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New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
READY FOR THE DERBY
Marathon Stars A5Cait Start Of Race
on SATURDAY..

All six OF the great runners who will take part in
the $4,000 Marathon Derby at the Polo Grounds
next Saturday afternoon are now on the scene Of
battle within easy reaching distance, with the
exception Of Alfred Shrubb. The arrival yester-
day OF Tom Longboat. accompanied by Tim
ORourke, who is experimenting his training, and
Bill Davis. the Indian, who recently competed in
the six-day go-as you-please race. and the first
man 20 train Longboat for a running race, added
interest TO the training.
The Polo Grounds viii present a great sight on
the afternoon of the contest National flags of the
different countries which the runners represent
win be used for decoration and at each training
camp around the course will fly big flag A spe-
cial emblem of the Maple Athletic Club. Longboat S
old club is being sent down from Canada for the
Indians camp AS there will be no one allowed In
the fnield while the is in progress every seat
In the grandstand and bleachers will practically be
front
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
CROWDS FLOCK To SHORE.
Coney Island Thronged gcith HoH-
dag Folk Eager for Summer.

When the sky changed it's frown to a smile yes
terday afternoon sixtyfve thousand persons hocked
to Coney Island. They found the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit unprepared 10 handle much extra traffic,
and when they finally arrived at the island they
found disgruntled lot OF show managers and pro-
pretors OF various privileges The latter had
planned 10 have semi-ofiical opening of the re-
sort week in advance of the time when Luna
Park and Dreamand get under way. but the
weather man decreed otherwise. Steeplechase Park
had announced that ii would be open to all comers.
but the gates remained closed all day. BY next
Sunday Coney will be running with mdseason pre-
cision Thursday, April 1, is now named for the
preliminary opening set for to-day.
Acting Captain Thomas Palmer. OF the Coney
Island station is particularly active in enforcing the
excise law, and II is said that influence IS being
used to secure his removal before the season has
advanced very far Saturday night he went out
with a squad OF his detectives and rounded up
than a score OF street walkers who had ar
rived in expectation Of the crowds that will soon
throng the island. All held for further exam
ination in the Coney Island court yesterday
morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Both Team and IndiUiduaI Hon0rS
Hinge on Final Series.

When eight Of the nine teams in the Athietlc
Bowling League roll tomorrow night the season Oh
1sos-'Os will have been brought TO a close AS the
matter now stands the championship race remains
in doubt and &; all depends upon what happens to-
morrow night whether the Roseville Athletic Asso-
citation or the New York Athletic Club will win the
title Roseville has the advantage with thirty
games won and fifteen lost. against twenty y-nlne
won and sixteen lost for New York.
Furthermore. the New Jersey team is able to
finish at home while New York must wind up at
Columbia The Elizabeth Club five. which won the
championship last is practically certain to
finish third. while Newark Bay is equally sure of
fourth position. In the matter Of team average
Roseville has last moved into the lead with 9195
Among the individuals Pierson, OF Roseville, has
passed Arnold. of New York. The former now
heads the list with 1918 against 1908 for the
local crack. r West. who has rolled his last game
this season. is resting in third place with 1919
The schedule calls for the teams 10 meet to-mor-
row night in this manner: Passaic at North End;
New York at Columbia Newark Bay at Montclair,
and Jersey City at Rosevile.
The official figures to date are follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
LAWYER ABUSES MAGISTRATE.
Accused Him of Making Unfair Allotment
of Harlem Court Case.

AS Magistrate House was putting on his robes IN
his ONCE at the Harlem police court yesterday
morning preparatory to going on the bench he
heard some one in the courtroom cry out: House
is a thief; he robbed me OF my client"
The magistrates probation officer. William kim
mey. rushed out into the spectators reservation
and seized Aaron Kahn. OF No 1877 Madison ave-
nue.. one OF the regular court practitioners.
Magistrate House directed KINNEY 10 arraiSn the
man at once. II was said that when a negro was
arraisned on larceny charge recently both Kahn
and another Harlem court lawyer appeared IN his
defence. They wrangied about who had been re-
tained by Harris until the negro told the court that
the second man was his lawyer. Magistrate House
then ordered Kahn 70 retire.
When arraigned Kahn said: You deprived me Of
my case I request adjournment"
Magistrate House put the matter over until to-
day and held Kahn in 500 bail on a charge OF dis
orderly conduct.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
GAIN FOR YACHT CLUB.
NezC Rochelle Organization to Haze
Bigger Fleet This Year.

The New Rochelle Yacht Club has received TWEEN
ty-eight applications for membership during March
and they still coming in. Last year the club
liquidated debt OF 5000 and now. being in good
condition financially, it is improving its grounds
and renovating its clubhouse. which is only fifty
minutes from the Grand Central Station. The fleet
in Echo Bay. already said TO be the largest in
the Sound will be increased by at least ten boats
belonging TO the incoming members. In ad-
dition, number of boats are being built for old
members, among them a power cruiser for Vice
Commodore M w. Houck.
L. D. Huntington. Jr has just launched the
auxiliary ketch Snug. of his design and build for
OF Bermuda race fame Mr. Bacon and Mr. Hunt
ington are both active members Of the New Ro-
chelle Yacht Club. The Snug is a novel develop
ment of yacht building. She is 30 feet over ALL
% feet the water line, feet inches beam and
8 feet inches draft. and she has exceptionally
high freeboard. Spreading less than six hundred
square feet Of sail, she is easily managed by one
than six feet head room, and could comfortably
sleep six persons in her cabin. She is fitted with
a 5-horsepower motor, capable of driving her five
knots. The Snug is strongly built and will
it IS thought, give a good account of herself
anywhere and in any weather. Mr. Bacon will
cruise as far east Bar Harbor in the yacht this
season. and Mr. Huntington purposes sailing her in
this years to Bermuda.
The following dates announcer by the club.
April T. shad bake; May 8. beefsteak dinner and
vaudeville entertainment; May To- opening cere-
monies; June u, annual regatta; June 49, ladies'
day. July 81, race around Long Island from At
lantic Yacht Club; August 2s, summer regatta
The club cruise viii start August T. the nro
posed itinerary being New Rochelle to Black Rock
to Thimble Islands, to Stonington TO NevVnort to
New Bedford, with a probability OF continuing q,
TO Edgartown and Nantucket
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
DINNER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
About $50 Friends of Samuel B. DonnelIy
Meet at the Broadway Central

The friends of Samuel 3. DonneIly former sec
retary of the general arbitration board OF thu
Building Trades Employers Association and the
unions, who is now Public Printer at Washington.
gave a complimentary dinner in his honor AT the
Broadway Central Hotel yesterday evening" About
two hundred and fifty guests were present fnclud-
Ing number of labor leaders and EMPLOYERS and
others with whom Mr.. Donnelly had been on
friendly terms.
James NJ Lynch. president of the International
Typographical Union. presided at the dinner the
object of which was principally give the friends
OF Mr.. Donney opportunity Of congratulatins
him on his appointment. About dozen speeches
were made, both by employers and labor men. in
which Mr.. Donnellys course as secretary of the
general arbitration board and as member OF many
labor committees was praised being fair and un-
biassed.
Mr. Donnelly was a labor member of the Board OF
Education for number of years before he legt
New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
COLUMBIA TRACK GLOOM
No Place to Practise and Little
Money to Keep Team Going.

Handicapped by the lack of both the necessary
funds and a place on which 10 hold suitable prac-
tice the Columbia track team finds itself badly
crippled at the very beginning Of the outdoor sea
son Although the mana cement has been making
desperate efforts TO make up the deficit sustained
at the indoor meet held in Madison Square Garden
several months ago just enough money has been
collected 10 assure the mere upkeep Of the team.
with nothing for incidental expenses attending the
holding Of Invitation meets. such as the prepara-
son.
As for training grounds the reconstruction Of
South Field has made outdoor work Of the proper
kind practically impossible. Already the track on
South Field has been partly demolished and the
sprinters left without any place to train. The
distance men will be able 10 IN the grove. at
the extreme north end OF the university grounds.
It is expected that the field men, too will be able
TO practise there. Some mention has been made Of
having the sprinters the gravel sidewalks
around the university, and it is likely that If no
better place be found this is where the men in
the dashes viii have 70 train.
In years past the Columbia track men have lived
in the house at Columbia Oval, Willlimsbridge and
have done all their practice there The
financial condition OF the this year, however
viii make anything OF this sort impossible. Bernie
Wefers, who is coaching the team this season. feels
that although he has number of men who would
show good ability IL they had a chance TO develop
II through practice the will be badly handi-
capped II It is found that the men get no benefit
from running in the grove IS probable that prac
tice will be held at WiIiamsbridge two or thraa
times week.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
NEW RAILWAY BUILDING
Third AUenue and Union Roads
MOUe an TO-day.

Coincident with the occupation to-day By Re.
ceiver Frederick W. Whitridge and Edward A
Maher the general manager. OF the new building
OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company and OF the
Union Railway Company, erected at a cost Of
$4,000. at both street and Third avenue. a plan
designed to foster better understanding between
the officers OF the two companies and their
ployes will be put in force.
On January l last the companies under the d.
rection Of Receiver Whitridge and Mr.. Maher or
ganized the employees into a mutual benefit asso-
citation, the officers agreeing TO give 81 to the az
sociation for every dollar paid into its treasury
IN dues by the members. Every enploye OF the
road between the ages OF twenty-One and fifty u
eligible TO join. OF those qualified to become mem-
bers more than 50 per cent have so far been
rolled
The dues are 80 cents month. Members paid
81 50 a day while unable TO work because Of sick
injury, this benefit extending for period
Of ninety days At the death Of member his next
OF kin receives $50. To date 2.30 employees have
Joined the association Of which General Manager
Maher is president
In their building the railroads have provided
big assembly room for the association the
first floor equipped with billiard and pool tables,
chess, checker and card tables and well stocked
library, where the faded nnOtOrman. conductor
laborer profitably spend his leisure time. The
room will be open day and night. so employees can
have its benefits while waiting to go to work -
between their
In connection with the room is a large bathroom
equipped with seven shower and needle bathA
where the exhausted and tired mOtormen and con-
ductors other employees returning 10 the station
the end Of arduous days work may refresh
themselves. Leading up from the associations
room is the stairway to the doctors Office. a ply
sician being in attendance for the benefit Of thu
members every morning and two evenings a week
The new Office building is four stories high. has
frontage Of 100 feet IN Third avenue and 150 feet
in ISGth street. Freproof throughout, it is fitted
up with tile and cement floors and has reinforced
concrete walls. Receiver Whltrfdge and Mr.. Maher
occupy adjoining offices the second floor, next
to the directors room.
The third floor is given over to the claim de-
partments Of the two railroads and the Offices oS
the cashier and auditor. On the top floor are the
chief engineers offices and the drafting rooms
The new building will be formally occupied to-day,
when the old Offices at 65th will be given IN
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
TO LOOK AFTER LITHoeRAPH TARIFF

Measures will be taken both by the unions and the
employers in the photographic trade 1t was said
yesterday. to Offset the efforts of the committee
representing those engaged in the photographic
trade in Germany which is coming to America to
enter protest at Washington against the proposed
Increase OF duty on foreign Autographs. meeting
will be held this week I'm this city OF committees OF
the National Association of Employing Iithosra-
piers and of the unions to keep p the agitation for
a higher tariff, especially picture postcards Al
the meeting OF the Central Federated Union the
subject was brought up. committee of all tha
trades affected by the tari revision was appotnted
10 look after the interests OF their respective trades
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
OPPOSES DOCTOR ELIOT
BRIGGS ON FOOTBALL.
Says HarUards Lack of Success
Hurts the University.

Cambridge, Mass, March 28.-The difficulties
with which the Harvard committee on athlehcs
has to contend in view Of the well known position
Of the retiring president, Charles w. Eliot and
the corporation in favor Of reduction in college
sports, are forth frankly and vigorously In the
annual report of the chairman, Professor LIE Baron
R. Briggs dean OF the faculty Of arts and sciences.
''The chief drawback to success in the service Is
the constantly strained and unstable condition OF
Harvard athletic administration" says Dean Briggs.
ION one side the undergraduates can III bear that
the chance Of victory for their college should Dc
diminished or destroyed by shifting policy and by
real or threatened restrction-especially by sucn
restriction as is unknown TO their chief compeu-
tors With them heart and soul is a large body OF
graduates who believe. I do, that long continued
defeat in football seriously Injuries the reputation
Of the college for efficiency.
.'on the other side are the corporation, urging
material reduction the number Of intercollegiate
contests and opposed to extra seats In the stadium
the president. proposing that intercollegiate con-
tests IN each snort be reduced two and at least
suggesting that intercollegiate football be abolished
altogether; the faculty, at time half inclined
To forbid any students under it from participating
in intercollegiate athletics until the committee
(which Is not a committee Of the faculty. reduces
the number of contests by at least one-half
such if l may say so, Is the scrimmage from
which the committee on the regulation of athletic
snort in constant danger losing the ball, is eX-
pected to emerge for some kind Of touchdown
''The present committee athletics knowing
only too well that it may not be the committee OF
the immediate future believes that with time and
free hand 1t could put Harvard athletics into as
healthy a condition as the American view of sport
makes possible. and that. IN bringing about this
condition It might do something, however small
toward lettering the American View
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
GOLDBERG WINS PAsTIME RUN.
Marathon Runner Takes First Prize in Diff
cult Race at Williamsbridge.

Harry Goldberg. unattached runner, who has
figured in many of the Marathons in this vicinity
in the last few months the handicap six
mile open OF the Pastime Athletic Club yester-
day hazardous course in Williamsbridge.
Goldberg had the handicap OF 4:45. and went over
the course in the actual time of 36:49 c. Apple
yard, OF the Mercury Athletic Club. with a han
dicap of 430, finished a hundred yards back
Of Goldberg, in 36:37. Frank Devlin. of the Mott
Haven Athletic Club, with allowance of
4:l5. third Charles Rutland, of the Mohegan
Athletic Club. who had handicap of 2 minutes
and finished twelfth. won the fast time prize. going
the muddy hills and macadam in the actual
time of 1928. The Mohawk Athletic Club athletes
carried away the point trophy, with low score OF
Al points. The Pastirne club was second, with
so points, and the Mott Haven club. third OF the
seventy-seven starters. sixty-fve finished.
The summary folloWs
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Macon Ca March 2S.-Beyond the announcement
made by Stallings that he Will carry twenty-five
PLAYERS through the entire season, the maximum
-,,r,bar allowed by the league there was news
or interest in the camp of the Yankees to-day A
number Of the players accompanied Mr.. and Mrs
staIlings to their farm at Haddocks. where they
spent the day.
The Yankee manager says he will carry three
catcbers. ten pitchers six n1elders and five out
felders one of the latter will probably be Clyde
Engle who is both inhelder and outfeider. It is
not likely that Sweeney will be retained If Stallngs
can obtain another young catcher.
Jack Chesbro and Fred Glade have been heard
from They Will positively report this week The
latter is condition to pitch right now, but Ches-
bro has done baseball work at all this spring.
The Yankees go to Columbus, Ga, tomorrow
morning for q two-game series The second team
will remain behind and make a trip to Americus,
Ga, on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
GAVE POLICEMAN A LONG RIDE.
Young Man, Arrested for Speeding, Said Hs
Was Bound for Doctor's

A youth Of twenty-one. wealthy enough 70 own
a large touring car. who said he William J.
Stanley, Of 41st streer and Broadway was fined SO
by Magistrate Barlow in the Jefferson Market
court yesterday morning a charge OF disordery
conduct On the additional charge Of speeding
down Fifth avenue he held in 800 bail for
trial in Special Sessions.
Stanley arrested on Saturday evening By
Bicycle Patrolman John T. Shields When asked
why he speeded 50 Stanley said member OF his
family ILL., and he was hurryfng for doctor
Shields put his bicycle into the automobile and told
the young man to go TO the Doctors.
Stanley turned east into 18th street Reaching
Fourth avenue, he turned south, then east n 18th
street to Second avenue north 18th street. back
to Fourth avenue. down the avenue TO 18th street.
and through 18th street 70 Irving Place. Finally
Shields ordered the youth to run his machine to
the Mercer street station, where he was locked I'd.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
COMMENT ON SPORTS
THE MARATHON DERBY.
Ne7cs and Vfers on Current TOPICS,
amateur and Professional.

Bright skies and good footing are al mat 's
needed 10 make the Marathon Derby Of SloeO al
the Polo Grounds on Saturday one Of the best ana
most sensational foot races ever held In this coun-
try With six OF the best men over e distance OF
ground named TO start, the winner cen Wei lay
claim 70 any title that may II the case, and, barring
accidents no question be raised as TO the best
man over the fuu Marathon distance There Is
only one cause Of complaint in the makeup OF the
field that being that the bars are UP against Fat
White. the Irish champion, who in my opinion Is
deserving Of 3 chance of proving himself against
the best runners in the country IT would have
neen interesting also. 10 see whether SvanDerg'
the Swedish 7ve-rniie champion. who was second 20
Sherring IN the Athens Marathon IN 1906, is as
good as ever. White defeated him over ten miles
in Madison Square Garden. An accident marred this
race. Il is true. and there are many that beiieVe
that the Svede IS Whites superior at any distance
but an not convinced White was defeated over
the Marathon distance several weeks ago by MAI
Nalonev but in that race White sprained the ten
dons in his foot early IN the contest and showed
remarkable pluck and courage TO stay as long as
he did.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
UNITED CIGAR STORES BUYS Rival

Negotiations for the transfer OF the retail bust
ness OF the WaldOrf-Astoris Segar Company to the
United Cigar Stores Company were completed on
Saturday according to announcement made last
night by Edward Wise. vicepresident OF the latter
company. Under the terms Of the sale the United
takes over the Waldorf-Astoria stores at No. ss
William street. In the Hanover Bank, No. 80
Broadway. No. siS Broadway and No. 80 East 14t1
street
The Waldorf-Astoria company will retain two OF
its stores to facilitate the transaction OF its whole
sale business The amount involved in the trans
action Is said to be approximately 500 Ooo. With
these hve stores the United Company now has
chain Of two hundred stores in the metropolitan
district
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29

At Wflamsbridge yesterday afternoon the eleven
OF the Columbia Oval football club defeated the
brooklyn Hioernlans in Sunday League cham
ponship game by the score of 4 goals 10 yuoIey
centre forward, shot three of the goals-two in the
first half and another in the second J. Maskel
also took hand in the scoring in the second
period tho tally being the result OF pretty bit OF
play in conjunction with his brother r Maskan
at outside left
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
Mama
CLAN MAoDoNALDs BEAT cAmERoNs

Further laurels were added to the store of the
Clan Macdonald Football Club of BroolsIvr in
the Amateur League Sunday competition with the
Camerons, at present holders Of the league cham
pionship. contested at Marquette Oval In BrookIvp
yesterday The clansmen kept the visitors from
scoring in either half and by the score OF 4
goals to 0. after leading in the first half AZ ! n
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29

7vyo-base hits-Afurray Devn. Home runs Murray
Myers. saerihee hLt-Devn stolen Ne 9o1
I1siIaE First base on error-Dallas. Double plays
IoyIe and Tenney Tenney unassisted; RAYMOND poy!e
and N[a-s Struck out-By MarquaTd, 81 by Peters, ~
by Raymond by Burnett 5 Bases on 6as1T pe'e
Peters /: by Marquard !. Hits-0n ,MaTquard 1 IN
1--WE innings off Peters 9 in hye innings. Umpire
Mag Tfrne-I:50 Attendance-25Oo
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29

have been told that Longboat the Indian, and
Alfred shrubb the great English runner, are large
" responsible for the size Of the field, as both stood
out for not more than five in order that theTe
should be little or no danger Of 5ockeyng and In
reference Both stretched point, it is said, tnat
the bars might be let down 70 Maloney, who holds
the American outdoor record for the distance mace
as an amateur in the race from Rye 10 New YORK
last fan, and has proved himself a clever ana CoL-
sstent runner in every race in which he has start
ed The race would lose much OF its interest with
out I.ongboat and Shrubb. and the managers OF the
race may feel justified in meeting their demands.
! II such demands were made. but il seems a pity,
for al that, that White should be alscrinlhaleo
. srsfne+ --her. can be no doubt that the will
be more truly- run with q small field than with Dig
one aut seven men are too many TO start over
8 four or I've lap track. with competent reIeree
70 see that no fouls committed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29

the history Of the trotting turf that string OF
high class horses has been sent abroad.
All hope of Heyniger pitching for the Princeton
baseball nine this year is lost Some time ago he
was declared ineligible account Of scholarship
conditions and now he has left college, finding It
impossible to make up his back work. There is a
chance that he may return next year in order to
get his degree. in which he would be eligible
to play on the nine. Without Heynger the Tigers
will have a hard 10 hoe If the baseball cham
pionship is TO go back TO Princeton.