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New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
PELL STILL UNBEATEN.
SHAFFER ALSO SCORES.
Indoor Lo7cn Tennis Tourney Do5c'
to Final Round.

Theodore Roosevelt Pen and George 9. shaffer.
captain Of the Columbia earned their places IN
the hnaI round OF TIE lawn tennis tournament for
the natir7ssl indoor championship the courts OF
the ~ Regiment Arnory yesterday, having come
through field Of siKty-one players. Pell, VINO held
.be ttle in 1907 and who not lost set IN TINS
-os1rrs raent defeated William B. Cragin Jr-. the
rsgirnen'Al champion O., s-s. while eha1eI Won
bis place by defeating King Smith IN haro Iought
match At s-s. -. - Pell and Shanef VIII H'ee'
sn the final round to-day
The doubles vvere also brought down 10 toe maj
round Pel with Grant gained the upper bracket
defeating Gustave F. TCuchard and Dr. "lilarn
Rnsenhaurn. s. -. The remaining seTnl-lllai
match resulted in split sets between William b
~-sp4n sr and Miles s Charlock. who lost the
first set at SIS 20 shafer and L II. Fitch out Won
che second al IS This match will be competed
immediately before the championship match IN 1ne
doubles. which viii be the feature this afternoon
Due &c his peculiar style. William B. Cragh was
expected 20 cause Pel considerable trouoie In 1helI
match in singles and he ran of the first four
games with the loss Of only four points before reli
mas s7,ooessfl.l in accommodating his game 10 MS
+su opponent Ordinarily the high bounding balls
which PelI sent to Cragn's backhand WOULD nave
been good for aces. But Cragins WhipliHe sun ~
sent the ball spinning back SO that Peli could hcl
handle it After the fourth game Pei came IN
closer Two long deuce games went 70 him. alueI
some spirited volleyng. but he had turned uhe az
tack into defence. and ran out the set win nFe
eauas rtraight For all that, the points were close
~ 81 83.
The men held well together up 10 3-an IN the
saooad set bot. volleying and rallytng al top
unsed I'd 10 that point Cragin had taken three
sore games from PelL while the latter was called
znon To display his resourcefulness IN winning
games after several deuces. The last games were
.l.ss t.t Fer finally earned them by quick placing
10 openings The points counted &c to g. The
score bv points follows
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
NAVAL MILITIA WANTS GIoUoEsTER

A request for the assignment OF the United States
gunboat Gloucester to the I'd Battalion. Naval Mi
litia of New York, has been forw srded to the Navy
Department. and it is expected that the gunboat
which Is now a. the Boston Navy lard, viii ts
turned over to Commander r. P. Forshew. Of the
Brooklyn battalion IN time for the summer prAc-
tice cruises.
The Gloucester is wanted 70 take the place OF
the converted yacht Aileen which has been used By
the % Battalion. The Gloucester was formerly J..
P1erpOnt Morgan's yacht Corsair. She Is a 20-ton
vessel. measuring 241 feet inches all and n
feet oeam. She will accommodate about one hun
dred and officers. and could take entire d.
vision Of naval militia a cruise.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Endurance Run to Test Engines
WI Occur Soon.
From The Tribune Bureau ]
-

Washington. February ..
SCOUT CRUISER RACE-The long deferred en-
dursnce which were planned some months
ago for the three scout cruisers the Birmingham
the Chester and the Salem. will soon- These
vessels have done some preliminary cruising. the
latest being in connection with the returning feet
OF which they formed a part of the escort Il Is
desired to have these endurance runs with g view
TO discovering which motive power Of the thres
vessels is most economical Upon them have been
installed respectively the Parsons type OF turbine
the Curtis turbine and the ordinary reciprocating
engines The run will occur course OF two
thousand miles. and the ships will be operated az
varying speeds. from the highest down to ten
twelve knots which is regarded economical
raLe: II Is desired to ascertain the coal and water
4 UoIlsuInpton or the three types Of motive power
under Identical conditions Of weather and sea 70
take place Before the plans were made for tbs
machinery of the Florida and the Utah. but for
Much Importance attaches TO the test since il =
quiring direct and positive Information Of the
telaGve enciency or economy Of the two types ~
turbine Is expected to dspace in naval machinery.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders havs
been issued.
cooRsI RAM 6 . kINGMAN corps of engineers from
Captain THOMAS G. HANSON. 18th Infantry detailed in
army transport service to san Francisco. quarter
Iievins captain WILLIAM II ToBIN coast sTtiisr2
IaPIsn NLt.l n FORD quartsrTnaster from Hs-
Nahs 70 once quarternaster general at washington
corps. three months
NAVY.
Commando FL 81 DOMBAUGH detached command q
- me Nevada: continue in command Of the Arkansas
Cornnander g G. MARSH. detached the Yankee; 70 bu-
duty oonnsetion with 'T naval militia % anu
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED
Feb. 23-The sylph. at Washington
rV'' - ne Triton. a. Washington; the Nacdorough
me IhoTnJon and the De Long Pensacola th4
Dixie, at Hampton Roads
SAILED.
Feb 23--Tte MscdonouEh. the Thornton ans rhs -
Long. from Mobile Pensacola
Feo- z4--The Hartford from Annapolis Hampton
The Severn. commissioned at the Naval Academy
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
ESCAPED MASSACRE. FALLS TO DEATH
Russian Answers Sons Calls, and Walks Into
open Elevator Shaft Door.

Clemens Gawich. who saved his wife ana four
children from the Bessarabian rrassacres and es-
oaped from the "pogroms" in Southern Russia
was dashed 10 death in dark elevator shaft here
Yesterday The family lives at No. 100 West 9th
street and Gaxtch employed by A H Eve
lanto OF No. Iz2 West 9th street
GazEich was washing floors last night when his
swo smallest boys arrived with his supper in a
basket. They shouted their father from the
ground floor. up the elevator shaft He called
back 20 them to wait q minute and walked
through the open elevator shaft door.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
NEW SHEFFIELD COMPANY FORMED
Coal and Iron Corporation to Have Capital
of 3.25O.OOO.

The sheffield Coal and Iron company OF New
vi, was Incorporated at Albany yesterday. with
90 On ma capitaI stock of which S25O00O0 is com
-, o,5 SEQ 900 is per cent cumulative preferred
-rbe directors are E g. Converse. Joseph NJ. Hart
saId charles +. Fay. William Edenborn, Randall
-, Alfred Clifford William r. Walker. Edwin
- pust and William NJ. Douglass.
t2enfanin Strong, jr.. then secretary and now
.;ca rresident of the Bankers Trust Company. of
this city was appointed receiver of the old Shelf
saia coal and Iron Company in December. 1907
rho rganizaton committee consisted OF Messrs.
f,o,,-arse and Douglass who directors of the
,,av, company and James Gayley, Isaac L. Elwood
a = William Funk.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
ARMY DEsERFER AN HEIR.

Surrogate Thomas yesterday granted orde-
directing the service by publication Of a citation
upon Herbert d Morse grandson and heir OF
Mrs. Esther Z. Morse, who died NAY 81. last
year. at No. 153 East 18th street.
Daniel F Morse of No. 1868 Lexington avenue.
4 son. and one Of the executors Of the viii OF
Mrs. Morse. stated that he had Just discovered
that his nephew, Herbert. whom he described
''an infant. over fourteen years Of age" 2
deserter since last summer from the cavalry arm
of the United States army. Mrs. Morse's estate
consists OF $1,000 in personal property. and she has
sons two daughters and four grandchildren
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Fairfield County Club Changes Its
Name-a Ne7C Trophy.

The Fairfield County Golf Club changed its name
last might. a special meeting, to the Greenwich
Country Club. The former directors were elected
again and this indicates that the officers will be
as before-president. Z. C Converse; vice -presi-
dent r. B. Baker; secretsry. George 2. Sheldon.
and treasurer, 3. H. Warford A $4,000 clubhouse
is 20 he built picturesque knoll some distance
from the present one which is well appointed. but
nor conmodious enough for the more extensive
plans OF the organization. Although Of the
greatest Yachting havens in the North. there has
been no club 70 which the Greenwich patrons of
field sports. lawn tennis and automobing could re-
sort ana that would also be adapted Cor dinners
and dances On this account. through the aoces-
sion Of members who wanted something more than
gclf the extension has been decided on.
AS one OF the charter members or the Metropol-
tan GOLF Association the Fairfield County Golf
Club has had ? prominent place in the game
When Ffndlsy s Douglas won the amateur cham
pionship Of 1898 he a Fairfield member. and two
Of the members. Or. Martin and Sanford have
been Connecticut champions. The Greenwich Coun-
tr, Club has now a 5S1O-yard eghteen-hole course,
opened on Labor Day. and under the new condi-
tions thu members will enjoy better golhnE facil-
ties than before.
The annual tournament OF the League Of Con-
necticut Golf Clubs Will be held at the Greenwich
Country Club July 10 10. The team champion
ship has always equalled the individual contest in
interest but il has never been for representa- tive
trophy. This time there win be play a 500 per-
petual team trophy. the gift of President T. c.
Converse.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
AGREE ON RETURN OF MARINES

Washington. Feb. 25.-Another partial report Of
the conferrees on the naval appropriation bill
made to-day. The Senate amendment providing for
an investigation of the advisabity and necessity
of establishing naval base on the southern coast
CT California eliminated. The House accepted
the Senate provision requiring the assignment OF
the marine corps to service battleships-
compromise agreed upon concerning the
provision that part Of the apprOpris tfon made
for the purchase of powder should be paid to anv
trust or combination in restraint trade. as
make the provision apply except in cases Of "ex-
traor. .finary energency"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
LASKER WINS HIS CINE.
Rubinstein Still Leads, HOWeUer, an
Big Chess Tourney.
rBy Cable TO The Tribune. ]

St Petersburg, Feb. 25--The eighth round of the
international chess masters tournament was con-
tested in this city to-day. and when play was over
for the day it found that Rubnstein, thanks
to his victory Duras, was still leading the
field inasmuch Bernstein only drew with Speyer
Bernstein is tied with DR.. Lasker who scored
against Snosko- -Borowski Cohn suffered defeat al
the hands of Schlechter and took fifth position.
The other results Vidnar lost 10 Tarta-
kower Perlis beat Salwe. Meses worsted Frey
mann. Nenarakow lost TO Teichmann. while the
games between Burn and Spielmann and Dus-Choti-
rnirsk and FIeischmann were drawn.
The standing to date follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
Indoor avn Tennis = Golf X Auomoblng Il Other Sports
SABINE FERNTE CROWNED
Beats Warren Remedy Again at Dog
Sho1C an Boston.

Boston, Feb 25-Sabine Ferne. a smooth-eoated
fox terrier owned by the Sabine Kennels. OF orange
Tex, the special prize for the best dog in the
New England Kennel Clubs show, which closed To-
day. In competition with Sabine Fernie were War
Remedy, which the highest honors at the
show in New York; the sheep dogs of Tyler Morse
and Reginald c Vanderbilt, Eben D. Jordans Aire-
dale terrier, and the pick of the Boston bulls
In competition for the $50 cup offered by John /.
Taylor. of the Boston American League Baseball
Club, for the best dog in the snow, champions
barred. Sabine Fernie again.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
SPORTS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

The varsity oarsmen OF New York University
visited the Union Boat Club yesterday afternoon
and placed their she'll on the racks. The boat is TO
have a complete overhauling. The cold snap which
followed the rainy weather of the last week VIII
keen the men off the river for several days longer
A REYNOLDS the captain. hopes to boat a varsity
eight hy Monday.
The basketball team will take the floor against
Union tonight in the last game Of the season The
I'VE is unbeaten up to this time
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
mRs. cRArzIoNE ACQUITTED.

MIR. Rosa Gratzione the twenty-year-old Italian
girl who shot her husband. Dominica Gratzione. in
their home No. IS Adams street Brooklyn on
August Is last acquitted of the charge OF
murder I'm the second degree by the Jury in the
Comfy Court Brooklyn. shortly after O'Clock last
night Judge Dixie discharged her Immediately
afterward The verdict was reached after the jury
had been out FIVE hours and had been sent back
once after reporting a disagreement
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
REFEREE STOPS FIGHT.
KeUy Makes Short Work Of Joe
Thomas IN Fast Bout.

Hugo Kelly the italian naiddleweight pugist, of
Chicago. all but knocked OUT Joe Thomas. of Cali
fornia at the Fairrnount Athletic Club last night
The referee stopped the fight in the fifth round TO
save Thomas, who lay helpless on the floor.
After being knocked down three times in the
fourth round the bell saving him at the end Of the
round Thomas came up the fifth and was immedi-
ately sent to the floor twice. The referee then in
tervened to save him.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
ENGINEER SUES EAST ORANGE.

The City Of East Orange is the defendant in a
suit for s26e15, brought by Cornelius e Vernuele
The trial was begun in the Supreme Court at
Newark yesterday. vermuele engineer of the
construction OF the East Orange water system and
was paid $4,000 but says the amount sued for is
st due him II viii take several days to hear the
evidence.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
PIKERs LOSE CHANCE TO GET RICH.
Silver Knight Wins, Unbacked, at the Fancy
Price Of 200 70 i

Oakland Cal. Feb. Z5-silver knight quoted at
ssa 10 / furnished the sensation at Emeryvile to-
day by winning the fifth at mile Descom-
nets the fayorite. showed early speed, but stopped
ard Silver Knight. closing with rush in the
stretch. won cleverly from Ak Sar Ben and El
Picaro.
For the rest Of the afternoon the pikers were
bsrnosning the loss Of chance TO get rich quick
on a small investment.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
FIGHT OYER 4 CAPTAIN
Internal Troubles Nay Disrupt the
Pennsylvania Nine.

Philadelphia, Feb 25.-walter Brokav. who was
recentfv elected captain of the University ot Penn
sylvania baseball team. was notified to-day oF ,Iie
chairman Of the baseball committee OF the A'H-
le-ic Association that he would not be recognize
as such, and that new captain Wouo oe ele0'1U t1
b. n. members Of the team after the Southern
trip.
Brokaw. who has been recognized as CAPTAIN oE
the faculty committee on athletics, states that ne
will not resign without fight
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
Pts ems
T r PeB..--..--0 !
y p CraEn. - Z %
SECOND SET
p Peu.........o SIS g

n s = Craei5 ir. Q ? s 4-s2
king Smith opened well in his match against
shafer He won the first two games and then
shaner came UP to the net and crossed me pan
"a cfereriy that only one more game went 10
smith sl,afer held the lead. AT 53 IN the second
NV the same tactics but in trying for snaashes ne
s,z-erEsused the ball with the result that smlth
l rsu out the set his steadiness The thrd SET
found The Columbia on MS game once more
F5fs smashing was splendidly accurate Each shot
vrarr srrafsbt through an opening. and with the
loss OF only three games he won his right 70 meet
Pei for the cup and title.
In The doubles Pell and Grant rather outclassed
Touchsrd and DR. Rosenbaum- Their hard hitting
Of the hal coupled with their excellent team work
caused the losing pair no end Of trouble. On his
SIDE Of the net Touchard brought off some brill
iantlv PLAYED shots. They were scattered. and only
occasionally games Throwing discretion 10
the winds. Toucnard and the doctor sLasheo
through the second set Altogether, it produced
liueHer lawn. tennis. but the result was never in
doubt although the set prolonged to IS.
Playing in the consultations. Touchard made
record for quickness in deciding match He was
to meeting James H Kyle. as he wished
70 witness another match Finding that il was
necessary for him 10 play, Touchard defeated Kyle
90 90 in the space of nine minutes
The summary follows:
SsFosi ss9BionshP @ s1s, snsss 7i. zsmnal F2endl-
e-3; George Carleton shaner defeated King Smith.
s,ons essmgionshR @ doubles 6ira E.qnaw .6So ..
arthur : Craz5n. s-3. e., G. c Saaffer and I.
FITCH defeated E F Leo and B. NJ Phillips e.
-s 6-4
round-W. c. 7. r Pen defeated
Touchsrd and Or William Rosenbaurn. 6-3. 10:
b Crsgin. iT. ana NJ :. Charlock rs. G G. Shaher
]. u. Fitch. 5-6 6-S (unfnished).
5es Masss sa p 4 RaTr1o5S r 5'h Won from GS
c a child by default: E F Leo defeated s. ".
rrheR- 6-3, 6-1. q. 7. Touchard defeated J
= fe 60 60 9 NJ Amerman from L. H Fitch
i, default: " u Bourne defeated P T Large. 81
ga II II Livingston defeated l. H. Fishel. 60 6-1:
= u Recklev defeated +. Enrich. 6-1. 6-l: Bishop
cate sheppard. e-1. z H. Pfeffer won
from D.
second rolud-CfoduaT by default
Peterson from default: defeated
RAYMOND 60 e-1- Touchara defeated Arnerrnan 90
s-o Bourne defeated Livingston. Go 60. Beckley
won Bishop by defsult: Pfeer defeated Dreyfuss
GO 81
Third rouad-Peterson defeated Goldman s-1 60;
7'ouchard defeated Lee. 6-z. e-2
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
to date follows
YALE CLUB WINS CHESS MATCH.
Harvard Representatives Beaten by Score
of Points to 9

Playing in the third OF the series for possession
OF the interclub chess cup at the Harvard Club
Yesterday, the sextet representing the Yale Club
won another victory by the score OF points TO 2
the result of three victories. a defeat and two
drawn games. This victory followed the success
OF the Yale players at their own clubhouse. where
they won by 312 ~ The first match resulted in
q tie.
The summary OF yesterdays play follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
TO SHIP MOTOR BOATS ABROAD.

The power boats Standard, owned by Price Nc
kinney and Dixie II, owned by E. J. Schroeder
which are 10 take part in the motor boat races
abroad between April and April H. will be shipped
10 MarseiIles tomorrow on the Fabre Line steam
shin Roma. They due 10 arrive at Monaco
about the end OF March and viii be exhibited there
before taking part IN the races.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
YANKEES BUY NEWARK PITCHER.

Tom Hughes the pitcher Of the Newark team OF
the Eastern League. was purchased by the New
York Yankees yesterday. Hughes played with the
Highlanders two years ago. but in the middle of
the season was sold TO Newark He made a good
record while in the Class AA- League last season
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26
ne summary OF yesterdays play follows:
HARVARD CLUB. YALE CLUB

Tie Yale Club players white pieces on the odd
numbered boards The openings l. French Defence; 2
French Defences g. Scotch: 4. Giuoco Piano; Dutch
Defence: s Kings Bishop Referee-H. Helms
New-York tribune., 1909-02-26

AS the national open championship tournament is
fixed for june "A and 25 It win be impossible for
an American professional to play In the interna
tional open tournament at North Berwick Scot
land on July and 3 unless he forsakes home
hopes for foreign chances. as Alex Smith did in
1876 The Scotch tournament its inception 10
an American sportsman. who has not only pro
vded 8 COO in prize money, but also authorized
Arthhr Potow TO give $500 toward the expenses Of
any two American professionals VINO might decide
TO play at North Berwick.
new link in the chain OF golf tournaments in
Florida is announced for the week Of March bv
the MagnoHa Springs Golf Club. There viii be
competitions for both women and men under varied
and interesting conditions. and also a new open
championship, to be known as the Central Florida
The course is of nine holes, but in exceptionally
good condition. Honeyman has been the profes-
charge for several seasons Entries should
be made to the club secretary. Augustus J. Cough
Ian. The programme follows
Monday. March so a. m. mixed fouIsome. four
prizes; go p m; mems toursome iour prizes. -
s,,rs t
nTize and eisht 10 qualify f9r two prizes: 230 m
SIl0
wednesday March i0-An semi-hnal and fnaI rounds
Thursday, March 1I.-lO a.. eighteen holes
play. two prizes for and women beaten first
tch play rounds; 2:30 choice score medal play
score by same for
Friday. March I2.-1o a. hoge handicap. eighteen
men fron seventy-fve and women nifty yards sep
arate prizes. . . -
F-Iortda holes medal
prizes for best two professional
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-14
CHURCH MEMBERS 70 BUILD =
RoEo FROM CIHhRRoS SE"
HETlCo. TO GUTHRIE, OKLA
NEW FREIGHT FACILITIES
Ard Start N,yr'7i0 HaIeI ara
Plains Esute-raty Ebtsrs On.
PARIS. Teas 20 rUgo ard A'oss-
Erarore 70 WsUrss. July =.

Guthrie. Okla. juno ia f.R
years ago Their. were number Of
younz people loo ohio aeu known
a. church 1orse.. aAD wanted
homes .u q country .A.la their
field Of action would not he ~ c.-.
cumsc.iJ.d For their Dsue',
Christian colony vac established iH
New Mexico The colony grew and
prospered and began 20 feel The
need Of direct outlet for JOS prod
ucts 20 the markets of the east.
The men az the head ~ 'ho colony
Investigated the proposition. decided
that IL Was feasible and the Noun
tain valley 4 Plains Railroad com
pany. fol which Guthrie has just
raised $4,000 bonus. was organ.
izsd 20 build from Cimarron. y ".
60 Guthrie. Okla
~ s. Wannamakcr of Amistcai.
n. NJ. IS az the head Of both the
colony and the railroad. and OK.
poets 20 make tho railroad as sue.
ccssful as the colony has already
been. The unique feature of the
colony is that only church people
are admitted 20 H. The proposition
is under the auspices Of the Con
grega,lonal church. but membership
In the colony is not restricted %
tina, church and members Of ans
recognized church are received.
The promoters Of the road have
been Enthusiastically received al
along It's proposed route. Daihart
Texas. raised a bonus OF Sl25.O00
Higgins. Texas. contributed liberall!
and 20 did all the smaller town
along the line. Taloga. the count
seat Of Dewey county. a town OF 90
people. raised $4,000 In few hour
and In addition extended It's cit
limits. so that the railroad woul
not be- put 10 the Inconvenience q
bridging the South Canadian rive
twice In order 10 reach the tOwi
Under The oklahoma constltutio
any railroad which builds With
four miles OF a coutny seat mus
build 20 the town. Taloga is on m
south bank of the river while IN
survey Of the railroad Was on m
north side In order To satisfy IN
constitutional provision Taloga e.
tended iis CITY limits 20 take
enough of the north bank for
depot and station grounds so thu