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New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
KNOCKOUT FOR PALMER.
Goes Dozen Before Tommy Burns
an the Fourth Round.

London Feb 1o.-Tommy Burns. the American
heavyweight pugilist. knocked out Jack Palmer. OF
Newcastle the English champion in the fourth
round of what scheduled to be a twenty-round
contest for the heavyweight championship tonight.
Some two thousand persons the fight. which
took place at Wonderland. big music hall on the
East Side Ii was a one-sded affair from the
sound of the gong until the middle of the fourth
round, when Palmer. his knees, was finally
counted out.
The referee might have given decision in the
first minute of the contest Palmer was a beaten
from the moment he entered the ring. Burns
climbed under the ropes smiling1y and showing his
customary confidence. while Palmer displayed great
nervousness. Without any preliminary sparrins
Burns went after his opponent and the first round
had hardly begun before the Englishman was on
his knees He took the count twice. and during
rest of the round was busily engaged in cover
ing himself.
This was repeated in each of the other rounds,
Palmer being hopelessy oltclassed and apparently
without ability either deliver a telling blow
defend himself. In the fourth and what proved to
be the final round he sent to the floor several
times and at last barely able to drag himself
to his knees. where he remained with his elbows
the floor until after tho count of ten
Jem Roche. who has been backed by a syndicate
headed by Richard Croker. the former Tammany
leader, to fight Burns in Dublin St. Patricks
Day was a spectator at the ringsde tonight.
His only comment Palmer fights like old
woman. while Burns is master of the art. and.
besides. was in splendid condition.
The fight for $500 A side and 75 per cent
of the gate receipts The odds were the
American. but there little betting. There
were takers for bets offered by Palmer that he
would stay six rounds.
Palmer is considered somewhat better fighter
than Gunner Moir. whom Burns defeated in ten
rounds 4 few weeks ago. but has reputation for
hitting low il being alleged foul that Moir
got the decision over him when last they met.
Robert Watson. sporting writer. was the referee
tonight. Burns did not show any bad effects
from his cold and Il strained tendon IN the right
foot
Burns has been offered $1,000 to go to Paris in
April to meet a French boxer.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
SPORTS At COLTMBI1.
Fonts Breaks the Tank Record an
Plunge for Distance.

In TIE annual interclass swimming meet at
Columbia yesterday afternoon the sophomores
scored decisive victory over the freshmen beat
ing Them hy q points TO is. The tank record for
-fe plunge for distance was broken by 4. Fonts.
10, who won with plunge of % inches.
beating H. NJ. Barker. the former Princeton star.
who has just entered Columbia, by d foot and a
half The former record held by p w Well
'tS. who made 81 feet in "A dual meet in 1905.
T. s. Babcock sophomore won the ffty-yard
yard swim won by the freshmen; who captured
ell three places J. NJ Hoffman finished first
easily. but there a stiff fight for second place
between Ernst and Hirsch. The sophomores won
the relay by fifty -ards. Babcock finish
ing more than half the length Of the tank ahead
Of Herbert.
The summaries follow:
Eight hundred feet reIsy race-won by soph9nnores.
men seoond with kinsmar. GUiteras, Pit and Herbert
one hundred ward swirn-Won by J NJ Hoffman IL:
NJ Ems. H. second: - Hirsch II, ;hird Time 10
Fifty ward sSir-Won by T :. Bsbcock. 10: T. h
cuncflnan 10 second; X A Goodwin. Ie: Time
Tgo hundred yard swirn-yvon by A 81 Transnan 10
y IT. Asrsmonte. II. second. u. II. Weber 10 third
Time. 3.nizr- ~
Plunge fcr distance-won by A Fonts 10 - q Gin.
= n Barker. 10. 5s II. second: r. T. Kinsnan 10
10 fl fhifd 80
Fsncs dir.ng-Won by X. A. Goodwin. 10; p . PAT
resson. 5r- II. second: MURRAY 10 rifrd - ''
Final secre-lslo % points: 1911. points
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
ICE YACHTS RACE IN LIGHT AIRS.
One Contest Declared Off-The Hazel L.
Wins Commodore's Pennant
tRy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Long Branch. N J.. Feb. '1o.-A lack of wind
prevented the ice yachts of the Shrews bury Club
from finishing the first for the Little Silver
Cup within the time limit the ffteen-mile Shall
low Point course this afternoon. The Drub COW
cred the course in 80 minutes. just 55 seconds
ahead OF the Isabel. The time limit for sailing the
race is fifty minutes A light southerly wind pre-
vailed during the afternoon.
Five yachts Of the South Shrewsbr Cluh
sailed for the coInmodore's pennant. The dis
tance ten miles Il four-lap course Will
lam 4. JOne's Hazel l.. sailed by Captain J. "
Edwards. finished minutes 10 seconds ahead or
Charles i. Irwin's George / l. The Y /. n q was
third and the lola fourth The lie Roy withdrew
o the first lap.
The first Of the season for the Board of
Trade Cup Will be sailed tomorrow. Captain ]
NJ 0'Briens Jack Frost. which arrived Tonight
may float the Orange Lake Yacht Clubs coiors in
the race The won last year by the
south Shrewsbury club.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
BOBSLEDS FAIRLY FLY
S. +. Tozrnsends Yankee C0Uers
Nile Course IN 81 10 Seconds.
IBv Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY Teieera oh to Tribune
Huntington. Long Island. eb. 10.-The first bob
sled competition of the season, sport which is IN
great favor in Switzerland. held here to-day,
and five thousand persons lined the path or the
racers from the top Of Cold Spring Hill TO the
main of the village. Twenty-Five sleds were
entered, and the winner developed a speed of close
to two miles a minute. The sleds varied in size,
and carried from ten to eighteen men, All the
surrounding towns sent competing teams, ana
while the sport continued excitement ran high
The contest assumed the gayety of a carnival.
Business was at a standstn and the townspeople
made holiday of the occasion. The right of way
of the main street given over for the sport by
the Highway Commissioners and the electric light
company wired the course and established a sys-
tenn of lights and signals.
The mile long and was in the pink
of condition. The night before the fire department
got out sprinked the hill and main street. and
as a result the racers had course of solid ice.
To some of the sleds this long stretch of ice
steep grade obstacle. steering around
the solitary halfway down the hill required
some skill. Many of the sleds got as far as this
curve and no further The pace being particularly
fast one at this point the steerer usually managed
to land sled and load in ditch instead of hold
ing to the middle of the road.
The Rev. John c. York. pastor of St Patricks
Church. whose rectory is just opposite this curve.
converted his house into a temporary hospital for
the of the injured Fortunately. nobody was
seriously injured
The best time was made by the Yankee of
Oyster Bay This sled is owned by S. F. Town
send and his brother. He steered his load of six
teen men over the course of mile in 81 As
onds and received the first priZe-S50. The
ond prize, So. to Charles H. Smith. jr..
owner of the Dorothy. of Huntington The time
was IS seconds. There contest over the
award of third and fourth prizes. the decision
Of the judges disputed.
IN the single sled competition Michael Pagan. of
Ossining, first prize $50, with his San Toy.
His time 81 10 seconds The second and third
prizes went to Northport sleds-the Sport. owned
by Henry Brush, and the Floyd s, owned by s. s.
Ketcham. The time 2-5 and Ga seconds re-
spectivey.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
NEW OCEAN YACHT RACE
SPAIN Plans CONTEST.
Course Orer Which Columbus Sdhed
Has Been Selected.

Eh 1o-An international ocean yacht
raco on an historic from Paios' SPAIN 10 'ie
Canary Islands over which 'hriS'op"e. 49, ~
sailed on the first stage of his voyage to the Ne"
x,-or,a hae been arranged for next summer py 'he
yachtsmen of Spain. according 10 aoElc's -,
here by the members of the Eastern hach' o'".
II is MANNED to send the contestants away oh
oue+ 2 the 4lsth Anniversary of the saihhs ..
"a 20 have the start as the point
as nossible from which the Santa Maria, the fih'a
and the Nina weighed anchor. j ne hnish WIN "
~ Santa Cruz on the Island of Tenerife. ois
tance of about six hundred miles, which Columbus
covered in six days.
All tho ,,acht clubs OF North and South America
will be invited TO join with the SpanlaroS anu II -
possible that European clubs may also De asNeo -
participate but at present is the intention TO con
fine the race those countries dTecty behcn'eu ~
the discoveries of Columbus
The contest had its initiative with the Royal Meo-
iterranean Yacht Club of Malaga and It's susses-
ton to the authorities of the city of Palos that 'he
race be started from that port met ready an"
cordial response The city of Huelva, just across
tho bav from PaIos and the principal port IN
southwestern Spain north of Cadiz. Will also JOIN
in the enterprise
II is safe to say, however. that the inceht'Ne io
such a contest is the direct result OF the Spanish
American sender class races at san SEBASTIAN 'ao'
summer: in fact, it is through Nice-commodore
Lewis Clark. of the Eastern Yacht 1iuo' "iio
yacht, Spokane ]. participated IN those racc0 'i''
the announcement is made
The details of the race are diISduy oN"o
fected by a committee appointed by the city oi
PaIos and by members of the Royal Mediterranean
club II is expected that King Alfonso VIII WITNESS
the start and may receive the visiting !ach'S'ie'
before they leave on their voyage
Although tie course like that or the new lOIh
Bermuda race last year, is stra1sh1d"a3' uuo
southwest the yachts will have more favoraoie
winds and better weather than are usuahy eApeii-
enced on this side of the Atlantic After eetIns
clear of the and passing the Straits OF 1lotd
tar the northeast trade winds are usually pickeu
I'D and from that time 1t will be aboard OH tiie
wind with no fogs and no Gulf Stream 10 cro'S'
but clear weather and wet sheet, hoWlnS SEQ
and a wind that follows fast"
The finish line will be in the harbor OF santa
Cruz where there Is excellent anchorage ana
where there is almost to be d week or more
of entertainments. The yachtsmen from TINS sue
of the ocean can then hoist sail and continue on
the Atlantic.
AS the race does not start until six weeks a1ter
the termination of the Marblehead-B Bermuda race,
in June, the contestants in that event Will nave
time to strike to Spain and win international
honOrs.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
WITH ATHLETIC BOULERS
Neacark Bay Wins Odd Game from
the Columbia Fire.

In a postponed Athletic Bowling League series
last night, the Newark Bay Club team the odd
game on the alleys of the Columbia Club. This
put Newark Bay I'm q tie with the IsosevilIe Ath-
letic Association for third place.
The only excitement last night in the first
game which Columbia by the narrow margin
of five pins Both sides hung together most
the way, and II was practically even up when they
entered the tenth box Nreeland's missed spare
hurt Newark Bays chances. but split by Apple
gate practically offset this. The totals read: CO.
lumbta. S57 Newark Bay. $50.
In the last two games the Bayonne team won by
coinfortah hle margins. Rohdenburg. who has been
keeping close to the top in the Individual average
race sIumped badly. The scores were as follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
H4UGHTON GETS CALL.
appointed Head Coach Of the Har-
uard Football Team.

Cambridge, Mass. Feb lo.-Pcrcy d. Haushton.
Of Brook1ine. Mass, appointed head coach of
.he Harvard football team for next season at a
meeting Of the Harvard Athletic Association late
to-day Mr.. TIaughton accepted the appointment
hut VII not take any remuneration for his ser
vices.
tisughton played fulhsck the Harvard var
silv football 1897 and right tackle in 1898
He also played the Harvard baseball team for
four years and WAS captain in his senior year.
Joshua Crane. jr.. succeeded Bill Reid as head
coach last year. but another defeat by Yale led
the demand for another change in coaching meth
ods, ana The choice has fallen on Haushton.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
BASEBALL AND ROWING AT HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass. Feb 10.-The Harvard Varsity
crew Candidates began work to-day on the rowin;
machines In the Newell boathouse Thirty-six men
reported for practice, among them being all but
three members of last years varsity eight IL Is
expected that work in the tank will begin a few
days. The members OF the 1897 varsity eight who
reported We're Captain Richardson L.unt -sulkner
Severance and Fish
Battery practice for the baseball squad was be-
gun the cage Soldiers Field this afternoon
under the direction of Al. Castle the battery coach
Thirt y-hVe candidates reported.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
SWEET MARIE CHANGES HANDS

Philadelphia. Feb. 15-Announcelnenr was ,,saa
yesterday that f. T Stotesburv OF this cft,. t.
sod the famous irotler Sweet Marie fg0z, 10 VIII
lam Bradley. Of Red Bank. X J. owner of Major
Deinlar 0:5sl.,. The price was not announced
DIR IL u Gill has sold Coast Marie can, ,ha
Well known Speedway PAGER 10 an amateur reins-
OF Kansas city for s2gs0
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
KENTUCKY TRACKS GET IIcEMere

ftahhfoTs' hy- f"i le-The Kentucky Racing
Commission met here Today upon 4 call of tba
ehaifinan and granted licenses for 1898 TO four
TentnckE tracks; c9urchili Downs and Douglass
Park. louisville Latocia and Lexington No -
plicatlons los racing datss wese before The com
2nissl..-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
BLAIR WINS AT THREE CUSHIONS.

T.. Blair defeated +. Bellasco by a score of 40 to
81 in the three-eushion billiard tournament In prog
resS at Slosson's Academy last night. Both men
handicapped At 10. and Blair ran out his
in sixty innings. tie had high runs OF 6 and
,, while Beiaseo had OF and >. French
and Gremmels will be the contestants tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-02-11
WORLD'S BOWLING MARX.
Chalmers and Kiene Make Record
Total at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Feb. 1o.-The worlds bowling record
for two-man team was broken this afternoon by
j. Y Chalmers and II. A. Kiene of Chicago. who
scored PSI The best previous record OF the Ameri-
can bowling Congress was 1,247
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-01-29
ROBBERS OVERLOOKED
LARGE SACK OF GOLD.

Mansfield, Ohio, Jan. 29.-Shortly
after midnight two masked men en-
tered the office of the Adams Express
Company in the union station here,
knocked William Depew, the agent
unconscious, and got away with three
thousand dollars. while nearly fifty
passengers stood about waiting for a
train A bag containing forty thous-
and dollars in gold was overlooked
by the robbers.
John McCue and Joseph Stevens
We're arrested today at New London.
They had a sack containing $4,000
taken from the express Office. Stew
ems, the police say, confessed and
implicated McGinty, a friend of De-
pew who was in the office wne1 De
pew was knocked down by the rob-
bers, and whom the robbers kept COW
cred with revolvers until they COM
pleted the job Stevens said that Nc
Ginty, who has a reformatory rec
ord, tipped off the arrival of the mo-
ney from Delphos, Ohio, consigned
to a bank at Hamilton, and cooked
I'D the scheme with him and McCue
to rob the office. McGinty, who was
locked up, denies the charge.
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THE RECLAMATION SER
VICE WILL COOPERATE

Albuquerque Journal, Jan %
Director F. H. Newell, of the Unit
ed States Reclamation Service, in a
letter received by Secretary Twitcn-
ell of the board of control, yesterday.
promises his hearty support and that
of the service in making the sixteenth
national irrigation congress a success.
The reclamation service has always
naturally taken a lively interest in
the irrigation meetings, and this is
no exception. The letter follows:
Department of the Interior, United
States Reclamation Service, Wash
ington, D. c., Jan. "a, 1908. Office
of the Director.
Mr.. r. E. Twitchell, Secretary, etc.
Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Dear Sir: Your letter of January
20 has been received, with clippings.
AS a matter of fact, I have done ev-
erything in my power to make these
irrigation congresses a success, and
at the same time have endeayored
to put as little personality into the
matter as possible, and keep in the
background, as these meetings should
be strictly popular meetings. At the
same time, it is, as you appreciate,
absolutely impossible not TO have the
reclamation work take prominent
part. If we did any less we would
incur criticism for being lukewarm
and unappreciative of the subject.
Ia the same way, for the sixteenth
irrigation congress, l trust that it
will be possible for us to help you
in many details In so doing, howev.
er, we do not wish the reclamation
service to be unduly prominent, or
our men to be at all conspicuous. In
other words, we desire to help you
make this not only a thoroughly en-
toyable but a beneficial meeting OF
practical men from all parts Of the
country.
You can command us within our
ability to second your efforts along
this line. Very truly yours,
F. H. NEWELL, Director.
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this morning at ner home, 10S South
Kentucky avenue, aged 63 years. Mrs.
Ingersoll was a native of Kingston,
Ontario, Canada, and moved when
young to the United States, residing
in Michigan number of years. She
came to Roswell from Chicago about
five years ago and has since made
her home here continuously. she
leaves one daughter, who lives in
Michigan, and three sons, Bert and
Harry Ingersoll, of this city. and Rob.
ert G. IngersolI, of Trinidad, Colo,
formerly of Roswell. She was a mem
Der of the Southern NJ. E. Church and
a conscientious Christian. Funeral ar
rangeme1ts will not be made until af
ter the arrival of R. G. Ingersoll on
Thursday night 1t is possible that
the body will be shipped to Michigan
for burial.
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Washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-New
Mexico today practically gave up its
efforts to secure statehood this ses-
sion of the Sixtieth congress, when
Governor Curry appearing with form
er Governor Prince before the house
committee on territories invited that
committee and the corresponding com
mittee of the senate to visit New
Mexico next summer after the nation
al caOnveltions and see and judge for
themselve whether the territory which
for fifty years has been seeking admis-
boon.
1t is understood that Governor Cur
rvs invitation, following the sugges-
tion to him by Speaker Cannon a few
to press the issue on the eve of the
presidential campaign, signifies truce
for the winter
1t is positively denied that in con
sideration of this REIMBURSEMENT any
member of the committee on terrific
ries has agreed to report favorably
the statehood bill at the short ses-
sion, but the New Mexico delegation
hopes for such action. The principal
speaker before the committee was
former Governor Prince. He sketched
the efforts of New Mexico throughout
the last half century to gain state
hood, and claimed that the territory
has at present a population of four
hundred thousand, based on the last
school census. The committee took
no action on Governor Curry's invita-
ton.
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There was a large turnout at the
regular meeting of the Roswell Elks
last night when plans were discussed
for clubhouse and lodge room,
which the members hope to have erec
ted during the present year. Sketches
and drawings of a building that is
considered adequate for the needs of
the lodge were presented, viewed and
criticised. AS result, a committee
was appointed to secure an archi-
tect's plans and specifications for a
building, carrying out the ideas of
the lodge, and another was appointed
to draft and file articles of incorpOra-
ton. The lodge placed a limit of
81, 800 on the cost of the building. The
first floor is to contain club rooms for
billiards, cards, reading, bath and 9th
er amusements and benefits. The sec
ond floor will contain a lodge hall
dance hall, and possibly a stage. A
large porch, both upstairs and down
with huge colonial columns will orna-
it will be made credit to the city.
The building is to occupy place on
the Elks' lots at the corner of Second
street and Richardson avenue.
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Correct legal blanks. Record Office.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
AFRAID OE WOMEN.

London. Jan. pa clear and sun
ny day favored the royal procession
to Westminster today where King Ed
ward opened parliament with the
same ceremonies observed for centu-
ries. King Edward and Queen Alex
andra rode from Buckingham palace
to the houses of parliament in gild-
ed coach of state drawn by eight
white horses. The soldiers who guard
ed the way had their hands full in
keeping the people back. The King
read the speech from the throne
while the Queen sat on the chair of
state at his right. The menace of an
outbreak on the part of the woman
suffragists gave unusual interest to
the proceedings, and greater precau-
tions could not have been taken if
an anarchist uprising had been fear
ed. Only the wives and relatives of
members of parliament were admit
ted to the galleries.
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Washington, Jan. 29.-In response
to the resolution agreed to by the sen
ate on Dec u, 1907, the Secretary of
the Treasury today transmitted to
that body detailed statements con
cerning the award of Panama bonds
and three per cent certificates, to-
gether with recent financial transac,
tions of the government, and also EN-
bodying information as to the general
state of the nation1 finances during
the closing months of 1907, the period
over which the recent financial panic
extended. The report, which is accom-
panied by a long letter from Secre-
tary Cortelyou, embraces a list of de,
positories and the amounts of money
placed on deposit on various dates; a
list of other banks with amount of
bank note circulation and the securi-
ty held therefor; statements showing
the condition of the banks August
% and December 81; the amount OF
bank notes outstanding at various
PERIOD list of banks and individuals
who received Panama Canal bonds
and lists of those who bid for bonds
without receiving alIotments, and sub
scriptions for three per cent certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness; data concern
ing clearing house certificates and
other financial transactions which
took place during the period mention
ed in the senate resolution.
The Secretary defends the issue of
Panama bonds and treasury certifi-
Gates by saying it was advisable to
take some strong and resolute step
which would convince the public,
both at home and abroad, that the
government was thoroughly alive to
the situation and determined to give
aid in every possible legal and proper
form.
Concerning the allotment of the
new issue of securities, he said their
character was such that it was antic-
ipated that most of the subscriptions
would come from national banks. At
two per cent the bonds afforded such
privileges to national banks as a ba-
sis of note circulation that outside
investors would find il the bonds
nothing more than the best form of
securities paying only two per cent.
1t was expected, and this expectation
was fulfilled, that the bonds would
be issued chiefly as basis for addi-
tional bank note circulation. This, the
Secretary thought, justified the res
friction exercised in the awards. For
the same reason he confined the Is
sue of three per cent certificates as
much as possible to national banks.
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Russell does carriage WORK. 10
To the Roswell Public:

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shop a complete line of electrical
goods, aid will be pleased to quote
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in this line. Contract work a spe
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E. J. Dixon, who has been placed
in charge of this work Is a competent
electrician and thoroughly familiar
with the requirements of the INSUR-
ANCE UNDERWRITERS. Any work
submitted to us will be done in a safe
AID reliable manner. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
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Phone 105, 104 E. End St. 82tf