going to you the loss
of future money by stopping you from betting at
the track II IS just Mr.. Keene Games r.
Keene) said; all these reformers see only one side
the question
Asked if he thought the sport Of racing could
thrive if the betting at the tracks was stopped,
Nj. Keene said: NO; you must have revenue to
keep the sport going. 1t would be sane TO ex-
pect TO give grand opera by closing up the box
Office"
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
MULLER FIRST TN RACE
OYER HILL AND DALE.
Big Field in Metropolitan Cham
piOnship Gross Country Ran.

The senior championship cross country Of
the metropolitan district OF the Amateur Athletic
Union held course at Celtic Park yes
terday and proved of the greatest hill-anddale
contests this winter The team championship
by the hardy boys OF the Mohawk Ath-
etic Club. who captured the first four positions,
follows: Charles Muller, first; J. F. Riley, second;
J. Malone. third, and Fred LORI fourth Muller's
victory, considering the poor weather conditions.
remarkable. With stiff wind sweeping the
course. he covered the six miles in 36 minutes %
seconds and crossed the finish line easy winner.
Second honors for the point trophy were won by
the team of the Pastime Athletic Club, while the
Mott Havens and the Xaviers came third and
fourth. respectively. The small point total of the
Mohawks-1s-is the best that has been made by
any club in years.
The course is undoubtedly the finest one for a
hil-and-dale race in this part of the country. II
offered variety of hill and dale, road and field.
and the course so laid out that the three thou
sand spectators in Celtic Park able to watch
every movement Of the runners-a most remarkable
condition for cross country race. The runners
covered a two-mile triangular shaped lap three
times. Thirtythree started in the and
those that finished were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
RACE FOR SCHOOLBOYS,
May Become Permanent Firture
an Memorial Dan REGATTA.

Oarsmen OF the Harlem River are already he
ginning TO snake of the lethargy of the vvfn,ar
and the lighthouses OF the numerous rowing or
ganzatiOns present a bustling appearapca l.,
many of the ClubhOUses painters and carner+a-s
are at work renovatng their cosev >.nteriors ar5
otherwise getting them into shape for the corpine
season.
The river dotted yesterday with .cr,f+
Ing from the eight-oared shell to the SINGLE s,T,
and a large proportion Of last seasons oarsr,o.
turned up at their clubs 10 begin the early sD-,r
practice. Temporary crews were boated ana So
out for short spins The advisabilftv of tr,t,N
for and entering the many regattas To ba 80
this spring discussed by those who 80 -
the lighthouses because OF the chilling Wind
While no definite arrangements have ba.r -.
as yet for the high school boy crews in ,ha NJ
mortal Day regatta. it is understood that ItL. -
year. there will be eghts picked from five q, ,hs
nigh schools Jack Nagle of the Harlem Pnu-,ns
Club. who coached to victory the bows fr,r, -
High school Of Commerce and DE Witt Clinton
last season, declared yesterday that he was -
ready to take up the task of helping the Young
sters along
While the schoolboy race was only an ax,ar,
ment last year, Il looks now as II IL would b,c,,a
permanent fixture, Practically all the o,rsD,r
seemed TO be Interested in the work undertaker
10y the youngsters. They will not lack for o,,srtr
and capable Instructors. Several veteran oarsr,ar
said they were willing to lend their service. =
time. "'
Practically all the clubs along the river v
represented on the course yesterday Judeirq nv
the activity at this early date this should ba =
banner year In local rowing circles
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
COURT TENNIS PRACTICE.
F0rhaH keene Loses to Jack White
an Three STRAIGHT Sets.

Final practice for the national court tennis cham
plohship tournament, which is to begin at the New
York Racquet and Tennis Club this afternoon. was
INDUCED in at the local club yesterday. Foxhal
keene, who only arrived from the other side earlier
in the day, played three sets with Jack White the
professional. and the latter easily.
White conceded Keene 10, and the professional
won, 60 6-4, 60. OF course the American anna
teur was handicapped not having had time To get
rid of his sea legs after rough passage. As might
be expected, keene tri1e off in his iude-
ment of distance. but he did we'll under the cir
cumstances.
Ihere was quite a gathering hand 10 see the
play, and among those noticed in the dedans were
Eustace II. Miles, former amateur champion of
Great Britain. and Peter Latham, the worlds pro-
fessional champion. The tournament will begin AZ
130 O'Clock this afternoon with a match between
Keene and T. a. Havemeyer Although the latter
has had the advantage of constant practice of late
he is not considered by close racquet followers as
having more than chance 10 beat Keene
who is regarded strong match player
The second contest between Miles and Pierre
Lorillard, Of Tuxedo, is scheduled 10 begin AZ 2
o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
GOLF ON LOCAL LINKS
DYKER MEADOW CONTEST. !.
Public Course at Fan COrtlandt Pdrk
Again Closed-Other Matters.

Week end competitions kept the members OF 'n0
Dyker Meadow Golf Club busy SATURDAY anu .
terdav In addition the qualifying round j"
Glasses A and g. a ball sweepstakes In which theIs
was triple tie for first attracted no less Una"
twenty-eight starters. The three TO finish on even
terms were L; J. Phillips. 102-l6-s6 j. NJ Hhe'I
sS-2-s6. and Z. r. Hunt. sS-3-ss
According to the conditions of the class contests
those with the best eight net scores were 10
qualify at handicap medal play in each division
r J. Phillips led in C,ass with 9f-l0-s4. while
w c. Freeman and c. s. Poole tied for last place
They will have to olay of their tie during tne
week only six returned cards in Glass b.
Marshall Whitlatch who many cups az
Dyker last season. Is going 20 represent the Fort
Hamilton club entirely in the future. Whitlatch
about move from Montclair. and he has al
ready resigned from the Montclair Golf Club
The scores in the week end competition at Dyker
Meadow were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
CUPS FOR WINNING YACHT OWNERS

Nineteen valuable silver cups. the trophies Of the
summer races of the Huntington Yacht Club. were
presented TO t1e winning members at the annual
dinner ~ the organization Saturday night in
the Cafe des BeauX Arts. All Of the officers for
the year present. They are G. w Butts
commodore John Green. vice-c commodore: William
Kenyon, rear commodore; H. Edwards Ficken sec
retary, and J. q. Campbell. treasurer.
This summer will be busy one for the Hunting
ton yachtsmen, not only because the landing fac-
ties and the accommodations for yachting parties
after arrival have been materially improved but
because the motor boat contest for the British IN
ternational cup will be held there this year. In
addition 10 the home talent OF the club some of
the talent from the last soiree artistique at the
Beaux ARTS entertained also In the yachting feast
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
RACING IN AUSTRALIA.
". 4. CraUen Talks Of the Sport
4crOSs the World

W A. Craven. Of Australia. Deputy Speaker #
the Victorian Parliament for twenty years VINO
Is making tour of the world and is now in This
city, talked on the racing situation In this state
yesterday.
According to Mr.. Craven, racing in Australia as
in England. France. Germany and other foreign
countries, is virtually under the auspices of ,ae
Of people in the nation. Betting is recognized and
leeaiZed as well INDUCED in by those who can
afford it. Statesmen legislators and officials are
regular patrons Of the racecourse, and the sport
wlicE is nothing less than national is firmly es-
tahlished, as it is in European countries He said
further
Australia has not escaped the reform wave which
hbiton and betting have claimed the at
tenton OF the people and the legislative bodies of
behind other countries in its efforts TO minimize
national evils the people are lovers of personal
would be tolerated. We believe that restrictions
the states OF Australia have enacted legis-
Iatlon with this end in view. There is no better
next TO Impossible TO get a drink in the principal
cites of Australia on Sunday, and where a few
i. "t'H W III many pluteS
II mas now been stamped out There is differ
ence, however between gambling and. betting on
the races. and the legislative bodies Of Australia
On all the racecourses Of Australia betting Is
permitted on the days racing is in progress and
the sport is phtronlZed by the best people Of the
country, including high officials and legislators.
II is national sport To stop betting the race
courses would be national calamity. and would
not be permitted, believe. by the peope Aus
5TsIia d ~, takes national pride in her thoroughbred
foster and encourage the breeding OF this noble
animal II has been our experience that by the
wise laws enacted through which the low dives
and gambling dens have been wiped out, specula-
plane and has been proved be z benefit rather
than detriment 10 society.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
CLASS A.

Local golfers who only play the public links
at Van CortIandt Park up in arms again at
what they consider the worst kind Of treatment
1t will be remembered that the course was formally
opened two weeks ago. after being closed all win
ter To the CONSERVATION Of the players. however.
the again closed the same night and
has remained so ever since.
At present the only chance the golfers have to
hit the ball is the small imprOvised course on
the parade grounds. Why the regular eighteen-hole
circuit Is closed is puZzIing every including
John P. O'Connell. proprietor Of the golf house at
Van Cortandt. He said last night that since the
players were denied a fortnight ago nothing has
been done by the authorities toward improving the
condition of the links. None of the greens has
been rolled or seeded. OConneH adds that the
general condition OF the turf is excellent and he
also says there is justice in the present IN
heard-of policy.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06

Clubs in the Massachusetts Golf Association will
receive official notice this week in regard 70 the
association team matches The notice reads as
follows:
to be played for by teams representing clubs be
longing to the association the club whose team am
year. and the members OF the winning team will
For the purpose of this competition the commit
tee has divided the clubs. members OF the associ-
Section Country, Oakley, Concord. Lexington,
Section 2--Albemare, Anston. BTTae- Burn. Chest
hGt an! ana W UG6'ln!y- Sa and -ra
Section 4-Benevue Island. Meadow Brook,
Merrimac, VesDer and winchester.
Section 5-Brockton Cohasset Crow Point,
Section 6Now Bedford Fan River HyannispoFt
Section Alpine. Framingham. PeppereH. Run
away Brook Of ClirtGn Iat4gck ana M9FSesLsr, [
stockbridge ana Springfield.
Of six players who would be qualified and eligible
to play for the amateur Gh4m4pi9nSHi9 an 3j the - ssso
more than one CLUB in this competition during the
Clubs desiring to enter teams for this contest
notify the retaTy Of the association on or
Tittee viii draw Uy lot the clubs that are to play
each other in the different seti3ns ana I9eLeaIts @
club remains N each SECTION All SucIl ma !leS
secretary of the association duly notified OF the
Immediately after August Is the executive COM
nittee of the association viii draw the winners OF
the contest is decided, which must be done on or
before October J.
Ali contests shall be for eighteen holes. match
play, six singles aud three toUrsomes one point
to be counted Tor each match and all matches 10
be played 10 a finish.
Tie executive committee will fix a time for each
round i'm the preliminary section contests. and II
competing clubs cannot mutually agree on the
time and the links which their match Is to be
played the executive committee VIII decide such
points ON being appealed to-
When the draw is made for the play-off between
the winners of the eight sections the executive
committee viii fix the dates for the various
matches ami the links on which they must be
HI entries are subject 10 the approval Of the
executive committee, and any disputes or qUeS-
their decision snail be final.
Two team matches have been arranged for by
the tournament committee of the Hackensack Golf
Club. and when the competitive once gets
under way the members will be kept busy. Home
and home matches have been scheduled with the
North Jersey Country Club and the Yountakah
Country Club. Donors of prizes for weekly com
petitions include ]. y. Holberton Thomas Ward
Dr. NJ. r. Brinkman. Thomas Towne. +. J. Oliver
and II. NJ. Bogert Cups for mixed foursomes on
Memorial Day have been presented by c. W
Johnson. while T. J. Palmer has offered a prize
for the member making the lowest selected score
throughout the season.
According TO a frequenter Of the public course
at Forest Park the attention bestowed by those in
charge resembles either feast famine. II is
claimed that year ago the green's were smoth-
cred with dirt and stones while this spring they
have been let absolutely alone. Thus far neither
fertilizer nor grass seed has been used.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
LOU SCORES At SHOOT.
Gunners at LarchmOnt Face High
Winds and Poor Light.

While no fun scores We're made by the gunners
of the Larchmont Yacht Club at the traps yester-
day account of the high wind and the poor light
conditions, nevertheless Commodore A. c. Bost-
wick. who leg for the Accumulation cup,
broke 49 of the 80 targets sprung In the shoot
for the weekly cup Stuart Scott. who won the leg
for IT, broke 80 birds out of his 100 Bostwck being
second with 50. Scott also leg for the Bau-
doine cup at 30 targets with score of 45 to his
credit They will shoot it off next week. The
summaries follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
DECIDE GAMES Il DRAW.
EleUenh Round an international
Chess Tourney on To-day.
CBy Gable 10 The TribuneD

Vienna, April 5.-It was announced this morning
that the games between Spielmann and Leonhardt
anc Bardeleben and Swderski left adjourned in
tenth round OF tho international chess masters
tourney in progress in this city, were regis
tered as drawn Eames. the contendng players hav-
ing agreed upon that issue without making an
other move The leading have now the fol-
lowing scores: Schlechter, S; Marcczy, zone ad-
jourued game IN hand; Duras and Rubnstein, 7
each; Marshall, 6la; Perlis Teichmann and Spiel
mann, each; Berger. Ala zone ediourned game in
hand; Mieses and Tartakower, AZ each.
The eleventh round is scheduled for tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
USE FOR PUTTY.

hurch-Ihey gave something that lockAd tp,.
putty In that Chinese restaurant N ''"e
Gotham Probably was putty Putty is oe,s- 49,,
~ NIL up "ehinks.' you know-Yonkers Statssr DsTu
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
TO ARRANGE BASEBALL SCHEDULE

The annual schedule meeting ot 'Ae ttI
Baseball League Will be held az the Nie'''"
to-day President Powers mas arranged uS
ule for the coming season for l40 games
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06

Magnus Smith the championship OF the
Brooklyn Chess Club on Saturday night by defeat
ing L. w Libare in the second game of their spe-
cial series to decide the tie between them for first
place in the annual tournament
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06

In the pending tournament for the chess cham
pionship OF the Crescent Athletic Club H. NJ Bar
rett title holder leads, with of 6i2 points
out of T. with r, Rose in second place, with a
score of 51s and l5s lost,
New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
COMMENT ON SPORTS
SUMNER BALL PROBLEM.
Nezcs and Tie7Cs on Current Topics.
amateur and Professional.

Summer baseball playing for money by col
lege men has suddenly developed many sup
perters. particularly among undergraduates and
the much needed reform instituted by the In
tercoIlegiate Athletic Association Of the United
States may not be accomplished as quickly ana
so readily as had been hoped. few days ago
THE Brown Herald" said editorially: We can
have college sport for college sports sake and
sui allow professional ball during vacation
under proper restrictions" This may be true at
Brown after an experience Of two years. and it
may be said in passing that with strict scholar
ship requirements there need not necessarily be
any deterioration in the personnel of team or
g general influx Of tramp athletes. but in con-
dition and in theory it makes for commercial
ism, and cornmercialism is the direct antithesis
of amateur sport and sport for sports sake,
whether in Of college. AS broad or mar
row as the varying and complex definition Of
the word amateur may be in various branches
Of sport there can be no evading the plain and
simple definition Of the word professional" as
applied TO sport The Century Dictionary says:
Professional-undertaken or engaged in for
money or as a means Of subsistence: opposed to
amateur The man who plays baseball or any
other sport for money becomes professional
and any reasoning to the contrary is fallacious
and becomes mere sophstry. If the undergrad
yates cannot realize the force or this it is high
time for the various college faculties TO insist
On the athletic associations adopting a rule TO
cover the point and thus free college teams and
college men from any taint of professionalism.
Cornell in its free and independent way, showed
what could be done few weeks ago to stamp
out an fnsidious evil by amending the rules
governing student organization SO that in future
any who plays under a other than
his own. or who plays in a contest at which an
admission fee is charged, except as a member
or representative Of school or college team" is
Ineligible to represent the university. This is
the reasonable method to encourage and incul-
cate the spirit Of true amateur sport.